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Fredendall, Skaggs lead BMS track at Owensville

OWENSVILLE — Finish in the top six individually or in the top three for relays. That was the goal last Thursday for Samantha Eads’ Bland Bear and Lady Bear track athletes during the …
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Vienna High School students celebrated prom last Saturday, April 6. The students pictured from left to right are Dacia McCoy Bennett, Elias Miller, Maddie Weeks, Rainey Hollis, Marissa Hollis, …
Vienna High School students gathered outside the building on Monday and donned their special glasses to view the solar eclipse that was visible throughout the continent on April 8. VHS astronomy …
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 …
Little Flock Baptist Church, located about 4 miles north of Vienna, will celebrate its 140th anniversary with a homecoming celebration on Sunday, April 21. The church hosts traditional worship services every Sunday morning. The cornerstone of the rock church building marks its dedication in July 1934.
VIENNA — On April 19, 1884, a group of 15 Vienna residents got together to organize the Little Flock Baptist Church. Now, 140 years later, members of the church’s congregation are …
The April 2 municipal elections in Belle and Vienna resulted in the following bond and representative appointments: Vienna-area voters approved questions posed by the Maries R-1 School District …
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VIENNA — The Maries County Commission at its April 11 meeting reviewed a letter from residents concerned about traffic safety at the northern intersection of Highway 63 and Highway 28 about two …
VIENNA — Representatives from the Meramec Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) visited the April 1 Maries County Commission meeting to discuss forming a committee to oversee the county’s …
Commission agree to reopen evidence in Fish Hollow lawsuit BY Colin Willard ADVOCATE Staff Writer cwillard@wardpub.com VIENNA — The Maries County Commission agreed last week …
VIENNA — T.C. James with Show-Me Land Surveying came to the March 7 Maries County Commission meeting to share the survey he finished on Maries Road 306 as part of the court order regarding Fish …
Eastern District Commissioner Doug Drewel (left) points to one end of the gravel hammerhead at Fish Hollow on Feb. 20 while T.C. James with Show-Me Land Surveying and Presiding Commissioner Victor Stratman look on. The group went to the Gasconade River access to complete a court-ordered survey.
VIENNA — On Feb. 20, the Maries County Commission reconvened after its usual morning meeting at the courthouse. In the afternoon, Presiding Commissioner Victor Stratmann and Eastern …

Lucille Wilcox

Lucille Lorene Wilcox, 97, of Bland, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2024. She was born April 13, 1926, a daughter to the late Oscar and Addie Fortner in Japan, Mo. She was united in marriage …

Berna Slattery

Berna Dean Slattery, 94, of Dixon, passed away Monday, April 8, 2024. She was born June 2, 1929, a daughter of Rolley Herman and Agnes Irman (Boelter) Miller in   Verdigre, Neb.  …

Lawrence Ray

Lawrence Earl Ray, 70, of Rolla, formerly of Vienna, was born Nov. 25, 1953, in the state of Illinois, a son of Leslie Earl and Margaret (Belle) Ray, and passed from this life Monday, April 1, 2024, …

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VHS Track and Field Lady Eagle team members were available for a group photo after last Tuesday’s Vienna High School Black and Gold Invitational Track Meet are pictured with their championship plaques.

VHS Track sweeps team titles at home

Defend the home track. David Martin’s Vienna Eagle and Lady Eagle track team members had that on their minds during the Vienna Black and Gold Invitational last Tuesday at Vienna High …

Eagle nine start four-game road trip on winning note at Otterville

A week away from Vienna City Park. That is what awaits Dakota Mason’s Vienna Eagle baseball team this week. Starting things off Monday night in Otterville against their Eagles, Vienna …

Avery Craigmiles places second at Belle Invitational Golf Tournament

A seasonably warm day on the links. John Viehland’s Belle Tiger golf team finally got that Monday afternoon at Pine Ridge Golf Course during the Belle Invitational Golf Tournament. …
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Tiger nine run win streak to seven

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Bryce Gehlert’s Belle Tigers should continue to live by that old expression. Winners of their last six games, Gehlert’s Tigers …

Shockley’s gem helps Tiger nine to Stoutland Tournament title

Go big or go home. That was the mentality last Thursday night for Bryce Gehlert’s Belle Tiger baseball team going into the championship game of the Stoutland Spring Classic against their …
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Stricklan, Schwartze earn MBCA All-District honors

Now into the month of March, postseason basketball honors will begin rolling in. Vienna High School’s basketball duo of Cash Stricklan and Aubrey Schwartze were named to their respective …
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It is now mid-April and we are seeing flowers blooming, regular warmer temperatures in the forecast and more people enjoying outdoor activities. Spring also means that days are longer in the Senate …
To the Editor: You may be seeing people collecting signatures in our area. This initiative would allow Missouri voters to once again CHANGE our Missouri CONSTITUTION. This means it will be …
The Oxford Dictionary defines a dream as “a cherished aspiration, ambition, or ideal.” Six simple words, yet they hold the potential to ignite innovation, progress and personal …
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