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Local Boy goes to the AAU Junior Olympics 

Mason Oliver 14 of Glenwood Mo is the son of Nicholas and Megan Oliver grandson of Jeffrey and Cheryl Watson of Queen City and Ronnie and Beverly Oliver of Glenwood. Mason qualified for the AAU Junior Olympics which took place in Greensboro, North Carolina on July 29th. He competed against 70+ of the country’s best…

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 2024 Lancaster Old Settlers Reunion King & Queen 

On Friday, August 2 Ronnie Oliver and Rita Brunk were crowned the 2024 Lancaster Old Settlers Reunion King & Queen. Contestants had to be over 50 years of age to compete. More photos and results from Old Settlers Day activities can be seen inside this paper. 

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Scotland County Antique Fair: “Yesterday’s Memories & Tomorrow’s Future”

 The Scotland County Antique Fair will kick off on the Memphis Square August 22 through August 24. The theme for this year’s fair is “Yesterday’s Memories & Tomorrow’s Future.”  The Downing-Boyer Houses, Memphis Depot, Original Courthouse, and Wiggins Tractor Museum will be open every day of the Antique Fair for all to visit and enjoy. …

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Scotland County Primary Election Results

 August 6, 2024  Scotland County, Missouri, held its primary elections on August 6, 2024, with all precincts reporting. The total number of ballots cast was 892, representing a voter turnout of 33.38%.  Republican Party Results:  In the U.S. Senate race, Josh Hawley ran unopposed and received 646 votes. Sam Graves led the U.S. Representative District…

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Primary Election Results for Knox County

 Registered Voters 2,507 – Total Ballots 918 : 36.62%  NON-PARTISAN 3 0.33%  REPUBLICAN PARTY 838 91.29%  DEMOCRATIC PARTY 76 8.28%  LIBERTARIAN PARTY 1 0.11%  REPUBLICAN PARTY  US SENATOR  JOSH HAWLEY 625 100.00%  GOVERNOR  DARRELL LEON McCLANAHAN  III 15 1.98%  JEREMY GUNDEL 3 0.40%  BILL EIGEL 112 14.81%  ROBERT JAMES OLSON 5 0.66%  JOHN R. (JAY)…

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Two New Knox County Commissioners Elected

 By Echo Menges  Two Knox County races for the 2024 election cycle were decided during the Primary Election on August 6. A field of three republican candidates filed for the office of Eastern District Commissioner, and four republican candidates filed for the office of Western District Commissioner.  On the east side of the county, incumbent…

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Road Work To Start August 19

 Weather permitting, beginning August 19, U.S. Route 61 is tentatively scheduled to close from just south of the Iowa State line to east of U.S. Route 136, near Alexandria in Clark County, as work begins on the initial phase of a project to raise the roadway approximately 2.5 feet on 1.3 miles of U.S. Route…

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Local Quilter to be Featured in Airing of the Quilts

 By Emily Bontrager  The Missouri Quilt Museum is holding their annual Airing of the Quilts in Hamilton, Missouri on August 16 and 17. This event is one of the largest Airing events in the Midwest with over 800 quilts on display throughout the community.  According to missouriquiltmuseum. com, “Traditionally, throughout history, quilts were taken outside…

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End of an Era: Chief Bogue Retires After Distinguished 37-Year Career

By Ella Aguilar  Chief Eddie Bogue of the Palmyra Police Department has announced his retirement from law enforcement earlier this month, stating that “he did not want to hold his men down and lose an opportunity to grow because he is still there.”  Chief Bogue joined the police department in December 1987 after discovering, through…

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Local Student Participates in World-Class Leadership Program With General Tommy Franks

 (HOBART, Okla.) Four Star Leadership with General Tommy Franks is proud to announce Lindy Jensen- Page of Maywood, MO, as one of 68 students worldwide who were selected to participate in this year’s leadership program, held July 7-12 in Edmond, Oklahoma, United States on the campus of the University of Central Oklahoma. Lindy Jensen-Page attends…

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