April 24, 2025

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In this issue

  • Word On The Street

    Thursday, April 24

    Are you planning any vacations this  year? To see family! -Rebecca Winters Fishing and camping. -Donald Crispin I've done my fair share, time to stay home. -Ruth …

  • Have I Got A Line For You!

    Thursday, April 24

    There is quite a bit of discussion in the news about Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen visiting an MS-13 gangbanger in El Salvador. Kilmar Garcia was deported from the USA under The Donald’s …

  • Get To Know Clinton, MO - Sasha Green

    Thursday, April 24

    NAME: Sasha Green BIRTHPLACE: Jacksonville, FL. YEARS IN HENRY COUNTY: 15. FAMILY: Mother, Father, Brother, Niece. THE BEST THING ABOUT LIVING IN HENRY COUNTY IS: Living in the …

  • Clinton Chamber Of Commerce Update

    Thursday, April 24

    WEEKLY UPDATE FROM THE GREATER CLINTON-AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE/BY DAVID LEE-DIRECTOR: 4.18.25 The official Grand Opening for King’s Appliance on the Downtown Clinton Square was April 12th. The …

  • Sparks Appointed As New Director Of Imaging Services At GVMH

    Thursday, April 24

    Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) is proud to announce the appointment of Jason Sparks as its new Director of Imaging Services, bringing extensive expertise and leadership to the …

  • James J. Vajen

    Thursday, April 24

    James John Vajen, 73, of Mora, passed away at home with his family by his side on Friday, April 18, 2025, to join his Lord and Savior in heaven. He was born on October 11, 1951, in Versailles, …

  • The Little Apple

    Thursday, April 24

    April 16, 2025 If you have a child who will be attending Hudson R-IX kindergarten next fall and they have not attended Hudson R-IX preschool, please call the school at (660) 476-5467 to discuss …

  • Church News

    Thursday, April 24

    Calhoun Community Church Greetings from Calhoun Community Church where everyone is somebody and Jesus Christ is Lord. We are located on the southeast comer of the Calhoun square. We are a …

  • The Shepherd Calls

    Thursday, April 24

    Getting to Know Him 14th in the Series What Are You Building? Jesus advised, “Build your house on a rock.” (Matthew 7: 24-27) Mr. T. was building a house. He had read Jesus’ …

  • Down On The Creek

    Thursday, April 24

    Bright Golden Brocade I recently stumbled across a quotation by Yoshiko Uchida that sent me mentally back across the years. It read: “Sunday is sort of like a piece of bright gold brocade …

  • REVIEWing The Past

    Thursday, April 24

    60 Years Ago: Rock Island and M-K-T Derailments on Easter Weekend (April 17 & 18, 1965) Sixty years ago, the headlines of THE WINDSOR REVIEW and surrounding towns reported two train derailments …

  • Miles For Meals Walk-A-Thon To Be Held In Farrington Park On April 26

    Thursday, April 24

    The Windsor Senior Center is sponsoring the “Miles for Meals” Walkathon to be held in Farrington Park in Windsor on Saturday April 26, from 9 a.m. to noon. The proceeds from pledges and …

  • Gone But Not Forgotten: Mike McMillen Brings Decades Of Family Drugstore To Life

    Thursday, April 24

    What Mike McMillen remembers about the Rexall Drugstore his grandparents and his mother bought while his father was serving in the Pacific during WWII: the loud slam of the screen door when it …

  • Windsor's Petal Pushers Garden Club Names Yard Of The Month

    Thursday, April 24

    The Petal Pushers Garden Club of Windsor has awarded Dave and Karen Neufeld of 101 Highland Dr May “Yard of the Month”. A neatly mowed lush green lawn led to the house where phlox lined …

  • Municipal Court

    Thursday, April 24

    Municipal Court Gary Cover 12/10/24 Arraignments Missy Lynn Brown, Equipment Violation, Defendant Sentenced To Fine $50.50 And Court Cost Elijah Gail Emerick, Oper Veh Without Maintaining …

  • Cardinals Take Third Place At Holden State Farm Classic

    Thursday, April 24

    On Friday, the Clinton Cardinals defeated the Adrian Blackhawks for third place in the Holden State Farm Classic. Will Golder hit a sacrifice fly in the third and a 3-run bomb in the fourth to help …

  • Windsor Sports Scene A Busy But Successful One

    Thursday, April 24

    Windsor Sports Shorts Softball: The Lady Greyhounds were 2-2 for the week with a pair of losses on the road and two wins at home. Last Monday the Black & Gold bussed to Versailles where the …

  • Lady Cards Basketball Star Skyte Wilson Plays In DiRennia All-Star Game

    Thursday, April 24

    Skyte Wilson, Clinton's girls basketball all time leading scorer played in the 2025 DiRenna All Star game on Friday, 11, at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Overland Park, Kansas. The senior …

  • A Tradition Of Talent: CCA Competes In 2025 Academic & Fine Arts Festival

    Thursday, April 24

    On Friday, April 11th, forty-two students from 7th-12th grades at Clinton Christian Academy competed in the Midwest Christian School Academic and Fine Arts Festival at Calvary University in Kansas …

  • Academic Excellence Awards Ceremony Presents Scholarships To Area Students

    Thursday, April 24

    The 37th Annual Clinton Society for Academic Excellence Awards Ceremony was held Wed. evening (4.16) in the Clinton High School Gymnasium. Academic Excellence celebrates students who have achieved a …

  • Special Guests Attend MRTA Meeting

    Thursday, April 24

    Region 6 Missouri Retired Teachers Association units met Thursday, April 17, at Vista Baptist Church near Osceola. Nine Retired Teacher units from the 9-county area of Henry, Polk, Dallas. Cedar, …

  • Improvements Made For Accessibility And Safety at Deepwater City Hall

    Thursday, April 24

    Thanks to a recently obtained grant, several important improvements have been made to the Deepwater City Hall, enhancing accessibility and safety for residents. The project included new cement …

  • Clinton City Wide Clean-up Scheduled For May 12-17

    Thursday, April 24

    Transfer Station Free, for Selected Items, for City Residents The 2025 Spring City Wide Clean Up Week will be May 12 – May 17. During City Wide Clean Up, the City of Clinton will allow free …

  • Council Hears Update On New Italian Eatery

    Thursday, April 24

    On April 15, 2025 The Clinton City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting. In attendance was Gary Mount, Stacia Wilson, Greg Shannon, Roger House, Christy Maggi, Carla Moberly, Wendy Seaton, …

  • Jury Finds Clinton Woman Guilty In Sex Trafficking Case

    Thursday, April 24

    A Henry County jury has found Kimberly Olivia Gray, 46 of Clinton, guilty of all seventeen counts she faced, specifically six counts of sexual trafficking of a child in the first degree, three counts …

  • Day At The Capitol Brings Civics Alive For Henry County 4-H Students

    Thursday, April 24

    On March 26, four members of the Cool Cats 4-H Club in Clinton and one from the Montrose Busy Beavers boarded the Amtrak River Runner for a trip to Jefferson City. They joined 4-H youth from Bates, …

  • Project Homeless Soldiers On With Donations Of Property And Money

    Thursday, April 24

    In 2011, Bill Moose retired from a career with General Motors and was visiting Warsaw with his wife. They had sold their home in Nebraska and were looking for a place to relocate. Bill was drawn to …

  • April 24, 2025

    Thursday, April 24

  • Warsaw Installs Newly Elected City Council Members

    Wednesday, April 23

    Recently elected city council members were sworn in at the April 21 meeting of the Warsaw City Council. Ward 1 Alderwoman Kim Pearcy, Ward 2 Alderwoman Jennifer Flores and Ward 3 Alderman incumbent …

  • Ozark Foodie

    Wednesday, April 23

    My late husband was a huge mayonnaise aficionado. We even had a plastic utensil called a mayo knife that was used specifically for large mayonnaise jars. So, of course the following quick and easy …

  • Lincoln Gets Four More Wins After Another Busy Week

    Wednesday, April 23

    On Monday, Lincoln traveled to Butler and lost 6-5. A mental mistake cost the Lady Cardinals in the end as they failed to cover third base on a bunt attempt to tie the game. An unnecessary throw to …

  • Ladycats Cobb Signs To Play Softball At SFCC

    Wednesday, April 23

    BEEP! BEEP! Warsaw's Haylee Cobb will continue her softball career close to home as she signed her letter of intent to play for the Lady Roadrunners of SFCC in Sedalia. Amongst many other family …

  • Ladycats Grind Out Win Over Cougars

    Wednesday, April 23

    Brylee Brewster struck out 15 of the 26 batters she faced, but the Warsaw offense was forced to grind things out to hang on to beat the visiting Crest Ridge Cougars last Thursday night, 6-2. …

  • MHSFCA Rankings - April 9, 2025

    Wednesday, April 23

    Missouri High School Fastpitch Coaches Association Rankings Date: April 9, 2025 Class 2 1. Diamond 2. Kennett 3. Mt. Vernon 4. Skyline 5. Warsaw 6. East Newton 7. Fair Grove 8. Ste. …

  • Warsaw Gets Two OHC Wins, Improves To 10-3 Overall

    Wednesday, April 23

    A pair of wins in the Ozark Highlands Conference over Butler and Sherwood helped improve Warsaw's record to 10-3 last week. Also included in that total is a non-conference loss at Lafayette County on …

  • Losses In Last Week Drop Cardinals To Even At .500

    Wednesday, April 23

    The Lincoln Cardinals evened out their record at 8-8 with three straight losses last week. The Cards were thumped by Russellville, 15-5 on the road on Monday. Chance Koll bombed one in the first …

  • Bluebirds Baseball Wins Come Few, Far Between

    Wednesday, April 23

    The Cole Camp Bluebirds lost two baseball games in a doubleheader at Lincoln on Saturday, April 12 to Lincoln, 8-4 and to Iberia, 16-1. * * * On Monday, they hosted Eldon in a windy battle …

  • Warsaw's Yoder To Wrestle At Central Methodist

    Wednesday, April 23

    FLY LIKE AN EAGLE, Warsaw's Alysia Yoder has represented Warsaw Wildcats Wrestling with character, integrity, loyalty, and class - core values of the program - and now she’s taking those same …

  • Bluebirds Golfers Remain Dominant With Fifth Straight Kaysinger Conference Title

    Wednesday, April 23

    The Cole Camp Bluebirds won their fifth straight Kaysinger Conference golf title on Thursday, April 17, at Clinton Country Club. The boys shot a 341 to take the top spot. Windsor came in with a …

  • Shawnee Bend Ladies League Will Tee Off On May 6

    Wednesday, April 23

    As the Shawnee Bend Ladies' Golf League starts up with their first round on May 6 at 5:00 PM, they are mixing it up! "We will have two divisions this season," said League President Sharon …

  • Meet The People Of Benton County - Aspen Hall

    Wednesday, April 23

    NAME: Aspen Hall BIRTHPLACE: Columbia YEARS IN BENTON COUNTY: 4 FAMILY: Mom, Shannon; Dad, Robert THE BEST THING ABOUT LIVING IN BENTON COUNTY IS: The sense of community. …

  • Fristoe News

    Wednesday, April 23

    The Fristoe area was blessed with lots of moisture this past week making all the seeeds that have been put in the ground begin to grow. On Sunday morning Turkey Creek was roaring, with water over …

  • B.P.O.E. Lodge #2783

    Wednesday, April 23

    Dining at The Lodge April 24, Noon-2:30 PM, Smoked Pork Chop w/Potatoes and Vegetable, $10 or Chili w/Cornbread, $8 April 25, 6:00 PM-7:00 PM, Philly Cheesesteak or Meatball Sub w/Fries or Onion …

  • Have I Got A Line For You!

    Wednesday, April 23

    There is quite a bit of discussion in the news about Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen visiting an MS-13 gangbanger in El Salvador. Kilmar Garcia was deported from the USA under The Donald’s …

  • Financial Focus

    Wednesday, April 23

    April is National Financial Literacy Month — and a good time to boost your financial knowledge to help set the stage for a lifetime of financial stability. Eighty percent of Americans who …

  • Word On The Street

    Wednesday, April 23

    Do you do any type of spring cleaning? Every year! We live in the country, so we have to knock down all the dust from winter. -Shannon Wittman I deep clean each spring with a vacuum …

  • Down On The Creek

    Wednesday, April 23

    Bright Golden Brocade I recently stumbled across a quotation by Yoshiko Uchida that sent me mentally back across the years. It read: “Sunday is sort of like a piece of bright gold brocade …

  • Lincoln Chamber Hosts Egg Hunt For Youngsters

    Wednesday, April 23

    Despite rain drops falling on their heads, the Lincoln Chamber Egg Hunt, spearheaded by Cathy Burton, was held with diminished numbers gathering the colorful treasures. At 10:00 AM in the Big …

  • Loaded Events Calendar Is Focus For Chamber's

    Wednesday, April 23

    BCED Director JoAnn Lane conducted the monthly 3 Chambers meeting as Lynette Stokes was unable to attend. The April meeting was Wednesday, April 16 in Mozark Mocha at noon. Lincoln Mayor Glen …

  • Liftoff! Rocketry Program Launches Curiosity At Cole Camp Library

    Wednesday, April 23

    The Cole Camp Branch of Boonslick Regional Library took science to new heights with an exciting youth rocketry program led by the Sedalia Civil Air Patrol. Held on April 12, fittingly, the …

  • A Message From The Mayor

    Wednesday, April 23

    Thanks to everyone who voted for the continuation of the fuel sales tax for the City of Cole Camp at the general election. This tax is projected to provide approximately $75,000.00 to be used for …

  • Benton County Sheriff's Report

    Wednesday, April 23

    Sheriff’s Report 4-11-25 to 4-17-25 Kelsey D McCarty of Lee’s Summit, MO was arrested on 4-12-24 on a Pettis County warrant for Failure to Appear/Moving Traffic Violation. Bond is …

  • Johnny A. Thompson

    Wednesday, April 23

    Johnny A. Thompson, age 75, of Lebanon, Missouri passed away Thursday, April 17, 2025. He was born on May 13, 1949 in Doniphan, Missouri the son of Henry Neal Thompson and Clara Jean (Butler) …

  • James John Vajen

    Wednesday, April 23

    James John Vajen, 73, of Mora, passed away at home with his family by his side on Friday, April 18, 2025, to join his Lord and Savior in heaven. He was born on October 11, 1951, in Versailles, …

  • Church News

    Wednesday, April 23

    From The Pastor's Desk Your time to die -Isaiah 38, II Kings 20 In our story today, we read of King Hezekiah, who the Bible calls one of the greatest kings in the history of Israel. He …

  • Giving Back - Unity Of The Lakes Helps Benton County Food Pantry

    Wednesday, April 23

    ON APRIL 14, Gail Bowen of Unity of the Lakes Church presented a donation to Joy Duffy of the Benton County Food Pantry.

  • GVMH Appoints Jason Sparks As New Director Of Imagine Services

    Wednesday, April 23

    Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) is proud to announce the appointment of Jason Sparks as its new Director of Imaging Services, bringing extensive expertise and leadership to the …

  • Cole Camp Swears In Knox, Locke

    Wednesday, April 23

    The Cole Camp Council met on Thursday April 17 at 7:00 PM in Cole Camp’s City Hall. Following the routine handling of business, the council moved to the 2024 audit under old business. City …

  • Docs And Bobbers Event Reels 'em In At Bothwell

    Wednesday, April 23

    On April 17, Warsaw was a hot spot for an event that brilliantly intertwined the thrill of fishing with the vital topic of men's health. Enter Docs & Bobbers, a unique initiative by the Bothwell …

  • A Woman's Journey Through Grief Brings Inspiration To Help Others Through Fitness

    Wednesday, April 23

    In 2018, Kay Turner appeared in a Benton County Enterprise article about senior fitness (when her name was Kay Wingfield). She was nearing her 70th birthday, training five days a week with Brian …

  • Princess & The Pageants: A Warsaw Girl's Journey To Compete At The National Level

    Wednesday, April 23

    John Boise Middle School (Warsaw) seventh grader Austyn Wright was recently crowned Princess of America Teen Miss Missouri. In July, Wright, the daughter of Bradly and Sarah Wright, will compete in …