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Wednesday, January 29
I happened to be on Old Highway 54 heading across Kansas on Saturday to visit my cousin Frank and his wife Rayleen in Osage City. There are places behind some older farm houses where you can see the …
Wednesday, January 29
Where do you get your Clinton Daily Democrat? Usually at the newspaper office, if I get one at all. -Kayla Harris In the mail, so I don't miss when my kids are in it. -Kelsey …
Wednesday, January 29
Name: Josie Burton. Birthplace: Dallas Texas. Years in Clinton: 4. Family: Husband and 2 dogs. The best things about living in Clinton: Great community. Occupation: Stay at …
Wednesday, January 29
From the Chamber’s Facebook page, the afternoon of Jan. 17th: You know what this place needs? More parking! Why? Have you seen the amount of people at Elite at different times during the …
Wednesday, January 29
Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Bellamy, MD, as its new Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Dr. Bellamy, a seasoned physician with more than 25 years …
Wednesday, January 29
GVMH is pleased to announce that Crystal Cumley is the January Employee of the Month. Cumley is a Certified Medical Assistant at the Clinton Clinic and fills in as a Clinical Float/Trainer as needed. …
Wednesday, January 29
Black Tie, Boots and Bling is the theme of the annual Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Foundation Gala, set for March 1 at the Benson Center in Clinton. “This seems like the moment for people to …
Wednesday, January 29
Care Connection for Aging Services is soliciting public comment on its Area Plan for July 2025 - June 2026. The plan includes detailed data, specific goals, and actionable strategies designed to …
Wednesday, January 29
Judge David E. Bailey, age 87, of rural Tightwad, Missouri passed away peacefully at his home Wednesday, January 8, 2025 surrounded by his family and friends. David was born July 20, 1937 in Kansas …
Wednesday, January 29
Charles “Charlie” Wayne Engelken, 72, of Clinton, Missouri, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2025 surrounded by his loved ones. Born and raised on a farm in Iowa by Ralph and Rita …
Wednesday, January 29
Wilma Naomi Sapp age 94 of Clinton, Missouri, passed away Saturday, January 11th, 2025 at Adair Village, Clinton, Missouri. Naomi was born on February 6, 1930 to Rebecca Josephine Shepherd and …
Wednesday, January 29
Mick (Mitchell Dale) Jackson departed this world Monday morning, December 4, 2024, following a long, tough string of medical problems. Mick was born the youngest of five boys July 28, 1957 in Nevada, …
Wednesday, January 29
Mildred Edith Redding, 81, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2024 at her home in rural Clinton, Missouri. Millie was born on September 29, 1943 in Clinton, MO the 12th child of Edward Fields and …
Wednesday, January 29
John Henry McMurphy, Jr., age 41, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2024 at his home in Adrian, Missouri. John Henry McMurphy, Jr. was born on May 29, 1983 in Richmond, Missouri to John Henry …
Wednesday, January 29
Calhoun Community Church Greetings from the Congregation at Calhoun Community Church located on the Southeast corner of the Historic Calhoun Square. We are Multi-Denominational and gather for …
Wednesday, January 29
Getting to Know Him - Third in a Series About Face! - Matthew 4:11-17 Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.” (Matt.4:17) In Rudyard Kipling’s …
Wednesday, January 29
General Lafayette Returns to America in 1784--Part II The Marquis de Lafayette had left America shortly after the Battle of Yorktown. Part III of this column will review the 1784 tour in which …
Wednesday, January 29
Henry County Women Join The World At War When J. Howard Miller depicted Rosie the Riveter on a poster in 1942 he was chiefly creating a portrait of the women working in aircraft manufacturing, …
Wednesday, January 29
Selecting and managing replacement heifers can be a hot topic between beef cattle producers. There are a myriad of ways to select and manage heifers, and most producers have a system they are …
Wednesday, January 29
106 Lucas McMenemy (25-3) placed 1st and scored 24.5 team points. 113 Evan Dubina (17-12) placed 2nd and scored 18.0 team points. 132 Drake Cannon (13-13) placed 4th and scored 9.5 team points. 138 …
Wednesday, January 29
100 1st Place - Kimber Drenon of Windsor 2nd Place - Olivia Cunningham of Mid-Buchanan 3rd Place - Kylee Whalan of Clinton 4th Place - Zoiee Ward of Nixa 5th Place - Teja Bradley of Adrian 6th Place …
Wednesday, January 29
Windsor Sports Shorts Boys Basketball: The Greyhounds won their sixth straight contest last week when they defeated conference rival Otterville. The Black and Gold had a 23-10 halftime lead and …
Wednesday, January 29
The day was packed with excitement as the CCA girls took on challenging competition. From the very first game, they established their dominance with sharp shooting, tenacious defense, and unwavering …
Wednesday, January 29
The CCA junior high boys were looking for its third straight tournament championship. In the first game they matched up with St. Peter which was a rematch from the St. Peter Tournament where CCA won …
Wednesday, January 29
CCA recently celebrated the five-year anniversary of its first varsity basketball state championship team. CCA recognized the 2020 Lady Patriots who in its first season of varsity competition won the …
Wednesday, January 29
January 22, 2025 St. Mary’s School in Montrose is holding a spaghetti dinner, silent auction and 50-50 raffle drawing on Saturday, February 1 from 5:00-9:00 p.m. in St. Mary’s basement. …
Wednesday, January 29
On Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 6:00 pm, council members Gene Henry, Roger House, Cameron Jackson, Austin Jones, Gary Mount, Shelly Nelson, Greg Shannon and Stacia Wilson convened for the City of …
Wednesday, January 29
Isabel Gastaudo was at work at a local restaurant when a person came in asking for food. In response to a suggestion to try a food pantry, the person told her there aren’t any in town. So …
Wednesday, January 29
What is it? That is the question everyone is asking? What are the chemicals and how much of them has Evergy allegedly been pumping into our water? Or better yet, how much contaminated dust has been …
Wednesday, January 29
This recipe has been in the paper before, years ago. But since I love this recipe, here it is again. Warm lentils with bacon. It’s largely dependent on the bacon, so use the best you can find. …
Wednesday, January 29
As has been stated many times before, you can throw records out the door when Benton County teams hook up. The Lincoln Cardinals defeated the Cole Camp Bluebirds on the road Tuesday night, 50-31 in a …
Wednesday, January 29
Warsaw hosted the 2024-25 Ozark Highlands Conference Wrestling Tournament on Thursday night in front of a packed gymnasium at WHS. Jayce Estes, Sean Reinertsen, Drake Murrell and Josh Harvath all …
Wednesday, January 29
The Wildcats improved to 10-6 overall and began their late season Ozark Highlands Conference schedule with a thrilling 45-43 win over the visiting Versailles Tigers last Tuesday night. The …
Wednesday, January 29
Warsaw's offense had trouble getting going on it's own last Tuesday night and the Lady Tigers' Kylee Richey posed an additional problem down low as the Ladycats were upended on their home floor, …
Wednesday, January 29
After being knotted up at 13 after one, the Stover Bulldogs stretched the lead with long range shooting to 31-19 at the half on their way to a 55-41 sweet victory over Cole Camp on Friday night. …
Wednesday, January 29
On Saturday afternoon,with the ice in the parking lot finally melting, Russellville came to town and defeated the Lady Bluebirds, 53-31 behind 5'2" freshman Abby Forsee's 32 points. She was 3-for-3 …
Wednesday, January 29
It is always nice to win on homecoming and the Lincoln boys didn't disappoint last Friday. Lincoln led 12-11 after the first quarter against Northwest in Lincoln on their way to a 53-36 sweet …
Wednesday, January 29
NAME: Taylor Watts BIRTHPLACE: Poplar Bluff, Missouri YEARS IN BENTON COUNTY: 3, almost 4 FAMILY: Parents, James & Sandra Watts; 2 sisters, Jordan & Alex; 1 brother, Gabe …
Wednesday, January 29
This week has been really chilly and cold in the Fristoe area, but hopefully it will begin to warm up some in the next few weeks! I am going to finish the neighborhood story I began last week …
Wednesday, January 29
Our lodge is non-smoking. Stop by and enjoy our activities. Dining at The Lodge: January 30, Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Noon-2:30 PM, $8 January 31, Cheese Manicotti w/Seafood …
Wednesday, January 29
Sheriff’s Report 1/20/25 to 1/23/25 Ronald Joseph Helstern of Blue Springs, MO was arrested on 1-21-25 on a Benton County Warrant for Failure to Appear/Non-Support, Total Arrears in Excess …
Wednesday, January 29
I happened to be on Old Highway 54 heading across Kansas on Saturday to visit my cousin Frank and his wife Rayleen in Osage City. There are places behind some older farm houses where you can see the …
Wednesday, January 29
In life, you often get second chances — and the same is true with investing. To illustrate: You might not have been able to contribute to a Roth IRA during your working years due to your income …
Wednesday, January 29
Who is your favorite player on this year's Chiefs team? Travis Kelce! -Mel Slavens It's still Mahomes. -Gary Jones Leo Chenal. He has a motor and finds ways to make a big …
Wednesday, January 29
Only One Link At A Time Untold amounts of money have been spent to discover what lies ahead of us. We read books on the zodiac, check our horoscopes and seek out fortune tellers. But reflecting back …
Wednesday, January 29
Well January 2025 arrived and some think it’s a little like getting to hit the refresh button and start over clean and new. To others they dread the month of January as being dark, cold and too …
Wednesday, January 29
The Lincoln Lady Cardinals came up short against Northwest in a 47-42 final last Friday on homecoming night. Northwest only had three girls in the scoring column but that ended up more than …
Wednesday, January 29
The Cole Camp R-1 School Board has named Mrs. Lindsey Tinney as the next high school principal, effective July 1, 2025. After obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Special Education …
Wednesday, January 29
All members of the Cole Camp Board of Education were present for the January 22 meeting in the school library. The posted agenda was revised to include discussion on bus snow routes which are …
Wednesday, January 29
The Warsaw R-IX Board of Education met on January 22nd to discuss a range of important updates and decisions affecting the school district. Below are the key highlights from the meeting. The …
Wednesday, January 29
Care Connection for Aging Services is soliciting public comment on its Area Plan for July 2025 - June 2026. The plan includes detailed data, specific goals, and actionable strategies designed to …
Wednesday, January 29
Stephen L. Barb, age 69, of Warsaw, Missouri passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at his home, surrounded by his family and friends. He was born on March 5, 1955 the son of John and Rosemary (Bybee) …
Wednesday, January 29
Jesse James Case, age 39, of Edwards, Missouri passed away January 15, 2025 at his home. He was born on January 5, 1986 in Clay County, Missouri, the son of James Fredrick Case and Tammy Ann …
Wednesday, January 29
Margie Jane Weaver, age 75, of Warsaw, passed away Friday, January 24, 2025 at the Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach, Missouri. She was born on September 9, 1949 in Warsaw, the daughter of …
Wednesday, January 29
From The Pastor's Desk The Monster Within There Is None Righteous, No Not One -Romans 3:10 I often hear people say that they have a temper. Duh, we all have the choice to become angry, …
Wednesday, January 29
Presiding Commissioner Steve Daleske call the meeting of the Benton County Commission to order at 9:00 a.m. on January 21 in the Courthouse BoardRoom. Commissioners Larry Berry and Scott Harms were …
Wednesday, January 29
Benton County Community Foundation Board President, Dorcas Brethower, has announced the Foundation’s success from 2024 has prompted them to offer the program again to organizations who are …
Wednesday, January 29
Neil Heimsoth was born in 1934 in Stover, Missouri, a son of John and Fannie Heimsoth. As a boy he attended St Paul’s Elementary School. Probably one of the most life changing episodes …
Wednesday, January 29
In 2024, Meow Mission achieved remarkable milestones, by facilitating the spaying and neutering of a whopping 799 cats and dogs within their service areas, providing two low-cost vaccination clinics …
Wednesday, January 29
Missouri State Auditor, Scott Fitzpatrick, released Management Advisory Report No. 2025-003 on January 22, 2025, with findings from his performance audit of Benton County government operations. …
