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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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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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 12-year-old Osage County boy was pronounced dead on Monday evening after a firearm accident occurred on his family’s farm in Maries County.
Around 5 p.m. on June …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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6/26/24
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BELLE — The parents and grandparents of a newborn infant found on June 15 inside a gray plastic bag at a Maries County residence were in Judge Kerry G. Rowden’s juvenile court at 8:45 …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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6/18/24
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VIENNA — Maries County recently paid the eighth invoice to MECO Engineering Co. for the ongoing Maries Road 213 bridge project over Fly Creek as it continues to head for construction.
The …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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6/5/24
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LANES PRAIRIE — During the May 23 Maries County Commission meeting, County Clerk Rhonda Rodgers shared an old newspaper clipping she had found among family documents. The story featured a blunt …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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5/29/24
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The Maries County Sheriffs Posse hosted a rodeo, barbecue and cornhole tournament over the holiday weekend at Vienna City Park. Maries County Chief Deputy Scott John said the event was excellent …
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5/29/24
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The Sister Squad and The Three Amigos are a couple of names they are being called.
Formerly known as the Cruse sisters, Collette Walker, Mary Light and Diane Curtis have become advocates for the …
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5/22/24
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JEFFERSON CITY — The spring season brings blooms, sunny skies, warmer temperatures and a variety of newborn animals. Young wildlife can pull on our heartstrings as they look to be abandoned, …
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5/8/24
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JEFFERSON CITY — State Rep. Bennie Cook recently hosted about 15 local people at the Capitol for a tour and a chance to observe the state government in action.
Maries County Day was the …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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5/1/24
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Eleven area students participated in the co-op’s Youth Tour essay contest that took place in March at the co-op’s offices.
The prompt for this year’s contest was: …
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4/3/24
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BELLE — Republican candidates in the Maries County Sheriff race were among the speakers at the Maries County Republican Central Committee’s annual Lincoln Day Banquet on Feb. 29 at the …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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3/13/24
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VIENNA — Former United States President Donald Trump won Maries County’s Republican Presidential Caucus last Saturday at the Vienna High School gym.
After securing the gym at the 10 …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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3/6/24
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VIENNA — Scores of landowners from Maries and Osage counties filled the bleachers at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Vienna on Jan. 25 for an informational meeting about chronic wasting disease …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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1/31/24
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VIENNA — The second regular session of the 102nd Missouri General Assembly begins today in Jefferson City. Before legislatures returned to the Capitol, they had a chance to pre-file bills for …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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1/11/24
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