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VIENNA — After two years, the Maries Osage Ambulance District (MOAD) is still not collecting sales taxes from annexed parts of Maries and Osage counties near Meta, according to Administrator Carla …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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6/3/26
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MARIES COUNTY — Maries County commissioners on May 18 discussed reverting the prosecuting attorney’s position to part-time and cutting the six-figure salary. However, state law won’t allow the …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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6/3/26
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BELLE — Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 3410 gathered May 25 at Veterans Memorial Park on Alvarado Avenue to honor the nation’s fallen military servicemen during a Memorial Day …
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By Edward Gehlert, Staff Writer
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6/3/26
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MARIES COUNTY — The Maries County Emergency Services Board (MCESB) on May 15 approved pursuing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the county to keep the dispatchers as county employees during …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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6/3/26
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BELLE — A longtime advocate for student journalism and media literacy has stepped into a leadership role with the Missouri Press Foundation.
Roxie Murphy recently became the new Newspapers In …
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By Edward Gehlert, Staff Writer
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5/27/26
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MARIES COUNTY — County commissioners approved supporting the Opportunity Zones 2.0 project on May 11 to encourage economic development in northeast Maries County.
The project encourages …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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5/27/26
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VIENNA — A Missouri state employee countered Maries County Prosecuting Attorney Anthony (Tony) Skouby’s warnings about outright prohibiting marijuana because it is a constitutional right, …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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5/20/26
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MARIES COUNTY — Addiction continues to impact families and communities across Missouri, affecting individuals of all ages and backgrounds, including those in Maries County.
Substance abuse can …
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By Edward Gehlert, Staff Writer
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5/20/26
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MARIES COUNTY — The county has still not received money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from the April 2025 disasters, according to Presiding Commissioner Vic Stratman and …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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5/20/26
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VIENNA — The county commissioners finished their initial revisions to their employee manual of personnel policies during their April 30 commission meeting to make it more comprehensive.
The …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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5/13/26
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VIENNA — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) delayed the deadline by one year for state and local governments to make their websites and mobile applications more accessible for those with …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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5/13/26
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MARIES COUNTY — The Maries County Sheriff’s Office responded to a combined total of 448 calls for service during March and April, according to monthly activity summaries released by Sheriff Mark …
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By Edward Gehlert, Staff Writer
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5/13/26
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VIENNA — County Clerk Rhonda Rodgers reminded the county commissioners of the tight budget on May 4 as the commissioners discussed an unforeseen elevator inspection cost.
When the annual …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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5/13/26
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MARIES COUNTY — OutKast Sports Club in Belle was delinquent for its facility’s 2025 property taxes, according to Dana Simmons, the county assessor, during the May 11 morning commission meeting. …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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5/13/26
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BELLE — A long-standing tradition continued May 1 as students, staff and families gathered for the annual May Day program at Belle High School, celebrating spring with music, ceremony and the …
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By Edward Gehlert, Staff Writer
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5/6/26
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VIENNA — The commissioners revised their vacation and sick leave policy to make it more generous at their April 23 meeting for the elected department heads to look over.
This revision, which …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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5/6/26
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VIENNA — Eastern District Commissioner Rodney Southard took the oath of office Monday at the Maries County Commission meeting.
He replaced Doug Drewel, who retired in January. Gov. Mike Kehoe …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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5/6/26
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VIENNA — The Maries County Law Enforcement Restitution Fund (CLERF) Board of Trustees voted 4-0-1 on April 27 to deny Sheriff Mark Morgan’s request to use the board’s money to reimburse $5,300 …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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5/6/26
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VIENNA — Use tax revenue is possibly being misdirected to the wrong county, according to Presiding Commissioner Vic Stratman at the April 20 and 23 commission meetings. He spoke with Trish Vincent, …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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5/6/26
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BY Jeremiah Yonemura
ADVOCATE Staff Writer
jyonemura@wardpub.com
VIENNA — Prosecuting Attorney Anthony (Tony) Skouby warned the commissioners on April 16 about prohibiting county …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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4/29/26
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