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VIENNA — The Maries County Commission met with Coroner David Martin, Deputy Coroner Amanda Sandbothe and Coroner-elect Tom Tramel on Dec. 2 to discuss the future of the coroner’s office …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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12/4/24
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BELLE — Maries County Sheriff Chris Heitman on Nov. 15 swore in sheriff-elect Mark Morgan as a deputy sheriff in hopes of assisting his replacement with a smooth department head transition.
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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11/20/24
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ST. JAMES — Maries County Bank was honored as the 2024 Lender of the Year by the Meramec Regional Development Corporation (MRDC) for its partnership efforts to bring jobs and private investment …
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11/6/24
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Maries County voters took to the polls on Tuesday to elect a new sheriff, coroner and Western District commissioner.
Republican Mark Morgan won the sheriff’s election against Independent …
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11/5/24
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VIENNA — Two independent candidates are running to succeed Maries County Western District Commissioner Ed Fagre after the incumbent announced in June his intention to retire at the end of his …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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10/31/24
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VIENNA — Mark Morgan, a sergeant with the Belle Police Department, is the Republican nominee for Maries County Sheriff in the Nov. 5 election.
Morgan said he expects the most difficult …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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10/31/24
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VIENNA — Timothy “T.J.” Halle, a reserve officer with the Edgar Springs Police Department and EMT with Dixon Ambulance District, is an independent candidate for Maries County …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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10/31/24
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VIENNA — Maries County Clerk Rhonda Rodgers shared her voter turnout prediction for the Nov. 5 general election during the Oct. 21 Maries County Commission meeting.
Rodgers predicted 82 …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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10/31/24
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Missouri CASA Conference organizers offered a “special thank you” to the presenting sponsor, Show Me Healthy Kids Managed by Home State Health, during the group’s Oct. 2 gathering …
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10/23/24
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol will be making changes to the driver license testing process in early November.
In preparation for the transition, driver examination stations throughout the …
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10/16/24
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JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri WIC has launched an innovative digital data dashboard accessible to the public.
WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. …
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10/16/24
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RESTON, Va. — Low-level airplane flights are planned over a broad region in Missouri, Kansas and Arkansas to image geology using airborne geophysical technology, according to the United States …
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From Staff Reports
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10/9/24
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VIENNA — The Maries County Farm Bureau held its annual meeting and dinner last Thursday night at the Vienna-Bassett Eagles. The meeting included changes to the organization’s bylaws, a …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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10/3/24
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VIENNA — Several area first responders worked together last Wednesday afternoon to rescue a woman who was reportedly experiencing a mental health crisis.
When the Maries County 911 …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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10/3/24
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MDC updates chronic wasting disease plan for 2024-25 hunting season
BY Colin Willard
ADVOCATE Staff Writer
cwillard@wardpub.com
MARIES COUNTY — The Missouri Department of …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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9/18/24
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BLAND — A group of mid-Missourians recently returned from Warsaw, Poland, following a mission trip to work with a church composed of Ukrainian people affected by the ongoing war with Russia.
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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9/11/24
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The Maries County Fairgrounds hosted the 78th Annual Maries County Fair last Thursday through Saturday. Thursday night included the pageants for Little Miss and Little Mister Maries County, Maries …
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9/4/24
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MARIES COUNTY — A July Sunshine Law complaint made by Mark Morgan, a sergeant with the Belle Police Department, against Maries County Sheriff Chris Heitman regarding the latter’s public …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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8/21/24
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MARIES COUNTY — In a one-page complaint to the Missouri Attorney General’s (AG) Office in June, Belle Police Sgt. Mark Morgan, a Maries County Sheriff’s candidate, alleged Sheriff …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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7/24/24
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VIENNA — Belle Police Department Sgt. Mark Morgan, 46, is one of three candidates seeking the Republican nomination for Maries County sheriff in the Aug. 6 primary. Each of the candidates …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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7/24/24
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