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GVMH Recognizes Five Departments For Stellar Performance
National Patient Experience Week is April 9-May 3, 2024, and this year Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) is celebrating five of its departments that have demonstrated outstanding safety, … more
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ON THE TRAIL, 4-year old Bryer took part in the Calhoun Broke and Busted Saddle Club’s Poker Run.
No Longer Broke: Saddle Club Flush With Poker Run Success
The name is the same, but the Calhoun Broke and Busted Saddle Club is not broke and busted anymore. The club finances are much healthier after an April 13 Poker Run, which drew more than 70 riders … more
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CELEBRATING A STORIED HISTORY and major improvements, Rita White described the fun she and her family, friends and neighbors had during Emancipation celebrations held at Hurt Park from 1987 to 2014. White was among those attending a ribbon cutting celebration to mark the facilities renovation.
A Newly Renovated Hurt Park Is Great Perk For The Neighborhood
Brad Combs remembers it was about 25 years ago when the city of Clinton allocated $10,000 to put the first playground equipment in Hurt Park, in a residential area on the north side of Clinton. … more
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HORSESHOE PITCHING WILL GO OVER BIG TIME AT THE BENSON CENTER when the Missouri State Horseshoe Pitchers State Tournament is held over Labor Day weekend. Ron Highley and Jim Highley are helping organize the event.
Pitching And Winning: Horseshoe Tournament Will Call On Clinton
Back when the Missouri State Horseshoe Pitchers Association was founded in 1921, every small town had a horseshoe tournament. Ron Highley said his grandfather, Bill Highley, pitched horseshoes in … more
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City Of Clinton Looks Ahead To Memorial Day
Clinton City Council members gathered on Tuesday April 16 in regular session. The group received a report from the Public Works Committee that included information on the McClane Chapel roof. … more
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Airic Norman Brauer
Brauer Gets Sentenced In Homicide Case
The Henry County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office announces that on April 17th, Airic Norman Brauer, 21, Clinton, was sentenced to serve a total of 16 years in the Missouri Department of … more
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THOUSANDS are expected to attend Junk Fest this Saturday in Clinton. Past attendees include wreath crafters Lea Nickel and Michelle Welsh.
The Great Junk Hunt! Junkfest Returns To Clinton On April 27
Junkfest, a vendor event which has been held twice a year since 2018, takes place again on Saturday, April 27 from 9 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. Over 50 vendors are expected to sell their wares at the … more
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AT HOME IN THE STUDIO, Bonnie Shelton has multiple work areas, including a desk where she paints miniatures.
Drawn To Art: Clinton Lady Will Be Featured At Showing
Bonnie Heiserman Shelton always knew she wanted to be an artist, even though art was not part of her life when she was growing up on a farm in Appleton City. One of her earliest memories was when she … more
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A REMARKABLE WORK THAT’S GONE GLOBAL, Wyatt Shield penned a book at age 5. Shield visited Clinton and was accompanied by his grandfather Kyle Rhorer and mother Amanda Shield. The trio met with Fred Bunch at the Henry County Library during a book reading by Shield.
One Of The Lucky Ones: Young Author Tells His Story In Clinton
When Wyatt Shield was 5 years old, he told his teacher, Mrs. Brun, that he would write a book that would be in the school library by the time he graduated from kindergarten. Wyatt almost made that … more
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A RIGHT OF SPRING, Cara Snyder along with Bo Brown and Mike Snyder display a fine collection of morels.
A Henry County Triple Play! Turkeys, Crappies & Morels
Shortly after the redbuds bloom, people start heading outside. They’re not chasing turkeys or looking for a new place to fish for crappies. They’re after morels, a mushroom that makes its … more
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“MY HOPE IS BUILT” is a hymn that Tom Colwell has led and is testament to the congregations outlook on their church. Colwell along with others have painstakingly restored the facility including its many stained glass pieces.
Calhoun Methodist Finds New Focus As Community Church
When it was entering its second century, the wood-frame, white-steepled Methodist church on the Calhoun Square, built in 1904, was starting to show its age. By 2010, the church’s stained glass … more
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BIGGER AND BETTER than last year, the Fly-Fishing Show saw a record crowd with attendees who included Tri-Lakes’ Chris Diggons who helped Nash Riley tie a fly.
Benson Center Sees A Switched Up Fly Show
If you walked into the Benson Center last Saturday, expecting the same old fly-fishing show just like the one last year or the year before, you’d have been surprised. It wasn’t the … more
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SMALL TOWN BIG PICKING, the highly popular American Pickers documentary is coming to Missouri in June and is looking for individuals with great antiques and a story.
Could Next American Picker Come From The Clinton Area?
The American Pickers are excited to return to Missouri! They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout your area in June 2024. AMERICAN PICKERS is a documentary … more
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City Wide Clean-Up Week Of April 15-20
Transfer Station Free, for Selected Items, for City Residents The 2024 City Wide Clean Up Week will be April 15 -April 20. During City Wide Clean Up, the City of Clinton will offer expanded hours and … more
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ONE OF ONLY THIRTY, Kelsey Carter has been selected to attend the Missouri Agribusiness Academy in Springfield.
Montrose's Kelsey Carter Makes List For MO Agribusiness Academy
Kelsey Carter of Montrose, Mo., was one of 30 high school sophomores recently selected to participate in the Missouri Department of Agriculture’s Missouri Agribusiness Academy (MAbA). Carter … more
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CHARGED in a brutal stabbing case is Manuel Hilario of Calhoun.
Calhoun Man Arrested In Connection With Stabbing
On April 6, 2024 around 3:20 a.m. a victim of a stabbing presented themselves at Golden Valley Hospital Emergency Room. After brief questioning from the Clinton Police Department, it was learned that … more
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FRESH FROM SUCCESS at State Competition are Clinton Skills USA Chapter Members Kayla Law, Caitlyn Bryant, Maycee Wray, Kade Manning, Mia Bagley and John Thomas.
Clinton Students Show Power Of Super Skills At State Competition
The Clinton SkillsUSA chapter had a very successful state competition last week, with 5 students headed to NATIONAL COMPETITION in Atlanta, GA this June. Sixty-three students competed at the state … more
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OPENING THEIR DOORS to lift people up, H.O.P.E. officials include Christine Stachersky, Brooklyn Timmons, Amanda Roe and Project Mascot Rayla.
H.O.P.E. Brings Healing With Transitional Housing To Clinton
When she was growing up, Brooklyn Timmons didn’t know what it was like to have supportive parents, her own bedroom or even her own bed. Her family moved frequently, she said, mostly living in … more
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Daniel Brungardt
Brungardt Will Be New Face Of Clinton Schools
During Monday evening’s Board of Education meeting, the Clinton School District approved the hiring of Daniel Brungardt as Superintendent beginning in the 2024-2025 school year. Mr. Brungardt … more
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SHOWCASING fly tying skills will take center stage at the Benson Center where past participants included Ariel Warren.
It's Back! Fly Expo Returns
It’s not the upcoming mega hatch of cicadas or the full eclipse that has fishermen checking the calendar. The Fly Fishing Expo is returning to the Benson Center in Clinton. For those people who … more
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CREATIVITY AND CRAFTSMANSHIP will be on display during this weekend’s 5th Annual Quilt Walk on the Clinton Square. Julie Nold and Patty Clark displayed a quilt made by Debbie Rodgers during the Bed Turning at the Quilters and Crafters Day in Lowry City. Cindy Moran served as the announcer.
As The Quilt Turns: Quilters Promote History On Square
Two things still pertain to quilt making, even though the concept of sewing padding between two pieces of fabric has gone through changes since frontier women saved every piece of clothing to recycle … more
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SET FOR A FACE OFF in the August 6 Primary Election for Henry County Sheriff are Aaron Brown and Mike Sowers.
Henry County Sheriff's Race Heats Up With Two Candidates
Henry County Sheriff Kent Oberkrom has announced his retirement which is to take place on December 31, 2024, after 28 years in office. Aaron Brown and Mike Sowers, candidates with strong law … more
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City Wide Clean-Up Week, April 15-20
Transfer Station Free, for Selected Items, for City Residents The 2024 City Wide Clean Up Week will be April 15 -April 20. During City Wide Clean Up, the City of Clinton will offer expanded hours and … more
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Gary Mount
Mount Announces Candidacy For City Council
My name is Gary Mount, and I am running for Clinton’s Ward 1 City Council. I was born and raised in Clinton and a 1972 graduate of Clinton High School. My parents were George and Clara Mount … more
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LANdMARK CLINTON EATERY Pizza Glen took second place in Rural Missouri Magazine’s “Best of 2024” pizza category. Mike Vest, Quenton Fannon and Proprietor Randall Elrod worked the cooks line on Tuesday. Elrod told the Democrat, “I’m proud of being named in Best of Rural Missouri. We’ve strived to keep it good for 48 years!”
Rural Missouri "Best Of" Award Puts Henry County In Spotlight
Linda Lampkin knew her idea to buy the carousel that had been part of the Appleton City Fair for more than a decade was a winner. Now, everybody in the state of Missouri knows. Sara Schafer, the … more
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