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Lebanon man faces arson, burglary, firearm charges

A 53-year-old Lebanon man is in the Laclede County Detention Center after being arrested Friday on arson, burglary, possession of stolen property and felon in possession of firearm. Rene Harvey, …

Lebanon City Council approves bonds for Carmeco expansion project

The Lebanon City Council Monday approved a $12.6 million bond issue project for a Carmeco manufacturing and warehousing facility. The bond issue will allow Carmeco to expand its warehousing and …

Lebanon Area Homeschoolers to perform ‘Phantom of the Campfire’

The Lebanon Area Homeschoolers will put on their production of “The Phantom of the Campfire” by Craig Sodaro Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Cowan Civic Center Theater. Doors will open …

Eight seek seats on Lebanon R-3 School Board

Eight candidates are seeking seats on the Lebanon R-3 School Board. The election will be held April 4. Five candidates have filed for three, three-year seats on the Lebanon R-3 School Board. They …

City sets meetings on building codes, inspections

The City of Lebanon is inviting contractors, property managers, landlords and realtors to attend meetings to discuss building codes and the inspection process. The city plans to hold a series of …

Joel E. Barber honors archery students

Joel E. Barber honored their archery students at an event Monday, March 20. The students competed in the state archery competition earlier this month. Coaches Amanda Hanson, Melissa Willoughby …

Collector agrees to cap, county officials discuss tax agreement

County officials continued discussions to renew an agreement for the collector’s office to collect Lebanon city taxes as a March 31 deadline loomed. The previous agreement ended when former …

Deadline nears for tax agreement

The Laclede County Commission and the City of Lebanon continued discussions on collecting city taxes at Tuesday’s Commission meeting. The current interim agreement for the county collector to …

Police investigate suspicious death

The Lebanon Police Department is investigating a suspicious death early Sunday morning. At approximately 2:24 a.m., Lebanon officers responded to a vehicle fire in the back parking lot of 1140 …

Narcan vending machine now open to public

The Lebanon Police Department held a ribbon cutting for the new Narcan vending machine in the police station lobby Friday, March 17. In partnership with Central Ozarks Medical Center, or COMC, …

Lebanon Rural Fire Protection District to begin construction on a new fire station

The Lebanon Rural Fire Protection District announced Wednesday it has purchased a two-acre plot of land to start construction on a South 5 station. This will be station number 4 for the district …

Contract for new 911 center approved

The Laclede County Commission on Thursday approved a contract for construction of a new 911 center for the Sheriff’s office. The commission awarded the bid for the project to DeWitt & Associates …
The Lebanon Laclede County Library has a lot to offer

More than just books

When most people think of a library, they think of books. At the Lebanon–Laclede County Library, there are books, books and a few more books, not to mention books on tape and movies sometimes based …

New community garden coming to Lebanon

A community garden is making its way to Lebanon this spring. Carl Angst, the man behind the idea, bought the 11 ½ acres of land to bring the community together. The plan for the garden was …

Lebanon middle school students to present ‘The Hobbit’

The Lebanon Middle School Theater department will be putting on a production of J.R.R Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” Friday March 17 and Saturday March 18. The show will begin at 7 p.m. Adults can …

City Council approves agreements, pay raises

The Lebanon City Council Monday night approved union agreements with the city’s firefighters, police and electric employees setting 8 percent pay raises. City Administrator Michael Schumacher …

Hughes Senior Center celebrates national nutrition month

The Hughes Senior Center is celebrating national nutrition month with speakers, presentations, activities and of course, delicious, healthy food. Speakers for the event are in the works and …

Lebanon woman charged after trying to take firearm during court proceeding

A 31-year-old Lebanon woman has been charged with disarming a peace officer while performing an official duty a class D felony and resisting a lawful detention a class E felony on March 6 after …

Salvation Army looking to expand their team

The Salvation Army and many eager community members met Wednesday, March 8 to discuss ways to grow their team during their Lunch & Learn event. A lot of delicious food such as pulled pork …

Sheriff investigating homicide

The Laclede County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate a homicide in the 23000 block of Park Drive on Sunday. As of Tuesday, no one has been charged in the death of Ryan Holloway, 25 …
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