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Rodney Red Wing

Word On The Street

Madison Grobe

The Editorial & Opinion Page

Have I Got A Line For You!

What shall I expound on today? Well, there’s been a real nip in the morning air and after all the hot days, it’s sort of a surprise. A surprise until I remembered that October just opened …

Financial Focus

When you invest, you’ll find that knowledge is power. The more you know about your investment choices, and who is offering them, the better prepared you’ll be to make good decisions. And …

Letter To The Editor

I'm writing this letter in response to the letter from Mr. Bird in the September 26, 2024 issue of the Benton County Enterprise. Mr. Bird is certainly entitled to his opinion regarding the decision …

Down On The Creek

Ain’t No Cokes In Hell! Part two Every farm on the creek had its own orchard in those days. The seedlings were commonly purchased from a salesman traveling around selling trees for a …

A Message From The Mayor

The City of Cole Camp and the Benton County R-I School District are cooperating to decrease the amount of dust on the road leading from Hwy. 52 to the school. The rain helped to decrease the amount …
The Sports Page
AS POTENT AS THE OFFENSE IS, the Wildcats defensive dominance accentuated Warsaw's 42-0 win at Versailles on Friday night. The Wildcats are now 5-0 overall, 3-0 in the Ozark Highlands Conference, and hold the #4 ranking in the state, their highest for the program in over a decade.

Defense Comes To Play In Wildcats Dominant Win Over Versailles

If one asks Google "what it means to be dominant", the word is deemed as an adjective with a description of "ruling, governing, or controlling; having or exerting authority or influence". The …

Missouri Media Rankings

Class 2 Rank, Team, Record, Points, LW 1. Fair Grove (8), 5-0, 89, 1 2. Bowling Green (1), 5-0, 81, 2 3. Valle Catholic, 4-1, 67, 4 4. Warsaw, 5-0, 64, 5 5. Lafayette County, 4-1, 45, 7 6. South …

Ladycats Beginning To Gel In Win Over Eugene, Tourney Success

After hitting an early rough patch in their season, the Ladycats volleyball team is beginning to put things together as of late. Versailles came to town last Tuesday with an undefeated record …

Lady Bluebirds Rally For Decisive Win Over Lincoln

Cole Camp junior Marilyn Hesse is quickly becoming a force on the volleyball court. Hesse and 5'11" sophomore Andrea Dieckman were instrumental in Cole Camp's three straight set defeat of Lincoln on …

Windsor Running Game Just Too Much For Cardinals

The Lincoln Cardinals scored on the second play from scrimmage on a flare pass from Riley Sanders to Chase Young at 10:47 for a 65-yard scramble to paydirt. The PAT failed and that was it in a 38-6 …
The School Page
THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 1957 met at the Warsaw Methodist Church for their 67th reunion, with 10 class members and 4 spouses attending. Scott Gemes, R-IX Superintendent, was the guest speaker and enlightened the group on improvements of the entire district. Gemes is a third generation graduate of Warsaw High School. Those in attendance at the reunion included, front row: Ann Breshears, Doylene McLerran, Leota Kreisel, Rick Fajen; middle row: Louise Drake, Carolyn Fajen, Roberta Heidrick, Turner Shipman; back row: Lowell Moore, Jim Drake.

WHS Class Of 1957 Hosts Reunion

THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 1957 met at the Warsaw Methodist Church for their 67th reunion, with 10 class members and 4 spouses attending. Scott Gemes, R-IX Superintendent, was the guest speaker and …

Warsaw R-IX Board Excited About Number Of Substitutes

The Warsaw R-IX Board of Education met on September 18th to discuss a range of important updates and decisions affecting the school district. Below are the key highlights from the meeting: The …

Cole Camp R-I Board Addresses Paid Time Off

The Cole Camp R-1 School board held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 24. The Board approved the agenda with the addition of a presentation from FFA students who attended Washington …

Legion Sons Host Flag Handling

The Sons of the Legion started off the new academic year of the Lutheran School Association with their annual flag handling training, including posting and retiring the colors, as well as folding and …

Warsaw R-IX Board Approves Tuition Rate For 2024-25 Year

The Warsaw R-IX Board of Education met on August 21 to discuss a range of important updates and decisions affecting the school district. Here are the key highlights from the meeting: Tax Rate …
The Society Page
Ozark Foodie
This dip recipe is a quick and easy favorite. I always remember my friend JD contacting me about a recipe from the paper, he couldn’t remember the recipe but he did remember it only had three …
Fristoe News
The weather is really cooperating and all gardeners and farmers get the produce out of the gardens and fields. For myself, I hope the weather stays like this for another month. Got word that one …
B.P.O.E. Lodge #2783
Our lodge is non-smoking. Stop by and enjoy our activities. “Dining at the Lodge”: October 4, Rib Eye Steak Night 5:00 PM-7:00 PM, 8 oz $15, 14 oz $19, Dinner includes baked …
Small, But Mighty: Mt. Hulda Church Hosts Annual Fish Fry
The long running traditional fish fry held annually on the last Sunday of September had perfect weather conditions. The location is Mt Hulda Congregation’s stone church setting atop a high hill …
Morton Prairie Dedication To Be Held On Saturday
This Saturday, October 5 the Missouri Prairie Foundation welcomes the public to attend the dedication of the Morton Family Prairie just west of Cole Camp. The Morton Prairie was generously …
The Law Page

Benton County Sheriff's Report

Sheriff’s Report 9/23/24 to 9/29/24 Patrick Lee Frerking of Warsaw, MO was arrested on 9/23/24 on a Lafayette County warrant for Failure to Appear-Cruelty Toward Child. Bond is set at …

The Obituary Page
Carolynn R. Fisher
Carolynn R. Fisher
Carolynn Rae Fisher, age 76, of Warsaw, Missouri passed away late Thursday evening, September 26, 2024 at the St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born on December 16, 1947 in …
Rene A. Miller
Rene A. Miller
Rene A. Miller, age 60, of Warsaw, Missouri passed away Thursday, September 26, 2024 at her home. She was born on April 23, 1964 in Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of Bernhardt Harry Miller and …
Florence G. Steenburgen
Florence G. Steenburgen
Florence G. Steenburgen, age 88, of Warsaw, Missouri passed away Saturday, September 21, 2024 at the Bothwell Hospital in Sedalia, Missouri. She was born on December 28, 1935 in Maquoketa, Iowa the …
Carl Deloss Swope
Carl Deloss Swope
Carl Deloss Swope passed away peacefully on Friday, September 13, 2024 in Clinton Missouri, two weeks shy of his 83rd birthday. He was born to Earl Coleman and Stella Marie (St. John) Swope in Lawson …
Bethel Lou Chaffin
Bethel Lou Chaffin
Bethel Lou Chaffin was born November 20, 1946, to Eugene and Osa Dell Coleman. She passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by love and family on September 20, 2024. Bethel married the love …
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