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Benton County Sheriff’s Report

Ashley Kimball of Lincoln, MO was arrested on 10/26/26 for Operating a Motor Vehicle Without a Valid License. Subject was booked, printed and released with a court date. Wesly Collier of Benton …

Benton County Sheriff's Report

Ralph Fairman of Lincoln, MO was arrested on 08/10/26 for Operating a Motor Vehicle Without a Valid License. Subject was booked and released with a court date. Brian Jones of Warsaw, MO was …

Benton County Sheriff's Report

Paula Lee of Bakersfield, CA was arrested on 08/03/26 for a citation for Operating a Vehicle on the Highway Without a Valid License. Subject was booked, printed and released with a court date. …

Benton County Sheriff's Report

Daniel Barnard of Warsaw, MO was arrested on 07/27/26 on a Benton County warrant for Failure to Appear for Passing a Bad Check. Subject also was arrested on a Cole, MO warrant for Failure to Appear. …
This week in the Benton County Enterprise
The Editorial & Opinion Page

Have I Got A Line For You!

We’re well into the Autumnal Equinox and Daylight Savings Time is behind us. Before we know it, the Winter Solstice will arrive on our doorstep on Monday, December 21. It’s not too early to mark …

Financial Focus

If you've just started managing your own finances, recommitted to doing it well or noticed your spending isn't making you as happy as you'd hoped, a budget might be exactly what you need. When you …

Have I Got A Line For You

Summer is zipping by like hell on wheels. Before we know it, the Autumnal Equinox will take place on September 22. Speaking of time, I often think of this region in terms of when the first settlers …

Down On The Creek

Age of innocence The decade of the 1950s was laced with movie icons and all type of performing legends viewed on the big screen at the drive-in movies that were often referred to as “passion …
The School Page

Cole Camp Beats Miller In Sectionals

On Thursday, Cole Camp defeated Miller in the Class 2 sectional round at Cole Camp. Three straight home games have helped the Lady Bluebirds advance. Cole Camp won in a thriller …

Cole Camp Volley Wins Class 2 District 12 Championship

The Class 2, District 12 volleyball title was on the line Tuesday night between two longtime Benton county rivals. Naturally, a huge crowd from both schools were on hand. Cole Camp won in three …
In The Community
Church
You have not because u ask not- James 4 People complain about gas prices, the War, the weather, etc. Do they pray about such things? I doubt it. It is easier to complain. If you want …
Doubt I mentioned in my sports column that people sometimes get bad raps. No one has been as much as so called Doubting Thomas . Peter denied the Lord three times. John didn't believe until he …
When A Prayer Warrior Dies When high school senior athletes graduate then the younger players are called upon to fill the gaps.They leave a void in their chosen programs. Their athleticism, …
The Best Life Preserver They claim the gospel of John can't be true because it was written 70 years after the resurrection . I am about to tell you a story that happened going on 60 years …
The Society Page

Meet The People Of Benton County

Meet The People Of Benton County Name: Patty Richardson. Birthplace: Carrollton, Missouri. Years In Benton County: Full time for the past 4 years. Family: My husband JD. …

Fristoe News

This week has been hot, hot, hot in the Fristoe area. Dean has some things still on the vine in the garden and honest things could cook! Prayer requests are: Kathy First, Leland Brown, Gladys Harris, …

Elk's Lodge #2783

Meals for this month- Wednesday and Friday meals are served 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, and Thursday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Wednesday 19 Tenderloin Sandwich with Fries/TT $10 26 WAings with Fries/TT 6/$8 8/$10 …

Fristoe News

I want to take this opportunity to apologize for putting in this column last week that Jan Turner had passed away. I am so sorry I repeated what someone told me and did not make sure it was correct. …

Elk's Lodge #2783

Meals for this month- Wednesday and Friday meals are served 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, and Thursday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Wednesday, 5 Tenderloin Sandwich with Fries/TT $10 12 Wings with Fries/TT 6/$8 …

Fristoe News

This week cooled down some what and we in the Fristoe area are really glad. Gardner's in the area are really enjoying the produce the gardens are producing. Lots of cucumbers, beets, zucchini, …

Elk's Lodge #2783

Meals for this month- Wednesday and Friday meals are served 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, and Thursday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Thursday, July 30 Spaghetti and Meatballs, Salad, and Garlic Rolls $10 Friday, …

Fristoe News

The weather has been hot and humid with some moisture. The rain came a couple days but by the weekend it was warm again. On Sunday the high st Fristoe was 102 degrees. It is supposed to be even …
Meet The People

Word On The Street
Obituaries
Lori J. Davis
Born Lori Jeanne Jones January 14 1955 in Smithville, Missouri to Evelyn and Newton Jones She grew up in North Kansas City, graduated from North Kansas City High School in 1973 with National honors. …
Kathleen Riecke
Kathleen Joan Riecke passed away on August 16, 2026 at the age of 92. Kathy was born in Cole Camp, Missouri, in April 1934, the only child of Ralph and Ruby Eckhoff. She grew up in the Cole Camp …
Sharon K Robb
Sharon Kay Robb, of Raymore, Missouri, passed away on October 15, 2026, at the age of 75. Sharon lived a life that was anything but ordinary. She was spirited, passionate, fiercely loving, full of …
Gary P. Murray
Gary P. Murray, age 66, of Lincoln, Missouri, passed away Friday, October 9, 2026, at his home. He was born on September 13, 1960, in Denver, Colorado, the son of Donald Walter Murray and Alice …
John M. Gates
John Monroe Gates, Jr., “Jack,” age 60, of Cross Timbers, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at his home. Jack was born October 16, 1965, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of …
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