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Full House Makes Productive Clinton City Board Meeting
In a packed Clinton City Council meeting, city officials and community members gathered for a productive session that featured key recognitions, important debates, and updates on ongoing projects in … more
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MAKING A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION to Calhoun, Sam Sloan and his wife Jan presented the Calhoun Fire Department with a donation of $500,000. Chief Mark Hardin presented Mr. Sloan with an honorary fire chief helmet during the check presentation.
Not Taking It With Him! Grass Seed Dealer Makes Big Gift To Calhoun F.D.
Samuel Alexander Sloan was born at home on the family farm four miles north of Urich in 1933. He went to school in Blairstown, and when he was 16, was recruited along with eight or nine other boys to … more
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TOPPING OFf THEIR HIGH SCHOOL YEARS, CHS seniors Nathan Lankford, Kaydith Maddox, Ava Potter and Landon Corson prepared to receive their diplomas during CHS’s graduation ceremony.
Clinton High School Sends 139 Graduates Out Into The World!
139 Clinton High School seniors are now graduates after a ceremony held at the gymnasium on Sunday, May 12 at 2 P.M. The event took place five days before the last day of school on May 17. Melissa … more
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MAKING HISTORY, Linda Wilson holds a picture of Memory Walk pieces that will be installed in front of the current Clinton High School. With Linda is Martha Lowe, G.R. Lowe, Bill Dulaban, Kathy Keith Wood, Dr. Gus Wetzel, Linda Griffiths and Dale Welsh.
Up The Down Staircase: CHS Class Of 1959 To Set Memories At CHS Campus
In May of 1959, 114 seniors graduated from Clinton High School. The ceremony was held in the auditorium of the old high school, a three-story brick building that stood on the corner of 3rd and … more
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Mike Sowers
Sowers Stops His Race For Sheriff
The race for Henry County Sheriff has experienced a seismic shift as Mike Sowers requested his name be removed from the ballot. This leaves candidate Aaron Brown as the sole contender in the upcoming … more
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A SIGN OF SPRING, Zach Hill loaded two bags of Vidalia Onions into Pat Harrell’s van during the Golden Valley Shrine Club’s onion sale.
How Sweet It Is: Vidalia Onions Are Lasting Legacy For Shriners
Every September down in Georgia, farmers start growing world-famous Vidalia sweet onions. First, onion seeds are germinated in a controlled environment, then the seedlings are planted by hand in the … more
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A GROWING CONGREGATION, Church Of The Nazarene Minister Marshall Triser along with his wife Ashton and their three children will take part in a celebration on May 19 where they have extended an invitation to everyone in town.
Minister Called To New Church Family In Clinton
On May 19, members of the Church of the Nazarene, on the corner of 8th and Bodine, are holding a birthday party. The party will include lunch, singing “Happy Birthday” and cake. … more
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911 Mapping Gives Emergency Help Big Boost
Henry County, MO 911 will be launching a Countywide GIS Remediation Project to update the 911 mapping to improve 911 services throughout the county and the State of Missouri. The project is funded by … more
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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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