May 11, 2023

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In this issue

  • Windsor High School, Class of 2023

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

  • Yvette Donovan

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    Yvette Donovan, 73, of Chilhowee, Missouri, died Sunday evening, May 7, 2023. Funeral services will be 11a.m., Monday, May 15, 2023, at Soul’s Harbor Worship Center, Tightwad, Mo. Burial will …

  • Lorena Marie "Helen" Reynolds

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    Lorena Marie “Helen” Reynolds, 93, of Whiteland, Indiana, formerly of Calhoun, Missouri, died Thursday evening, May 4, 2023. Memorial services and burial will take place at a later date …

  • Donna Kellock

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    Donna Kellock, 79, of Windsor, Missouri, died Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Memorial services were 3p.m., Saturday, May 6, 2023, at the Hadley Funeral Home, Windsor. Burial followed in the Laurel Oak …

  • Ona Mae Vandenberg

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    Ona Mae Vandenberg, 98, of Windsor, Missouri, died Wednesday evening, April 26, 2023. Funeral services were 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 28, 2023, at the Hadley Funeral Home, Windsor. Burial was in the …

  • Nancy Newbill

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    Nancy Newbill, age 93, of Gladstone, Missouri, formerly of Windsor, Mo., passed away on April 30, 2023. Graveside services were 1p.m., Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at the Laurel Oak Cemetery, Windsor. The …

  • Teresa Base

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    Teresa Base, 62, of Rich Hill, Mo., formerly of Warsaw, Mo., died Friday, May 5, 2023. Graveside funeral services will be 1p.m., Saturday, May 13, 2023, at the Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Roseland, Mo. The …

  • Doris Jeanne Hollenbeck

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    Doris Jeanne Hollenbeck, 88, of Green Ridge, Missouri, died Thursday morning, May 4, 2023. Funeral services were 2p.m. Sunday, May 7, 2023, at the Hadley Funeral Home, Windsor, with The family …

  • Cynthia Wallut

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    Cynthia Wallut, age 68 passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at her home in Deepwater, Missouri. Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home in Clinton, Missouri and are pending at …

  • Gladys Irene (Mansfield) Walker

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    Gladys Irene (Mansfield) Walker, 92, passed away May 4, 2023. A service will be held at 11am at the First Baptist Church in Deepwater, MO on May 9, 2023. Visitation will be from 10-11am prior to the …

  • Jane E. Adkins

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    Jane E. Adkins, age 93, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Jane will be remembered with a private graveside service. A Celebration of Life will be held on May 28, 2023 from 2:00-4:00 PM at the …

  • Joseph Gates

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    Joseph Gates, age 76 of Clinton, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Joe’s wishes were to be cremated. A Celebration of Life will be held at 6pm at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton …

  • C.W. Southers

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    C. W. Southers’ Memorial will be held Saturday, June 3, 2023. Englewood Cemetery service will be at 2:00 p.m, and Celebration of Life gathering immediately following at Clinton Christian Church …

  • Linda Mae Bailey

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    Linda M. Bailey, age 78 of Clinton, Missouri, passed away Friday, April 28th, 2023 at the Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, Clinton, Missouri. . Linda Mae Bailey, daughter of Richard Eugene and …

  • Patricia A. Snyder

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    Patricia A. Snyder (Pat), age 90, peacefully passed away on April 12, 2023, in Kansas City surrounded by her loving family. Pat was born in Wichita, Kansas to Edwin and Elsie Hunter. She attended …

  • James "Jim" E. Bilbruck

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    James “Jim” E. Bilbruck, 87, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at Clinton Healthcare and Rehabilitation. Jim was born May 30, 1935 at the family home in Calhoun, Missouri, to George …

  • Betty R. Hutchison

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    Betty R. Hutchison, 86, passed on April 8, 2023, at the Appleton City Manor, Appleton City, Missouri. Betty was born October 26, 1936, to Rodney Shank and Nedra “Hendrix” Shank, in …

  • Bill Carpenter

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    Bill Carpenter, age 79, of Liberal, Missouri passed away May 1, 2023. Bill was born August 8, 1943 in Oskaloosa, Missouri to Willie Albert Carpenter and Carrie Evelyn (Guss) Carpenter. Bill graduated …

  • Wanda Lafern McMillian

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    Wanda LaFern McMillian, age 97 years, passed away April 9, 2023 at her home in Independence, MO. Wanda was born March 19, 1926 in Deepwater, MO the daughter of Albert and Myrtle (Parscale) Wolf. She …

  • Marquis Ward Cloud

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    Marquis Ward Cloud, 84, of Clinton, Missouri passed away Thursday evening, May 4, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. He was born September 17, 1938 in Roscoe, Mo., the son of …

  • Looking Back with Guest Sports Reporter Tim Komer

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    Tim Tebow: Where Is He Now? You do not have to be much of a sports fan to have heard of Tim Richard Tebow. He has obviously transcended beyond the football field. For example, he has written …

  • CMS Completes First Baseball Season With Undefeated Record

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    The new Clinton Middle School baseball program played the final game of in Buffalo last Tuesday night, bringing a successful close to a perfect first season. Coach Vincent Crispi had several comments …

  • Cardinals Get Baseball Win Over Cass-Midway

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    Clinton Cardinals Varsity Stymied by Oak Grove Panthers Varsity, Lose 10-3 Clinton Cardinals Varsity had trouble keeping up with Oak Grove Panthers Varsity in a 10-3 loss on Tuesday. Clinton …

  • Lady Cardinals Softball Receives Generous Donation

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    A MESSAGE FROM Head Softball Coach Sydney Snider, “HUGE thank you to Garrett Smith at Hometown Mattress & Furniture in Clinton for partnering with us on this fundraiser! Staying local in …

  • Have I Got A Line For You!

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    Lot’s of us we’re “glued to the tube” over the weekend watching the coronation of King Charles. I loved it! A country however flawed that still believes in tradition. Not my …

  • Word On The Street

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    What is something you have never tried but would like to? Zip lining. -Kelly Lancaster Go to a  Buddhist temply. -Kyndra Brownly Go to Germany. -Keith Weston

  • Get To Know Clinton, MO - Mary Demming

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    NAME: Mary Demming. BIRTHPLACE: Braymer, Mo YEARS IN Clinton: 40+ FAMILY: No. THE BEST THING ABOUT LIVING IN CLINTON IS: The people. OCCUPATION: Retired. WHAT I WANTED …

  • Clinton Chamber Of Commerce Update

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    THE GREATER CLINTON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ‘CLINTON SOCIETY FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE’ ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY WAS HELD WED. EVENING. ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE CELEBRATES STUDENTS WHO HAVE …

  • GVMH Announces Three Director Promotions

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) is pleased to announce the promotions of Renee Bellamy to Director of Health Informatics and Payer Strategy, Amy Guynn to Ambulance Director and Tricia Harvey …

  • GVMH Announces May Employee Of The Month

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    We are pleased to announce that Laura Lunceford is the May Employee of the Month. Lunceford is a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in the Medical/Surgical department. Coworkers who nominated …

  • GVMH Auxiliary Announces Volunteer Of The Year

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    The Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) Auxiliary is pleased to announce that Sally Wall is the 2022-2023 Volunteer of the Year. Wall has been a volunteer for the GVMH Auxiliary since 1987 and …

  • Henry County Retired Teachers Visit Elected Officials

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    Members of the Henry County Retired Teachers attended MRTA (Missouri Retired Teachers Association) Legislative Day in Jefferson City on February 14, 2023. Members were able to visit with elected …

  • Church News

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    Calhoun UMC Welcome to the Good News from Calhoun United Methodist. We are pleased to gather in fellowship and love, to praise the Lord with church family and guests. We ring the church bell at 9:45 …

  • The Shepherd Calls

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    Second Chances For Mother’s Day, she asked for a bicycle to ride with her young daughter. However, on the Wednesday before Mother’s Day, he arrived with a barbecue grill. …

  • The Little Apple

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    May 3, 2023 Appleton City Worship Center invites everyone to Family Day In the Park, 2:00-6:00 p.m. May 13. They will have a bouncy hose for the kids as well as hot dogs, cotton candy, popcorn, music …

  • Printer's Devil

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    The Charles’s of England England is now on its third Charles... When Charles I took the throne, England had been undergoing a religious power struggle. The year was 1625. Some 75 years after …

  • VFW To Host Second Annual VFW National Day Of Service

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    Post 1894 Hosts Day of Service Free Veterans Breakfast When: Saturday, May 13 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Where: 510 West Allen Clinton, Missouri 64735 Why: America’s veterans continue to serve in …

  • Living Wax Museum Put On By CCA Third Grade

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    Third graders from Clinton Christian Academy presented their Living Wax Museum at the Henry County Museum from 1:00 to 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Their teacher, Mrs. Karen Patterson, let …

  • Clinton City Council Discusses New Businesses And Anniversary Celebrations

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    The Clinton City Council met in open session May 2 at City Hall; absent were Councilmen Gene Henry and Cameron Jackson. Preceding the council session the dangerous buildings commission met. Community …

  • From Ziegfield Follies To The DAR: Dorman Family Holds Decades Of History

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    The oldest two-story house in Clinton, the Dorman House sheltered three generations of the Dorman family, whose saga brings a century and a half of American history to life, from the 1849 Gold Rush …

  • Once Doomed, Dorman House Is Saved By Historical Society

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    People coming to town this year for Olde Glory Days will find a special attraction. For the first time in two years, the Dorman House will be open to the public. “We are hoping to have it open …

  • CHS Jazz Prepares To Turn Up The Beat At Concert

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    When Pat Miles auditioned for the choir at Clinton Middle School, he received an ambivalent response. “The teacher said I had a voice for band,” he said. So Pat took band, and now leads …

  • How Do You Spell A-W-E-S-O-M-E? CCA Students Win At Spelling Bee

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    On May 1st , the West Central Missouri Spelling Bee was held at Hudson R-IX. The annual event offers students from Clinton Christian Academy, Holy Rosary, Hudson R-IX, Shawnee Mound R-III, Zion …

  • Excellence In The Spotlight At Annual Award Ceremony

    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    The Clinton Chamber of Commerce hosted its Annual Academic Awards Ceremony for CHS students May 3, at the Performing Arts Center. The event was emceed by David Lee and Adam Cummings and hundreds of …