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A SUITE OF NEW TECHNOLOGY combined with a remodeled facility at Benton County 911 is a boost to employees, including Rookie of the Year dispatcher, Bill Jaekel.

Thu, 01/13/2022 - 8:43am

Fresh Tech And New Look At 911

Remodeling and updates were completed at the 911 Center last week providing more comfort, safety, efficiency and effectiveness for dispatchers and first responders in Benton County. New and more...

GETTING TO WORK, new interim R-IX Superintendent Brent Depee met with school board President Mike Schockmann. Depee will be at the helm until the end of the of the 2021-22 school year.

Thu, 01/13/2022 - 8:41am

Interim Superintendent Brings New Perspective

Just as Dr. Tony Berry finished up his tenure as the interim Warsaw R-IX Superintendent, Dr. Brent Depee moved into the position for the second semester of the school year. Depee had recently...

AN EXECUTIVE ORDER issued by President Biden in January has caused federal inmates to be housed in the Benton County Jail.

Thu, 01/13/2022 - 8:37am

County Jail Cells Now Hold Federal Inmates

To date, as for the last several weeks, the 100-bed Benton County Detention Center has a “full house.” Every cell holds a detainee. Sheriff Eric Knox noted that, in fact, for a time the facility...

Thu, 01/13/2022 - 8:35am

Lincoln Enacts Ordinance To Enhance Public Health And Safety

Under new business Monday eve, Lincoln Aldermen enacted an ordinance relating to issuance of warrants by the Municipal Court, and enforcement of the City’s public health and safety regulations....

Thu, 01/13/2022 - 8:32am

GVMH Selected To Participate In The RHPTP

On behalf of the Health Resources Services Administration’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP), the National Rural Health Resource Center (The Center) is excited to announce that Golden...

NEWS HEADLINES

Fresh Tech And New Look At 911

01/13/2022 - 8:43am
Interim Superintendent Brings New Perspective

01/13/2022 - 8:41am
County Jail Cells Now Hold Federal Inmates

01/13/2022 - 8:37am
Lincoln Enacts Ordinance To Enhance Public Health And Safety

01/13/2022 - 8:35am
GVMH Selected To Participate In The RHPTP

01/13/2022 - 8:32am
New Lights Brighten Trails To Highway 65

01/06/2022 - 8:34am
MoDOT Traffic Alert

01/06/2022 - 8:29am
Future Of Former Jail Remains Unknown

01/06/2022 - 8:25am
The Holidays Are Over. Now What?

01/06/2022 - 8:20am
Linda Viebrock Named 2021 Person Of The Year

01/06/2022 - 8:09am
Fristoe Area News

11/11/2021 - 12:44pm
Lincoln Police Department Uses Grants To Improve

11/11/2021 - 12:35pm
Second Annuual Butterfield 60 In The Books

11/11/2021 - 12:29pm
Knights' Shrimp Boil A Monster Success

11/11/2021 - 12:20pm
'Thanks' Offered To Benton County Veterans On Thursday

11/11/2021 - 12:01pm

Sports

HOLDING THE CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY are seniors Cole Smith and Caden Smallwood. The Cardinals won the Otterville Holiday Tournament by beating Smithton, 54-51. Pictured in order are, front row (L to R): Chase Young, Jayden Kelly, Ross Johnson, Kaleb Mundy, Cole Smith, Caden Smallwood, Xaxier Smith, Zaden Smith, Blake Lyon. Back row: Bryce Koll, Wyatt Wood, Miles Harrison, Mack Hesse, Kyle Eckhoff, Connor Lynde.

01/13/2022 - 9:06am

Cards Win Otterville Holiday Tourney With Win Over Smithton

The icy mix of winter weather pushed the boys championship game a week later to Sunday. Lincoln had played on Thursday and Friday and didn't want to play three games in a row, so Sunday at 3:00 it was all set to go. The Lincoln Cardinals had...

Lincoln Girls Take Third At Otterville

Cards Blow Past LaMonte In Friday Night Hoops Action

Cards, Lady Cards Split With Weaubleau

Bluebirds Fall To Dixon In Third Place Game At Stover

Cole Camp Girls Beat Dixon At Stover Tourney

Society

01/13/2022 - 9:22am

Meet The People Of Benton County - Kandace Allen

NAME: Kandace Allen BIRTHPLACE: Grinnell, Iowa YEARS IN WARSAW: 17ish FAMILY: Sons, Benton and Blake THE BEST THING ABOUT LIVING IN WARSAW IS: The lake. OCCUPATION: Real Estate Agent at Re/Max of Warsaw. WHAT I...

The Way It Was - January 11, 2007

BRHC Seeks Input For CNHA

ENT Specialist Joins BRHC

American Legion Post #217

Law

01/13/2022 - 9:35am

Benton County Sheriff's Report

Sheriff’s Report 1/03/2022-1/09/2022 Elizabeth L. Franklin of Warrensburg, MO was arrested on 1/04/22 on a Pettis County warrant. Bond was set at $100.00 cash only. Subject posted bond and was given a court date. Holly J. Johnson...

MSHP Seeks Commercial Vehicle Officer Applicants

State Patrol Addresses Cold Weather Safety

More Than 1,000 People Killed In MIssouri Traffic Crashes In 2021

MDC Proposes Expanding Furbearer Hunting, Trapping Seasons

MDC Reports 9,965 Deer Taken During Alternative Methods Portion

School

GRAPPLING THE GRADES, former Wildcat Kolby Estes was recently named to the Dean's list at Drury University in Springfield, MO. The Dean’s List is published at the end of each term and includes all full-time students, enrolled in at least 12 semester hours, whose GPA is 3.6 or higher each semester. Estes is a sophomore wrestler for the Panthers, majoring in Criminology/Psychology. He is the son of Lance and Tamena Estes of Warsaw.

01/13/2022 - 11:51am

Estes Named To Drury's Dean's List

Lincoln Presents Second Quarter Honor Roll Students

Cole Camp HS Announces Honor Roll For Second Quarter

Cole Camp Recognizes Students Of The Month

Cole Camp Archers Take First At Lincoln Shoot

Remembrances

Juanita R. Herrick

Henry Charles Starcher

Betty Ward Wilkins

Harold T. Gillham

Pauline L. Rambow

What's Happening

Benton County Economic Development Meeting

01/26/2022 - 4:15pm
LEGO BUILD CLUB

03/07/2022 - 2:00pm
LEGO BUILD CLUB

06/20/2022 - 2:00pm
LEGO BUILD CLUB

10/03/2022 - 2:00pm
LEGO BUILD CLUB

01/16/2023 - 2:00pm

Special Sections

Winter Sports 2021

Fall Sports 2021

Heritage Days 2021