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BELLE — Filing its seven-page response on the April 24 deadline, the city of Belle fully or partially denied 27 of the 51 allegations and facts listed in former city clerk Frankie …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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5/1/24
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BELLE — A Belle man arrested and charged with five felonies after he allegedly harassed, assaulted and threatened to kill his wife in her home is being held without bond in the Maries County …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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5/1/24
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BELLE — In the wrongful termination case of former city clerk Frankie Horstman versus the city of Belle, the municipality’s attorney, Adam D. Hirtz of St. Louis, petitioned Maries County …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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5/1/24
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Community member Jimmy Zumwalt, owner of Zumwalt’s Feed Mill, contracted Heintz Welding to assist with building a giant cowbell for Belle. The new attraction has been constructed along …
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4/24/24
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BELLE — During the April 10 meeting, Belle Mayor James (Pudd) Mitchell informed the public that the audits for the 2019-22 fiscal years, awarded to KD Audit on Jan. 10, 2023, remain unfinished, …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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4/17/24
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BELLE — Maries County Prosecutor Tony Skouby said on April 2 that both investigations regarding Belle police officers and a third Dec. 20, 2023, criminal case against the mayor have been turned …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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4/10/24
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Belle Ya Ya’s hosted its annual community Easter Egg Hunt on March 30 at Belle City Park. Parents of children ages three to four-year-olds gathered to assist the littles picking up the colorful …
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4/3/24
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BELLE — Since OutKast Sports requested to be annexed into the city on Feb. 13, Mayor Pro Tem James (Pudd) Mitchell has worked to find a way to make the request a possibility.
“I met …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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4/3/24
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Low turnout in Maries County, Bland precincts
BELLE — Low turnout at the polls on Tuesday morning will determine a two-way race in all three Belle Board of Aldermen positions. The annual …
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4/3/24
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BELLE — A petition requesting the Missouri State Auditor examine the city of Belle’s 2023 finances, with the possibility of reverting to previous years, is now underway.
State …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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4/3/24
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BELLE — Concerned parents of Bland Middle School students shared grievances on March 26 with the Maries County R-2 Board of Education.
Board President Kenda Sanders shared the rules with …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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4/3/24
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Belle Board of Aldermen candidates running in the April 2 municipal election responded to the following questionnaire from the Maries County Advocate. Each candidate received the same five questions …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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3/27/24
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BELLE — An article in last week’s edition of The Advocate titled Property damage escalates to stolen vehicle , home invasion mentioned a vehicle was stolen from Padgett’s Place. The …
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BY Edward Gehlert, Special Correspondent
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3/27/24
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BELLE — Former city clerk Frankie Horstman filed a lawsuit against the city of Belle on March 14 in Maries County’s 25th Circuit Court. She is requesting financial damages following her …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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3/20/24
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BELLE — The Vienna and Belle Family Dollar, Dollar Tree stores will be among 1,000 closing nationwide due to corporate difficulties. The last day of operation will be mid-April.
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BY Edward Gehlert, Special Correspondent
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3/20/24
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BELLE — A property damage report last Thursday led to the arrest of an Independence man after he allegedly stole a truck, conducted a home invasion and attempted to rob the homeowner of a …
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BY Edward Gehlert, Special Correspondent
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3/20/24
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Maries County prosecutor awaits investigation results for Belle officer, delays filing PC on another
BELLE — A Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) investigation against Belle Police officer Sgt. Mark Morgan, a Maries County Sheriff candidate, has been completed and is pending delivery to the …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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3/20/24
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BELLE — Residents who request to be on a Belle Board of Aldermen meeting agenda are required to share the topic they wish to discuss, according to Mayor Pro Tem James (Pudd) Mitchell.
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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3/13/24
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BELLE — The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) submitted a probable cause (PC) statement to Maries County Prosecutor as a result of its criminal investigation into Belle Police Officer Erican …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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3/13/24
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BELLE — Osage County Prosecuting Attorney Amanda Grellner recently charged Amber N. Shanks, 42, of Belle, with third-degree domestic assault after she allegedly struck her boyfriend in …
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By Neal A. Johnson, UD Editor
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3/13/24
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