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Chamber plans annual banquet

The Lebanon Area Chamber of Commerce has run out of seating at its annual March banquet, Executive Director Ashley Mahan said. When people ask for tables at the event now, she must put them on a …

County Commission discusses state of roads, senior tax freeze

The Laclede County Commission discussed the state of several roads as well as senior tax freeze applications before an early recess Tuesday morning. The commission planned to tour the county’s …

R-3 School Board commits Plaster Center funds

The Lebanon R-3 Board of Education approved the commitment of funds to the design and bidding of phases two and three of the district’s innovative programming construction at the Robert W. Plaster …

Downtown Lebanon sees growth, increase in visitors, director says

Downtown Lebanon is continuing to grow and attract visitors, according to a presentation at Monday’s City Council meeting. The Council heard a report from Main Street Executive Director Sarah …

Local teachers selected for state program

Three Laclede County school teachers will be part of the inaugural class of the Personalized Competency-Based Master Teacher Cadre program, according to press releases from the Lebanon R-III and …

Emergency Management plans storm spotter, fire department meeting Tuesday

Residents will have the opportunity to engage in storm spotter training as well as take fire department volunteer applications this Tuesday at the Wallace building. The event, Office of Emergency …

City Council approves police agreement with Cybercrimes Task Force

The Lebanon City Council has renewed a memorandum of understanding between the city Police Department and the Lake Area Cyber Crimes Task Force. The approval came at Monday’s Lebanon City …

Library director talks about achievements, future plans

he Lebanon-Laclede County Library had 800,780 visits in 2024, reported Director Tina Chaney in an interview that charted the library’s progress throughout the year. The library’s Facebook page …

County approves use tax for April election ballot

The Laclede County Commission on Tuesday approved placing a 1.1875 percent use tax on the April election ballot. The tax would be the same percentage as the county’s existing sales tax and would be …

Man stopped in Laclede County sentenced for possessing 300 grams of fentanyl

A Columbia man was sentenced in federal court Thursday for possessing fentanyl while driving through Laclede County. Michael E. Hunt, Jr., 43, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes …

State Council for Historic Preservation approves registry for local dairy plant

The Missouri Advisory Council for Historic Preservation approved the MFA-Producers Creamery Company Dairy Plant nomination to the National Register of Historic Places at its Jan. 10 meeting, …

Ukrainian exchange student gives Rotary presentation on her country

For exchange student Khrystyna Pezshuta, what makes Ukraine special is its people, whom she describes as passionate builders. Pezshuta presented on her home country of Ukraine during the Rotary’s …

Lebanon-Laclede County Route 66 Society adds three groups of honorees to Wall of Fame

The Lebanon-Laclede County Route 66 Society added three groups of honorees to the Route 66 Wall of Fame during their annual membership meeting Saturday. Route 66 Society senior advisor Gary …

County Commission prepares to place online sales tax on April ballot

The Laclede County Commission plans to ask voters in April on whether to approve an online sales tax. The online sales tax would be a ½ cent general revenue, ½ county development and 3/16 dedicated …

New Munger Moss owner discusses plans for motel

Lebanon Director of Tourism Rebecca Rupard called the new owner of the Munger Moss Motel, CEO Mark Bertel of the Dels Corporation, to speak to community members during the Lebanon-Laclede County …

Suspect fires at officers responding to shooting in Richland Wednesday night

Law enforcement officers came under fire Wednesday night and shot a suspect after responding to a shooting incident in the 900 block of Pine Street in Richland. The shooting victim in the …

Resident believes city is overcharging its customers for wastewater use

A Lebanon resident says the city is overcharging city residents for wastewater services. Glen Costales spoke during the public comments portion of Monday’s Lebanon City Council …

Lebanon man killed in I-44 wreck

A Lebanon man was killed in a single-vehicle wreck at 10:31 a.m. Wednesday on Interstate 44 at the westbound 158.8 mile marker in Pulaski County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a …

Council hires company to lead search for new city administrator

The Lebanon City Council on Monday approved an agreement with Strategic Government Resources (SGR) to assist with its search for a new city administrator. Former City Administrator Mike Schumacher …

City puts use tax on April election ballot

The Lebanon City Council voted Monday night to place a use tax on the April 8 election ballot. According to the ordinances passed by the Council, the use tax will require the same tax rate to be …
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