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Youth test skills at State 4-H Horse Judging Contest

Eighty-one 4-H members competed in the University of Missouri Extension State 4-H Horse Judging Contest on March 23. Maria Calvert, Missouri 4-H state agriculture educator, announced the event took place at William Woods University in Fulton. Following the contest, participants, including youths and coaches, had the opportunity to tour the facilities and gain insights into […]

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Franklin D. “Frank” Cain

Franklin Delano Cain, 89, of Gilman City, MO, passed into the arms of his heavenly father on March 26, 2024, at his daughter’s home in Gilman City, MO. Frank was born on November 21, 1934, in Cainsville, MO, to Claude Wiley and Bernice May (Hart) Cain. On July 28, 1957, he married Thelma Coleen Bowen. […]

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Daviess County announces candidates for August 6 primary

Candidate filings have been announced for Daviess County for the August 6 Primary Election. There are races for Collector-Treasurer and Sheriff. Lacey Corwin and Emily Cornett Smith filed for Collector-Treasurer. Larry Adams Junior and Jason Melton filed for Sheriff. Other filings include Aaron Piburn for Assessor, David Cox for Commissioner District One, Wayne Uthe for […]

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Area schools dominate at Savannah FFA ag competition

Savannah hosted agriculture contests on Monday, and several schools had judging teams that scored at the top of various categories. Among them: Gilman City was first in agronomy and farm management. Chillicothe was first in food science, livestock, and FFA knowledge. Gallatin took first place in forestry. Winston was first in poultry. North Harrison was […]

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Timothy Lee Cranmer

Timothy Lee Cranmer, 67, of Chillicothe, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2024. Timothy was born on September 1, 1956, to parents Jerry Cranmer and Ruby (Hammond) Cranmer. He graduated from high school and then went on to join the U.S. Navy. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he worked at the Western Missouri Correctional […]

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U.S. Supreme Court justices seem skeptical of limits on access to abortion medication

(Missouri Independent) – The future of medication abortion access in the United States went in front of the U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday, where several justices appeared somewhat skeptical as anti-abortion organizations argued the use of the pharmaceutical should be moved back to what was in place before 2016. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar, speaking […]

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Ashcroft fights to stop federal takeover of state apprenticeship programs

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft pushed back against a U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed rule that would undermine state apprenticeship programs. On March 18, Ashcroft signed a formal objection to the proposal, along with leaders from 16 other states, including neighboring Oklahoma, Iowa, and Tennessee. The proposed rule, titled “National Apprenticeship System Enhancements,” includes […]

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Missouri State Auditor launches audit of Wright County

Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick announced that his office has started a regularly scheduled audit of Wright County, located in southern Missouri. The audit officially commenced on Monday, March 25 with an entrance meeting with county officials. The State Auditor’s Office last released an audit of a Wright County government office in December 2016. The report uncovered […]