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Commission Discusses Purchase Of Vehicles

Published by admin on Wed, 11/07/2018 - 1:20pm
 The Benton County Commission met with Sheriff Eric Knox and Captain Jeff Canfield to discuss a vehicle purchase at their October 23 meeting.  Due to body style changes, vehicle costs will increase in 2019, and purchase of this vehicle now will result in a cost savings to the county.

Woman Fatally Shot Inside Lincoln Home

Published by admin on Wed, 11/07/2018 - 1:13pm
Benton County deputies were dispatched to Eagle Bay at approximately 5:15 AM, on October 31, where they found Kathy R. Bolejack, 32, fatally shot at her residence, 28160 Spirit Drive, Lincoln. The reporting party, Shawn P. Jones, 47, residing at the same address, has been charged in the shooting and is presently being held in the Benton County Jail.

In Benton County- ‘Fired Up’ Heavy Voter Turnout

Published by admin on Wed, 11/07/2018 - 1:10pm
Following are unofficial results of the Nov. 6 Benton County General Election, furnished by County Clerk Susan Porterfield about 8:56 PM Tuesday. Please note that party affiliation is abbreviated as next stated: Republican (Rep), Democrat (Dem), Libertarian (Lib), Green (Grn), Constitution (Cst), Independent (Ind): Clerk Porterfield reported there are about 14,722  registered voters in Benton County. 57.26 percent of those voters cast ballots. Write-ins are listed, if voted:

Marijuana Initiative Gets Major Interest

Published by admin on Wed, 10/31/2018 - 1:04pm
Missouri supporters of medical marijuana will have their say in the November election. The only question: Do they cast a yes vote once, twice, or three times?
Thanks to successful petition drives for three competing proposals, all three are on the ballot. Two would amend the Missouri Constitution; the other would simply change state law.
According to local physician Dr. Donald Allcorn of Lincoln, citizens should vote no on all three proposals.

State Senate And House Races Fuel Voter Interest

Published by admin on Wed, 10/31/2018 - 1:03pm
Incumbent Missouri State Senator Sandy Crawford (Republican) is being challenged by Joseph Poor (Democrat) for the District 28 seat. The district is comprised of Benton, Cedar, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede, Pettis, Polk and St. Clair Counties.
Sen. Crawford was elected to the District 28 position in August 2017 during a special election to fill then – Lt. Gov. Mike Parson’s seat. She served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2010 through 2017. 

Bothwell Nurse Shares Story Of Battle With Breast Cancer

Published by admin on Wed, 10/24/2018 - 2:31pm
Joan Kelley is a popular nurse practitioner at Bothwell Health Center – Truman Lake, in Warsaw and sees many patients during her working hours. Some of these patients have breast cancer and Kelley is very familiar with how traumatic the disease can be for them. She is especially empathetic now that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer herself and will have to take time off from her practice to receive treatment. 

125th District Race Heats Up As Election Day Approaches

Published by admin on Wed, 10/24/2018 - 2:30pm
There are two contested races on the November 6 Ballot that are of great interest in Benton County.  State Representative Warren D. Love, District 125 (Republican) is running for re-election in his district against Chase Crawford (Democrat) a business man and Hickory County Commissioner. Two candidates are also running for the position of State Representative, District 57. They are Rodger Reedy (Republican), Benton County Assessor for the last 27 years, and Joan Shores (Democrat), a retired Registered Dietician and long-time resident of Cass County.

‘Pioneer Spirit’ Comes Alive In Warsaw

Published by admin on Wed, 10/24/2018 - 2:29pm
Thousands of visitors flocked to Warsaw over the weekend to attend the Thirty-eighth annual Heritage Days celebration at the Truman Dam Visitors’ Center on Kaysinger Bluff and on Drake Harbor.
According to Kaysinger Bluff Pioneer Heritage Association Board president Scott Mills, 5,773 wrist bands were sold to visitors riding the buses up to the Kaysinger Bluff area. That number is up from last year which was 5,750.

Sex Offenders Registered With County

Published by admin on Wed, 10/17/2018 - 12:31pm

Lincoln Police Will Receive Bulletproof Vests

Published by admin on Wed, 10/17/2018 - 12:30pm
 Under new business Monday eve. Oct. 8, Lincoln Police Chief Bobby Greene reported his Department will receive a $1,063.50 grant to purchase two bulletproof vests for the two officers who presently serve the City. The vests have to be custom fitted. In a related matter, the group agreed to give those officers time-and-a-half overtime, for hours worked over 86 in a two week pay period.