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Church plans Halloween book burning bonfire

A Lebanon church plans to celebrate Halloween by setting fire to “books and ungodly artifacts.” Halloween night at Emmanuel Chapel in Lebanon, beginning at 6 p.m., will include “a bonfire …

Church plans book bonfire on Halloween

A Lebanon church plans to celebrate Halloween by setting fire to “books and ungodly artifacts.” Halloween night at Emmanuel Chapel in Lebanon, beginning at 6 p.m., will include “a bonfire …

City landscape changes overnight

Some Lebanon area residents who drove by three old landmark buildings on Jefferson Avenue Wednesday, Sept. 27 got a surprise the next morning when there was a pile of rubble where the buildings were …

A true man of vision

As an optometrist, Dr. Michael Montgomery is a true man of vision. However, 40 years ago, he probably could not have predicted he would still be enjoying his profession and improving his …

Lebanon Ward 3 town hall meeting set for Tuesday

Level Up Lebanon will target the city’s Ward 3 on Oct. 3 with an event at Cowan Civic Center. Beginning at 6 p.m., residents of Ward 3 will meet with some city officials to discuss ways to make …

City to provide Chamber funding

he Lebanon City Council will provide some extra support this year to the Lebanon Chamber of Commerce as it undergoes some rebranding. The city will become a “Pillar Partner” with the Chamber, …

Businesses show what they have to offer at Chamber Expo

Members of the Lebanon Area Chamber of Commerce showed the public what their businesses had to offer at the 2023 Business Expo Sept. 23 in the Cowan Civic Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event …

Road district tax issue goes to court

Most of the Tuesday Laclede Commission meeting took place in court as the commissioners and the County Clerk Linda Cansler listened in on a case regarding a county tax issue for Lebanon Special Road …

Candidate for governor Bill Eigel campaigns at Lebanon Tea Party meeting

Missouri Governor candidate and state Senator Bill Eigel made a stop in Lebanon Thursday evening. Eigel, a Republican who announced his candidacy in the 2024 governor’s race two weeks ago, spoke …

Staying on track

It was not the blast of a train’s horn or the clickety clack of an engine hauling cars down the tracks that made Collin Wilson, 19, into a train enthusiast. It was a TV show he watched as a …

Trinity Episcopal Church to celebrate anniversary

Trinity Episcopal Church is celebrating 150 years of worship with an open house next Saturday.   The event will show off the new and remodeled church at 100 Harwood in Lebanon.  The Rev. …

Republic woman hit and killed on I-44

A Republic woman was killed in a 1:16 a.m. wreck Saturday on Interstate 44 at the 123.8 mile marker. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Crystal A. Hassett, 42, was lying in the …

Party in the park

The L-LIFE Park Party held Saturday, Sept. 16 in Boswell Park saw about 1,000 total partiers who enjoyed some free grilled burgers, games and prizes. L-LIFE Development Director Angela Fries said …

Area pastor’s autism comments draw worldwide response

Comments by an area pastor who served as a Stoutland School Board member prompted death threats and caused a worldwide uproar on social media this week. In a sermon posted online, Pastor Rick …

Neighborhood Watch helps decrease crime, Sheriff says

In 2017, the Laclede County Sheriff’s Office began an effort to engage the community in neighborhood watch. Sheriff David Millsap says the efforts are paying off. He said that in the first nine …

Local agencies engage in search and rescue for fallen rider near Cole Creek campsite

At 4:02 p.m. a call came into Nebo-Falcon Fire Chief Doug Christlieb when a search and rescue operation began Wednesday, Sept. 13. A teenaged girl, riding with her youth group from Oklahoma, fell …

Docs on Rocks raises money to fight breast cancer Oct. 6

The ninth annual fundraiser for Docs on Rocks is slated for Friday, Oct. 6 at the Lebanon Shrine Club on Madison and Second Streets. Docs on Rocks raises funds to help breast cancer …

County Commission discusses upcoming agenda items

Discussion at the Sept. 12 County Commission meeting highlighted issues placed on the Sept. 19 meeting agenda. The commissioners discussed the topic of issuing permits to riders of ATVs and UTVs …

Lebanon R-3 Schools participate in testing pilot

The Lebanon R-3 School District is one of 20 Missouri school districts looking for a better way to gauge the academic progress of students by taking part in a pilot program devised by the …

Conway Community Days

The 2023 Conway Community Days saw good weather and large crowds as people came out to enjoy the parade, food vendors, a turtle race, several bands and much more. Connie Frost, president of the …
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