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Phelps, Maries COVID-19 mass vaccination event is Feb. 4-5
A COVID-19 mass vaccination event will be held in Rolla at Phelps Health for Phelps and Maries County residents in Phase 1A, 1B: Tiers 1 and 2 on Thursday, Feb. 4 and Friday, Feb. 5 from 8 a.m. to 5 … more
Vichy accident ends in fatality
A Columbia man was killed in a one-vehicle accident on Friday evening on Highway 63 in Vichy. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported Travis L. Swearengin, 32, Columbia, lost his life in the … more
Three Academy graduates represent county
MARIES COUNTY — Members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s 110th Recruit Class reported to the Law Enforcement Academy Aug. 3, 2020, and graduated Wednesday, Jan. 20. Of the 31 … more
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A mattress that once set on this bedframe in the Belle apartment of Corbin Forsee and girlfriend Alexis Mayer caught fire Jan. 29 while the couple was moving out. The couple said they smelled burning and saw smoke coming out from the vents (one of which were above the bed). The couple is seeking assistance replacing things lost to the fire including a bed, night-stand and clothes for Mayer.
Young couple seeks assistance replacing belongings lost in apartment fire
BELLE — Tenants at 506 E. Fifth Street Apartments, Belle, were moving out Jan. 29 when they said they smelled burning, noticed smoke coming out of the vents and called 911. Corbin Forsee and … more
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Maries R-2 closer to one Chromebook per student
Maries R-2 Superintendent Dr. Lenice Basham said Jan. 26 that two sets of backordered Chromebooks, one ordered in September 2020 with a $50,000 donation from Party Trust, and a second round ordered … more
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A discussion about whether or not the school district should require wearing of face masks became heated at the December meeting of Maries R-2 Board of Education. Board members (above) and meeting attendants shared views on the mandate.
R-2 board president addresses members about conduct during meetings
Maries County R-2 Board of Education President Joey Butler II last Tuesday told fellow members that he would not allow the conduct that took place during the December mask mandate discussion to … more
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General elections set to take place on time
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft on Jan. 28 told Missouri Press reporters that he believes local, state and federal elections should be run by states and not standardized across the … more
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Belle aldermen approve $324,000 water meter loan bid to Maries County Bank
BELLE — The Belle Board of Aldermen approved with a 3-0 vote on Jan. 12 a loan bid for the Belle water meter project to Maries County Bank, as well as an emergency water tower repair to Flynn … more
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Sheriff refuses to serve, returns Nova Scotia court papers
Maries County Sheriff Chris Heitman told Sgt. Jason Galloway of the Amherst, Nova Scotia Police Department on Jan. 22 that he would not serve court documents to local resident Elida (Lotty) Meeks and … more
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Area active Covid-19 case count declines
The weekly Covid-19 coronavirus numbers reported by the Phelps-Maries County Health Department this week showed a slight reduction in the number of active cases of the virus in Maries County. Last … more
Members of the Vienna City Council include alderpersons Jesse Jones (left), Rita Juergens, Mayor Tyler “TC” James, Brenda Davis, and Reva Hutchison.
Vienna City mobile home ordinance nears reality
VIENNA — The Vienna City Council has two proposals to consider for changing the city’s mobile home ordinance. The proposals were prepared by the city attorney, Ross Bush.  At the … more
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ACLU Sunshine Law case against sheriff scheduled for February
A Missouri ACLU court case against Maries County Sheriff Chris Heitman for allegedly violating Missouri Sunshine Law in August 2020 was scheduled Jan. 22 to move forward for a hearing. The case … more
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Heitman refuses to serve court documents for Nova Scotia Mounted Police
Maries County Sheriff Chris Heitman announced today (Jan. 22) that he would not serve a resident from the Belle area with court paperwork from Nova Scotia for “fail to quarantine or … more
Alderman candidate questions officials on police coverage difference as MCSO contract’s one-year anniversary nears
BELLE — Kayla Bray, a 2021 Ward 2 alderman candidate, questioned Belle officials for 14 minutes on Jan. 12 about the Maries County Sheriff’s Department Belle Division’s progress … more
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COVID-19 update
On Jan. 14, the health department reported Maries County had 39 active cases of the virus, 664 persons released from isolation, 617 positive PCR tests and 100 antigen tests. A total of 14 deaths were … more
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Man pleads guilty to felony stealing, burglary
VIENNA —  A St. James man who stole two trucks in Vienna in February 2020 was sentenced to five years in the Missouri Department of corrections in October 2020. The Vienna Police … more
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Don Lanning receives a COVID-19 vaccination Monday at Maries Manor in Vienna.
Maries Manor staff, residents receive first COVID-19 vaccinations
VIENNA — It was a happy day at Maries Manor in Vienna on Monday as all residents and staff received their first vaccination to help fight COVID-19. Personnel from CVC Pharmacy were at the … more
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Man with Belle family ties found in Lincoln County stabbed to death
Officials at the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday afternoon reported no new updates in a case involving the fatal stabbing of a man with family ties to Belle. Christopher Wright, … more
R-1 receives lesson in virtual learning: It just didn’t work
HERMANN — It looked good on paper. Unfortunately, the paper that counts — the report card on the first semester’s use of virtual learning by students of Gasconade Count R-1 School … more
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Vern Hutchison is closing the family’s business in Vienna, but he’s keeping the building on Coffey Street on the corner of the courthouse square. He plans to continue to do some things from the building as well as be a place for his many friends to visit. On a very cold late December day, Brian Auten and John Auten took down the sign. It will be replaced with a painting of the Venus Park Ranch brand.
Hutchison Bonds Insurance Loans closes shop in Vienna, moves to Vichy
VIENNA — The attractive building at the corner of Coffey and Third Streets in Vienna will no longer be a business location as Hutchison Bonds Insurance Loans, LLC is closing its doors in … more
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