Weekly Sheriff’s Report, Sept. 17 - Sept. 23

Thursday, Sept. 17 Motor Vehicle Accident – Hwy 54 / Crd 150 – Preston - Per Calling Party Reported As A Careless And Imprudent Driver – Deputies Arrived On Scene And Found Truck And Horse …

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October 1, 1925 WOMAN PRISONERS Hereafter woman prisoners at the penitentiary will be cared for at one of the state prison farms. The sixty-three inmates will soon be removed from their …

Obituaries
Patricia “Patty” A. Powell
Patricia “Patty” A. Powell (Lynch, Wingate, Remington) passed peacefully on September 14, 2026 at Lake Regional Hospital, Osage Beach, MO, to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.   She …
Mary Antoninette (Toni) Pitt Born January 3, 1953 ~ Died September 3, 2026
Toni was born in Newark, NJ to Russell and Mary Humphreys. Toni married the love of her life, Daniel F. Pitt, on February 10, 1971. They welcomed three children: Diana Pitt of Wheatland, MO, …
Beverly Ann LaPorte February 9, 1946 - August 15, 2026
Bev was born in Kittanning, PA, to Stephen and Gladys Glendora Chvala. Her father descended from Slovakian immigrants and her mother from the early Pennsylvanian settlers. Bev and her identical twin …
Barbara Rae Garver March 8, 1941-August 24, 2026
Heaven called home another sweet angel from our family. Barb was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, wife, sister, aunt, and friend to many. Barb was always cheerful, had genuine …
Steven Louis Pinheiro
Steven Louis Pinheiro, age 79, of Wheatland, MO passed away September 12, 2026 at his home. He was born July 3, 1947 at Hayward, CA, the son of George and Patricia (Costa) Pine. He was a Corporal in …
Sports
Hermitage Cross Country at SWCCCA Race
Hermitage High School and Middle School runners took to the course on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, for the annual SWCCCA race. Varsity girls team finished Third, boys Seventh. Middle School runners had …
CMH Foundation Soirée set for Sept. 26
The Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation will host its third annual Soirée, presented by SGC Foodservice, Saturday, Sept. 26, at the John and Maria Kallenbach Estate east of Bolivar. The …
High Class- Hermitage senior Calie Heiser, pictured in the middle, earned sixth place in the Class I girls high jump at 1.5 meters of 4.11 feet during the Missouri State Track Championships. (Photo courtesy of Hermitage R-IV)
Two Hornets Earn First Place At State
The Hermitage R-IV track and field athletes competed last week at the Missouri State Track and Field Championships in, with two Hornets earning a first place state trophy.   State track was …

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Immigration insights: Tears and action follow ICE raids  in southwest Kansas
DODGE CITY — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrived in southwest Kansas on Sept. 22 and departed three days later, leaving fear, uncertainty and anger.  Many in the Hispanic and Latino communities in Dodge City, Garden City and Liberal, where most ICE activity was located, returned to work this week. But their fear persists […]
Buddy Guy celebrated at Radio City Music Hall with a sold-out ‘Buddy’s Got the Blues’ show
Blues great Buddy Guy was celebrated Thursday night with a sold-out show at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Fellow legend Bobby Rush said he would have walked from Mississippi to be part of the celebration.
How many Republicans will vote for a Black man for governor?
“Although slavery may have been abolished, the crippling poison of racism still persists, and the struggle still continues.” — Harry Belafonte, 2010 With U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds one step closer to the Governor’s Mansion, Republicans in general and MAGA in particular face a choice: Will they vote for a Black man to be Florida’s chief […]
Curtis Bay Energy will end incineration of medical waste under agreement with state
State officials hailed the news that the troubled Curtis Bay Energy facility will stop burning medical waste at its South Baltimore site in order to settle a Maryland Department of the Environment lawsuit charging the company with repeated air pollution violations.
Iowa lawmakers approve bill allowing $1.4B in tax incentives for steel mill project
Iowa lawmakers sent Gov. Kim Reynolds a bill Friday changing a state’s economic development program that could provide nearly $1.4 billion in tax incentives for a $15 billion steel mill project planned in southeast Iowa. Lawmakers called it the largest economic development deal in the state’s history. The Iowa House approved House File 2801 in […]
Pinal supervisors escalate feud with county attorney Brad Miller, seek bar investigation
The Pinal County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to file a bar complaint against Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller, the latest development in a tumultuous year of legal disputes over everything from hiring practices to taking on federal immigration enforcement responsibilities.  During a special session on Friday, supervisors voted 5-0 to authorize its outside attorneys […]
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