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 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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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 — 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 — 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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Bland Fire Protection District on March 2 welcomed a 1991 International fire truck with a 1,500-gallon tank from Hebron Fire Department in New York to replace a 1989 Mack tanker that has been out of …
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3/6/24
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Feb. 20-23 was Future Farmers of America (FFA) week at Belle High School. On Thursday, High School FFA members drove their tractors to school and displayed them in the teacher’s parking lot …
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2/28/24
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BELLE — Belle aldermen on Feb. 12 passed an ordinance establishing rules to govern the public comments portion of all open meetings with a 3-0 vote.
Once passed, the ordinance was …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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2/14/24
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BELLE — Maries County 25th Circuit Court Judge Kerry G. Rowden on Feb. 13 approved Belle Mayor Daryl White, Jr.’s, motion to change judge. The change of venue to-be-determined.
White …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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2/14/24
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BELLE — The State Fire Marshal’s Office at on Feb. 13 confirmed a Feb. 7 fire at Rector Radiator Repair is under criminal investigation.
According to Mike O’Connell, director …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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2/14/24
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Belle aldermen are planning to pass an ordinance during new business tonight, Feb. 12, to establish rules for the public participation portion of all board meetings. Once passed, the ordinance will …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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2/12/24
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BELLE — Belle community member Jimmy Zumwalt arranged a Rock Island Trail meeting on Jan. 29 between Ron Bench from Missouri State Parks (MSP), Archer-Elgin Engineering’s Jeff Meadows and …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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2/7/24
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Approval to purchase a new $13,945.45 well motor for Belle’s Mitchem Ave. water tower was granted during a special meeting at 10:45 a.m. this morning (Feb. 1) during an emergency board …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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2/1/24
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BELLE — The rock house in Bland located at the corner of N. Lyford and E. Colorado streets was demolished on Jan. 18-19 by Heintz Excavating following the sale of the building from Jeff …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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1/24/24
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BELLE — Belle residents woke Tuesday morning with no water service as main breaks on Alvarado Avenue and Jersey Street depleted the city’s water towers. Service was later restored around …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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1/17/24
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BELLE — OutKast Sports founders Joey and Amanda Butler and Jeremy and Tiffany Vandegriffe proudly displayed shovels on Jan. 4 during the OutKast Sports Complex Groundbreaking Ceremony located …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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1/10/24
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Lydia Devine was crowned 2024 Belle Homecoming Queen by past queen Ryleigh Long Friday between the junior varsity and varsity match-up of the Belle Tigers and Plato.
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1/10/24
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BELLE — A court date for Belle Mayor Daryl White, Jr., has been set for 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 13 for two alleged misdemeanors — stealing and official misconduct — for a Sept. 26 …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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12/27/23
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BELLE — Minutes were unavailable on Tuesday morning for a Dec. 22 emergency closed session meeting posted as “personnel” by Belle city Treasurer and office manager Charro Reasor. …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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12/27/23
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