Law

Benton County Treasurer Arrested For Enticement Of A Child

The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control (DDCC) announces the arrest of Richard L. Renno, 62, of Lincoln, MO, for child sex crimes following an investigation by …

Municipal Court

Gary Cover 3/06/2025 Arraignments Corey James Vanwinkle, Miscellaneous Peace Disturbance Defendant Sentenced To Fine $116.50 And Court Cost, Miscellaneous Peace Disturbance Defendant Sentenced …
Church

Church News

Calhoun Community Church Greetings from the Calhoun Community Church, we gather as a Multi-Denominational congregation at 9:30 a.m. for pre-church food and fellowship, and are located on the Calhoun …

The Shepherd Calls

Twenty-Two in the Series Not to Worry Jesus said,” Don’t worry.” (Matthew 6:25) Jesus gave us good instructions for daily living---tell the truth, go the second mile, love your …
Editorial

Have I Got A Line For You!

All hell is breaking loose with Israel and Iran and I bet the Ayatollah is closer to having a nuclear weapon than we thought. Let’s hope Israel is able to finish what it started or WWIII could …

Down On The Creek

WILD ON THE CREEK I have often been asked, “Don’t you get lonely and bored down there on the creek all by yourself?” I can truthfully say I do not. My simple life in natural …
Opinion
Skylar Evans

Word On The Street

Do you enjoy the warmer weather? Yes. -Ashley Lattimer No, I like winter. -Skylar Evans Yes, summer is my favorite. -Rhian Burke
Obituaries
Austin Blankenship
Austin Blankenship, 28, of Peculiar, MO, passed away on March 8, 2025, leaving behind a family who loved him deeply. He was born on May 23, 1996, in Independence, MO, to his parents, Darrel and Kim. …
Mary Kay Mitchell
Mary Kay Mitchell, age 55, of Clinton, Missouri passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas. Mary Kay Mitchell was born on July 20, 1969 in Kansas City, …
Gayle Marie (Gannaway) Hadley
Gayle Marie (Gannaway) Hadley, 86, of Windsor, Missouri, went home to be with her Lord Sunday morning, June 1, 2025, at the Westminster Towers Senior Living Community in Rock Hill, South Carolina. …
Steven Ray Jones
Steven Ray Jones, son of Ray and Helen (Rhodes) Jones, was born June 12, 1957, in Wichita, Kansas. Steve passed away on May 27 th , 2025, after a long illness, with family by his side, at the age of …
Robert "Bob" Fenwick
Robert “Bob” Fenwick, age 95, passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton, Missouri. Robert (Bob) Leland Fenwick was born on November 12, 1929 to …
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(BPT) - Macaroni and cheese is a quintessential comfort food everyone loves. It's homey, cheesy and tasty, evoking comfort like no other dish. National Mac and Cheese Day is the perfect excuse to …
On the Golf Course, You Really Have Skin in the Game
On the Golf Course, You Really Have Skin in the Game
(NewsUSA) - Mark Twain famously said that golf is a good walk spoiled. For most golfers, the sport is also fraught with a very high risk of getting skin cancer. On the course, golfers are exposed to …