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First Steamboat Creates Terror

From the earliest recorded history of this area the Osage River has played a large role in the lives of the area residents, be they the red man or the white man. The impact that stream had on the …

Have I Got a Line For You!

Well, the flood in the Hill Country of Texas was another terrible thing happening. Dozens of children gone in the blink of an eye, whisked away by rising water at their summer camp. Some parents have …

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Public Notice!

Staff from the Collector’s Office will be available on the dates and times at the following locations to assist seniors with the Henry County Senior Real Estate Property Tax Relief Program. …

Report: HCHC

Beginning Monday, July 7th, the Henry County Health Center will be closed daily from 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM. We appreciate your understanding as we implement this change to better support our staff and …

University of Missouri Extension: Monitoring The Feed Supply

Monitoring the Feed Supply Summer’s increasing temperatures and potentially diminishing soil moisture levels put the brakes on cool-season grass pasture growth. Producers need to be …

The Little Apple

June 25, 2025 The 21st Annual Appleton City Car Show will be July 12 in the City Park, right off 52 Hwy across the street from Zink Motor Company. Check in 8:00 a.m.-noon. Car Show noon-3:00 p.m. …
School

GVMH Partners With CMU to Expand Educational Opportunities for Employees

Clinton, MO. – (July 3, 2025) — Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) is proud to announce a new partnership with Central Methodist University (CMU) that will provide tuition discounts …

Enter Your Home Economics Items at the Henry County Fair

Find your favorite recipes for cookies, yeast breads and more to enter in the 2025 Henry County Home Economics Department at the county fair. Enter prepared baked goods and preserved foods such as …

Absentee Voting For Montrose Special Election Open On June 24

Absentee voting for the Montrose School District August 5, 2025 Special Election will be available in the Henry County Clerk’s Office, 1st floor of the Henry County Courthouse beginning …

CCA Continues To Enhance Student Safety

Clinton Christian Academy (CCA) took another step forward in enhancing student safety and accessibility with the completion of the third phase of its playground surfacing project. Thanks to a $39,990 …
Church

The Shepherd Calls

If Jesus had calling cards, they would likely have read, “Follow Me.” (Matthew 4:19) The New Testament gives us many examples of people who responded positively to His call. The persons …

Church News

First Baptist Church 7/6/25 On Sunday. Pastor Pat Findley continued The Disciple’s Heart series with a message titled “Chasing Chariots”. In this exploration of Acts 8:26-40, …
Opinion
Do you enjoy the warmer weather? Yes. -Ashley Lattimer No, I like winter. -Skylar Evans Yes, summer is my favorite. -Rhian Burke
Do you have special plans for Easter? Going and spending it with family. -Christine Stacherski Spend it with the grands. -Dave Weston Big dinner with the family. -Janet …
THE OBITUARY PAGE
Jacob Daniel Brisbin
Jacob Daniel Brisbin, age 35 of Clinton, Missouri, passed away in the early morning of Thursday, July 3rd, 2025 in Clinton, Missouri. Jacob Daniel Brisbin was born and raised in Holden, Missouri …
Eloise Marie Kavanaugh
Eloise Marie Kavanaugh
Eloise Marie Kavanaugh passed away at 89 on June 15,2025 at the Santa Marta Retirement Community in Olathe, Kansas. Eloise was born on April 6,1936. The daughter of Fredrick and Eva (Westhusing) …
Cheryl Swann
Cheryl Swann, age 66 passed away on Monday, June 16, 2025 at her home in Tightwad, Missouri. Cheryl Renee Swann was born on March 26, 1959 in Clinton, Missouri, the daughter of Robert L. Hill and …
Carol Porter Street
Carol Porter Street
Carol Porter Street, age 74, of Clinton, Missouri, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2025, at the Adair Village Retirement Center. Born on November 14, 1950, in Roswell, New Mexico, she was the …
James Lee Bedford, Sr
James Lee Bedford Sr., age 61, of Adrian, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. James Lee Bedford, Sr was born on November 9, 1963 in …
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