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County track athletes earn All-State accolades during MSHSAA Class 1-2 state meet

A top-eight finish and All-State honors. That is what Maries County track athletes were after during the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Class 1-2 State Track and …
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BELLE — The Belle Community Betterment Association (BCBA) will host its 6th Annual Swap Meet, Extravaganza and Car Show from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 10 at Belle City Park on Saturday. …
MARIES COUNTY — The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) hosted storm damage training on May 24 through May 26 at Spring Creek Gap Conservation Area. Spring Creek Gap is a 1,816-acre …
BELLE — Several members of the Belle community on May 9 addressed the aldermen about the unbecoming conduct of some of its members. Rebecca Withouse was present to first ask the board for …
BELLE — A 17-year-old boy was declared dead on May 24 of a suspected suicide by hanging according to the Maries County Sheriff’s Department. The death of Kamron R. Picard (Turner) is …
The Belle VFW Post 3410 hosted a Memorial Day bar-be-que Saturday morning in honor of Memorial Day. Post member Diane James said at 1 p.m. that they were almost completely out of food. Several Post …
Commission News
VIENNA — The Maries County commissioners received a letter at their June 1 meeting from the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) giving them the notice to proceed with the replacement …
VIENNA — Over the last several months, the Maries County Commission and Coroner David Martin have been in discussions to get safety lights for one of the coroner’s office vehicles. In …
VIENNA — The water and sewer bill for the courthouse issued on May 15 was $2,658.88, which was abnormally high for a bill that last month only cost the county $479.97. Presiding Commissioner …
VIENNA — The Maries County Commission had long-awaited visitors at its May 4 meeting. Azimuth Renewables President David Bunge and Senior Project Developer Frank Snelson joined Vesper …
VIENNA — Eastern District Commissioner Doug Drewel did not attend the first part of the April 24 commission meeting because he was clearing debris from roads. Maries County resident Angie …

Cynthia York

Cynthia Arlene York, 71, of Dixon, passed away Monday, May 29, 2023, in the University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics, Columbia. She was born Sept. 27, 1951, to Lyle Phillip and Arlene Thelma …

Thomas Elrod, Sr.

Thomas A. Elrod, Sr., 93, of Belle, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at the Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City. He was born February 10, 1930, on the Bent Elrod Homestead in …

Douglas Eads

Douglas Gene Eads, 58, of Vienna passed away Thursday, June 1, 2023, at his home. He was born July 2, 1964, in Jefferson City, a son of the late Levi Glennon and Judy (Weider) Eads. After …

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GVC CHAMPS

Maries County bragging rights and a Gasconade Valley Conference (GVC) baseball title. That is what was on the line back on Monday, May 8 at Vienna City Park between Belle’s Tigers and …

Belle, Vienna advance 14 athletes to state track in 16 events

Finish in the top four. That was the goal Saturday for Belle and Vienna High School track athletes during Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Class 1 and Class 2 Sectional …

State bound

Vienna High School distance runner Brayden Ewers celebrates by flexing his muscles after winning a sectional championship Saturday during the Missouri State High School Activities Association …
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Diamond Eagles survive late-inning rallies at Owensville, New Haven

NEW HAVEN — Sometimes you have an ugly win every now and then. One could easily say that Cory Nicholson’s Vienna Eagle baseball team had two of them last week on the road. Last …

County track athletes advance to sectionals in 33 events

MOKANE — Whether it was at South Callaway or New Haven High School, track and field athletes from Maries County put up plenty of top-four finishes to advance to sectional track action this …

Tiger nine walk off Steelville

A winning start to May. That is what Bryce Gehlert’s Belle Tiger baseball team was after following three straight losses to end the month of April. Welcoming Steelville’s …
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