Two injured in crash on Bus. Hwy. 54

Two Eldon residents were injured in a three-vehicle crash at 7 a.m. Thursday, April 17, on westbound Business Highway 54, 150 feet west of Katelyn Drive near the Moreau Fire Protection District …

Eldon Cub Scout join night Monday, April 21

Eldon Cub Scout Pack 14 will host its first “Join Night” event from 6:30 to 8 p.m. next Monday, April 21, at the Eldon Upper Elementary commons. Applications will be available for …
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Obituaries
Roger Harvey Savage, 82
Roger Harvey Savage, 82, of Eldon, died peacefully   Monday, April 14, 2025, at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City, surrounded by friends and family.   He was born March …
Mary (Hickey) Barnhart, 100
Mary (Hickey) Barnhart, 100, of Meta, diedTuesday, April 15, at Maries Manor in Vienna.   She was born Oct. 14, 1924,a   daughter of the late William Carney and Stella Rene (Smith) Hickey. …
Robert Wayne Courtney, 73
Robert Wayne Courtney, 73, of California, died at his home Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.   He was born July 27, 1951, in Lexington, Ky.   Robert grew up on a tobacco farm in Kentucky and …
Marilyn (Ferguson) Ponder, 79
Marilyn (Ferguson) Ponder, 79, of Joplin, died Saturday, April 12, 2025, at her home.   She was born in Iberia Dec. 26, 1945, a daughter of the late Audrey and Ruby (Robinson) Ferguson.   …
Mary Crider, 79
Mary Crider, 79, of Tuscumbia, died Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Maries Manor in Vienna.   She was born Aug. 16, 1945, in Maries County, a daughter of the late Ray and Lucille (Fisher) Thompson. …
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Rocky Mount board members sworn in prior to certification

According to minutes from the Wednesday, April 9 Rocky Mount Fire Protection District board meeting, newly elected board members Craig Dunbar and Ron Keller were sworn into office – two days …

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Sports
Eldon's Talon Hull sinks his putt on the No. 2 hole at Eldon Golf Club during the varsity Mustangs' win over Iberia and Fulton Tuesday, April 8.
Mustangs win golf triangular
Eldon golfers swept the top five finishes as the Mustangs won a triangular match over Iberia and Fulton tuesday, April 8, at Eldon Golf Club. The Mustangs finished with a team score of 149; …
Eugene's Alexei Burkett tries to work the ball around Stover defender Olivia Pilant during the Lady Eagles' 2-1 win over the Lady Bulldogs in varsity soccer action Tuesday, April 7, at Eugene.
Soccer Eagles get past Stover
Alexei Burkett scored off a corner kick in the second half to lift the Eugene soccer Lady Eagles past Stover/Cole Camp 2-1 Tuesday, April 8, at Eugene. The Lady Bulldgos scored first in the …
Eldon baseball coach Chad Hinds won his 100th career game after the Mustangs defeated Mexico 4-3 Friday, March 28, at McMIllen Field.
Walk-off for 100
Colten Bashore singled home BK bennett with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Eldon baseball Mustangs a 4-3 win over Mexico Friday, March 28, at Victor Field. The …
History
Rocky Mount / Cotten Schoolhouse
MILLER COUNTY HISTORY
Rocky Mount [Miller County Autogram Bicentennial Salute, 1976] Rocky Mount - Miller County from 1840 to 1918 and Morgan County from 1919 to Present. Although the Rocky Mount post …
1905 flood in Tuscumbia, looking south
MILLER COUNTY HISTORY
The Pumpkin Rise and the Fall of Water Mills By 1905 Miller County had known steamboats for almost fifty years. The railroads had introduced steam locomotives. The old mills remained …
Dr. Irwin's World War I Marine Corps uniform on display at the Miller County Museum.
MILLER COUNTY HISTORY
Dr. Ray Watkins Irwin [Excerpts from an article by Wilma Lawson Link] A group of people interested in starting a Miller County Historical Society met at the home of Ray and Edna Irwin …
Citizens Bank of Eldon
MILLER COUNTY HISTORY
Citizens Bank of Eldon History From The Eldon Advertiser, 1980 On Dec. 22, 1904, a group of Eldon residents met in a room above the pool hall on Main Street and decided to open a bank with …
MILLER COUNTY HISTORY
Miller County is fortunate to have residents who recall this area in the years before the Bagnell Dam was built. On Valentine's Day one of these treasures celebrates his birthday. He turned 100 …
Opinion
GINNY’S GLIMPSES
Last week I walked into the grocery store and thought to myself: Is this food safe to eat anymore? Not because of anything wrong with the store or its employees. Because Musk and his band of …
BERNSKOETTER’S REPORT
Eliminating the Tax on Diapers This week the Missouri Senate passed House Bill 594 and 508, making that legislative package one step closer to becoming law. This bill has a couple different …
WILLARD HALEY CAPITOL REPORT
This week, the Missouri House passed HB 507, a comprehensive bill aimed at improving transparency in our election process, increasing protections for election officials, and clarifying procedures to …
BERNSKOETTER’S REPORT
Fixing Proposition A The passage of Proposition A this past election created unforeseen burdens on our business owners which I believe will make it harder for the economy to grow. That is why I …
WILLARD HALEY CAPITOL REPORT
The House approved the Fiscal Year 2026 state budget, allocating $47.9 billion for state operations. This budget reflects a reduction of nearly $5.8 billion from Governor Mike Kehoe’s proposed …
Neighborhood News

Breathing life into their friends

For Gracie Shand and Mallory Witt, being fully alive centers around their faith in Jesus Christ and reaching others with that hope. This past fall the two started a Youth Alive Bible club at …

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