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Fresh Tech And New Look At 911

Published by admin on Thu, 01/13/2022 - 8:43am
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 advanced computers, consoles and monitors were provided, and new paint and carpeting added a cheerful ambiance.
 

Interim Superintendent Brings New Perspective

Published by admin on Thu, 01/13/2022 - 8:41am
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 retired as the Superintendent of Schools at School of the Osage when he received the call to take over the head job at Warsaw.
 
"Warsaw is a very special place to me," said Depee.  "I want to help out and give back to the community who gave so much to me."
 

County Jail Cells Now Hold Federal Inmates

Published by admin on Thu, 01/13/2022 - 8:37am
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 was overpopulated. 
 

Lincoln Enacts Ordinance To Enhance Public Health And Safety

Published by admin on Thu, 01/13/2022 - 8:35am
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. Mayor John King said the ordinance gives the City a tool to clean up nuisance properties. 
 

GVMH Selected To Participate In The RHPTP

Published by admin on Thu, 01/13/2022 - 8:32am
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 Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) has been selected to participate in the Rural Healthcare Provider Transition Project (RHPTP). 
 

New Lights Brighten Trails To Highway 65

Published by admin on Thu, 01/06/2022 - 8:34am
The Warsaw Riverfront Trail System has continued to grow by leaps and bounds the last several years and now more of those trails are safer with lights. This unique trail system runs along the Osage Arm of Lake of the Ozarks and links three parks, creating a route along the scenic waterfront area that has beautiful views of the Ozark Hills, bluffs, lakes, and greenways.  
Thanks to the work of City Administrator Randy Pogue and the Warsaw City Board, many of those trails now include lights so walkers can use the trails at night.

MoDOT Traffic Alert

Published by admin on Thu, 01/06/2022 - 8:29am
This Benton County Route H./Cole Camp bridge at Edmonson is now open.
The bridge was closed in September 2021 while contractor crews removed the bridge deck/driving surface and replaced it with a new surface. In addition, new guardrail was installed at the ends of the bridge. 
In addition, Benton County Route P, between Old 65 and Warner Avenue, north of Lincoln, will be CLOSED on January 4 and 5 to replace collapsed pipe underneath the road.
The work is expected to be done between 8:30am-3:00pm on Tuesday & Wednesday.

Future Of Former Jail Remains Unknown

Published by admin on Thu, 01/06/2022 - 8:25am
A sudden flurry of activity for a few days during the last week of December broke the nearly year-long silence at the old jail building and led to speculation that decisions about the building’s future might have been made. Passersby noticed a diesel truck with trailer parked at the back of the building, and several people busy going in and out. 

The Holidays Are Over. Now What?

Published by admin on Thu, 01/06/2022 - 8:20am
Christmas and New Year’s holidays often involve a lot of fun, but can also be stressful. They may involve traveling, parties, shopping for gifts, and usually overindulgence in drinking and eating. So, it is probably a good idea to start the New Year with healthy and fruitful routines to unwind and lift the spirits. Google suggests getting together with family, reducing the intake of sweets, beginning a fitness program, or just taking time to read a good book. Organizations and businesses in Benton County can help start the year off with these activities and more.

Linda Viebrock Named 2021 Person Of The Year

Published by admin on Thu, 01/06/2022 - 8:09am
Benton County's Person of the Year for 2021 selected by the Benton County Enterprise staff  is Linda Viebrock, administrator of the Benton County Health Department.  Viebrock has been with the BCHD since its inception in 1975.
"We started out with three employees in a building on Main Street of Lincoln and now we have 56 employees in the former Golden Valley Clinic in Warsaw," said Viebrock.   "We were in a small facility with no internet, no computers and just a rotary telephone.  Things have improved a great deal since 1975."