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PERFECTING THEIR SKILLS, Conservation agents Drew Miller and Travis Phillips counted and identified fish killed in a practicum next to a creek at Lost Valley Hatchery. Twelve agents recently undertook a week’s training at the facility.

Wed, 06/19/2019 - 3:03pm

Hatchery Is A Hub For Agent Training

Lost Valley Fish Hatchery staff and visiting instructors were busy training 12 new Missouri Conservation agents in fishery skills during the week of June 9 through 14. Classroom time was augmented...

THE SCHOOL BELL will be silent this fall at Ruth Mercer Elementary, following the school’s closure by the R-IX Board. The facility was named in honor of the late Ruth Mercer who served as an instructor in the R-IX District for over 25 years. The district will continue to honor Mercer’s memory with a permanent plaque in another facility. Erin Feltrop spent Monday packing supplies at Ruth Mercer to be sent to other R-IX schools.

Wed, 06/19/2019 - 3:02pm

Ruth Mercer Elementary Students Will Head South

South Elementary School, in Warsaw, will increase its student rolls this coming school year as about 72 pre-kindergarten and 35 to 40 Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) students move to its...

KEEPING WATCH while pool patrons stay cool, Kiersten Grobe is part of a skilled lifeguard team that keeps swimmers safe. The Warsaw Municipal Pool has numerous programs for water enthusiasts this summer. See story below.

Wed, 06/19/2019 - 3:01pm

City Pool Makes A Big Splash

Warsaw’s Municipal Pool opened on May 25, and is offering daily swims, water aerobics, lap swimming, private and group swim lessons, pool parties and more. The daily rate for swimming is $4, and a...

WHAT IS SOON TO BECOME A RARER SITE as Lincoln players Seniors Genesis Smith, Aleah Paxton and Lyndsey Koll are pictured with the 2019 state softball championship trophy. Lincoln had to play and defeat much larger schools in the Final Four. Most of the other sports are divided up into classifications according to enrollment. Spring softball has no classifications. MSHSAA is about to make huge changes effecting most of the other sports.

Wed, 06/19/2019 - 3:00pm

MSHSAA Set To Level Playing Field

The Missouri State High School Athletic Association (MSHSAA) is set to make big changes on the way the individual classes are set up. As most know, sometimes the bottom teams of a class are pitted...

Joe
Breshears

Wed, 06/19/2019 - 2:58pm

Joe Breshears Joe Breshears, age sixty-nine of Lebanon, Missouri, departed this life June 14, 2019, in Middlesboro, Kentucky. Joe was born in Sedalia, Missouri to Edwin and Helen Hosmann...

NEWS HEADLINES

Hatchery Is A Hub For Agent Training

06/19/2019 - 3:03pm
Ruth Mercer Elementary Students Will Head South

06/19/2019 - 3:02pm
City Pool Makes A Big Splash

06/19/2019 - 3:01pm
‘The Show Will Go On’ Fireworks Set For July 6

06/12/2019 - 12:48pm
Marina Remains Resilient In Spite Of Historic Flood

06/12/2019 - 12:47pm
Patrol Seeking Information About Homicide In Benton County

06/05/2019 - 11:38am
Record High Water Causes Major Economic Disruption

06/05/2019 - 11:30am
Jubilee Days Is Being Moved To Accommodate Possible High Waters

06/03/2019 - 11:32am
Dr. Hermann Poised To Hang Up Her Drill

05/30/2019 - 7:48am
An Extraordinary League Of Students And Teachers

05/30/2019 - 7:46am
Warsaw Mayor Addresses Pool Pass Rates

05/23/2019 - 9:18am
Lane Building Suffers Severe Storm Damage

05/23/2019 - 9:11am
Head Start Program May Come To A Stop

05/22/2019 - 7:04am
An Icon Comes Down In Warsaw

05/15/2019 - 2:05pm
Area Graduates- Ready For The Real World

05/15/2019 - 2:03pm

Sports

WHAT IS SOON TO BECOME A RARER SITE as Lincoln players Seniors Genesis Smith, Aleah Paxton and Lyndsey Koll are pictured with the 2019 state softball championship trophy. Lincoln had to play and defeat much larger schools in the Final Four. Most of the other sports are divided up into classifications according to enrollment. Spring softball has no classifications. MSHSAA is about to make huge changes effecting most of the other sports.

06/19/2019 - 3:00pm

MSHSAA Set To Level Playing Field

The Missouri State High School Athletic Association (MSHSAA) is set to make big changes on the way the individual classes are set up. As most know, sometimes the bottom teams of a class are pitted against teams of several hundreds of more...

Beck And Swisher New WHS Volleyball Coaches

Jackson Beaman Named Among Top 20 H.S. Male Athletes In SW Missouri

Lincoln's Paxton And Mackey Selected On All-State Team

Warsaw Has New World Champion

Society

GIVING A ROYAL WAVE, Little Miss Jubilee Karly Keele took part in the Grand Parade on Main Street during the 53rd Annual Jubilee Days Celebration. Bringing a touch of nostalgia, this year's event saw the return of the carnival to the town square.

06/12/2019 - 12:45pm

What A Blast! Jubilee Days Fueled With Music And Fun

Despite last minute changes and the threat of Drake Harbor flooding, the 53rd Annual Jubilee Days went on without a hitch according to the event chairman Chuck Allcorn. “Jubilee Days was great,” exclaimed Allcorn. “We were so grateful that the...

G&W Taps Local Man As New Store Manager

Jubilee Days Celebration Is On!

Wild Weather Disrupts Long Holiday Weekend

Museum Re-Fueled With New Exhibits For Summer

Summer Reading Masterpiece In The Works

Law

06/19/2019 - 2:54pm

Cole Camp Police Report

From June 10, 2019 to June 16, 2019 Cole Camp Police Officers have done the following activities: -Received a report of a theft in the 200 block of North Olive Street. -Responded to a theft of vehicle in the 400 block of South Spring Street...

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