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Lebanon Rotary recognizes graduates

The Lebanon Rotary Club recognized graduating Lebanon High School seniors who received the President’s Academic Excellence Award at a luncheon banquet on Thursday in the Wallace Building. The …

Community leader Dan True passes away

Longtime Lebanon businessman and community leader Daniel Walter “Dan’’ True died Friday. He was 86. Since 1978, he has had a hand in more than 40 buildings downtown and built over a …

Taylor sentenced in fraudulent GoFundMe case

A Monday court hearing concluded the county’s fraudulent GoFundMe page case as defendant Stephanie Taylor entered a guilty plea and the court sentenced her. During Monday’s hearing, …

Shooting incident leaves suspect dead, one injured

What began as a Lebanon police response to a reported shooting turned into an hours-long standoff that drew crowds to a marked off section of North Monroe on Sunday. The shooting resulted in one …

JAG program helps students overcome barriers to success in school and life

A presentation on how the JAG program at Hillcrest School helps students achieve success was the topic for Thursday’s Lebanon Rotary Club luncheon. Brandon Johnson, the guest speaker, serves as …

City of Lebanon receives Blue Shield designation from State of Missouri

The City of Lebanon on Tuesday officially received Missouri Blue Shield designation from the Missouri Department of Public Safety. This honor “recognizes Missouri communities that demonstrate a …
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Dorothy Mae Wortmann
Dorothy Mae Wortmann, 87 of Waynesville, Mo., passed away Sunday, May 4, 2025, in her home in Waynesville. She is survived by one …
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Daniel “DJ’’ Jack Friend
Daniel “DJ’’ Jack Friend, 38, of Mountain Grove, was born Feb. 13, 1987, in Independence to William and Wanda Jean (Mergenahl) …
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Chester Everett Payne
Chester Everett Payne, 80 of Warrensburg, Mo., a United States Navy veteran, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2025, in the North Kansas …
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Clay Thompson
Clay Thompson, 52, of Mansfield, was born Jan. 7, 1973, in Rockford, Ill. to Gerald “Jesse’’ and Lavouna (Thrasher) Thompson and …
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Carolyn Ann Johnson
Carolyn Ann Johnson, 74, of Lebanon, was born Feb. 2, 1951, in Des Moines, Iowa to Robert Lee and Dorthea June (Ellis) Smith and died …
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