A red ribbon draped across the gate to the Clinton High School farm was cut Friday by Caroline Wagoner, a senior who is president of the CHS chapter of FFA, to officially open the farm. Caroline also …
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Jennifer Jackson
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10/4/23
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When people watch Diana Clark demonstrate her craft at heritage festivals, they have two questions. “The first question is always ‘How long does it take you to do that?’” she …
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Jennifer Jackson
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10/4/23
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Jay Jamsek has been playing pool since he was 10 years old. “My dad would take my sisters and me down to the pool hall in Nevada,” Jay said. Jay grew up in Osceola, and now lives on a …
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Jennifer Jackson
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10/4/23
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The Henry County Unit of Retired Teachers and Retired School Personnel, a part of the state organization of MRTA (Missouri Retired Teachers Association and Public Retired School Personnel), is …
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10/4/23
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Clinton Daily Democrat Staff
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10/4/23
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Barry Glasscock worked in a jewelry store while in high school, and after college he decided to make the jewelry business his career. He bought his jewelry store from someone who was retiring in 1983 …
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Judy Kramer
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9/27/23
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The Clinton City Council met in open session September 19, at city hall. All members of the council were present; Mayor Carla Moberly presided. Following roll call and the reciting of the Pledge of …
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Luke Edwards
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9/27/23
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Like Santa Claus, Amanda Johnson has a lot of lists. And in the months before Christmas, she checking them more than twice. “We check everything multiple times,” Amanda said. Amanda is …
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Jennifer Jackson
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9/27/23
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Four years ago, Stetson Shirky bought a 54-acre farm southwest of Clinton, on SW Hwy. T, mainly for a hunting property. He moved to Henry County from Clifton City, a small town on the Katy Trail …
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Jennifer Jackson
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9/27/23
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Marion Bailey, 55, of rural Henry County, Missouri has been sentenced to two life sentences. He pled guilty to two counts of statutory sodomy in the first degree with a child under twelve. He was …
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9/27/23
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Clinton Daily Democrat Staff
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9/27/23
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Clinton Daily Democrat Staff
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9/20/23
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On September 8, 2023, after hearing evidence and arguments from both the State and the defense, Jackson County Judge Marco Roldan sentenced Ian McCarthy to life in prison without the possibility of …
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9/20/23
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Fishing is fun, at least for most people, and few things add pleasure to a day spent on the water than having a friend along. Fishing for Freedom is organizing a buddy tournament on Truman Lake the …
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Keith Jackson
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9/20/23
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It started last year as the Clinton Educative Co-op with 30 students who were home-schooled, but whose parents wanted to get together for a few classes and social events. This year, the group has …
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Jennifer Jackson
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9/20/23
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Thomas Ribby, 70, of Clinton, has been charged in the shooting death of a juvenile that occurred late on September 17, 2023. Henry County Prosecuting Attorney, LaChrisha Gray, filed the case on …
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9/20/23
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Growing up in Monmouth County in New Jersey, where her mother was from, Diane Rogers was immersed in the history of the American Revolution. And when it came to learning about the Civil War, she was …
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Jennifer Jackson
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9/20/23
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Clinton Daily Democrat Staff
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9/13/23
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This coming weekend, Sept. 15 -17, Primitive Olde Crow is taking visitors back to the 1860s by hosting a Civil War re-enactment at the winery grounds, east of Clinton off Highway 7 South at 32 SE …
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Jennifer Jackson
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9/13/23
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The signs on the wall of Judge Roy Bean’s saloon/courtroom warn against behavior that is bound to rile the judge: No fightin’. No spittin’ on the floor. No cussin’. The …
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Jennifer Jackson
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9/13/23
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Several years ago, Kate French was in Ace Hardware when she saw a garden gnome holding a lantern. The gnome spoke to her, she said. “It was on sale, so I bought it,” she said. “I …
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Jennifer Jackson
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9/13/23
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The Clinton City Council met in open session September 5 at City Hall (6 pm). All members were present and Mayor Carla Moberly presided. Following the saying of the Pledge of Allegiance and the …
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Luke Edwards
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9/13/23
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Clinton Daily Democrat Staff
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9/6/23
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Kim Moudy grew up in Raytown, Mo., and like many children her generation, watched Gunsmoke and other westerns on television. She didn’t have a horse, but dreamed of owning a ranch where she …
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Jennifer Jackson
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9/6/23
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Do you know what the Kansas City Chiefs and the Boy Scout camp near Osceola have in common? Both are named for H. Roe Bartle, a two-term Kansas City mayor, whose nickname was “The Chief.” …
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Jennifer Jackson
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9/6/23
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