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SWC approves purchase of fireworks for 2024
SOUTHWEST CITY -- To get a head start for its upcoming 4th of July celebration, the Southwest City Council deliberated on Tuesday, Nov. 28, whether to take adv…
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Do you recognize this McDonald County WWII veteran?
MCDONALD COUNTY -- Please help the McDonald County Historical Society identify this McDonald County WWII veteran. He received a silver dollar from Bonnibel Swe…
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Pineville Fire Auxiliary offered free community dinner Nov. 25
PINEVILLE -- The Pineville Fire Auxiliary offered a free community dinner Nov. 25 at the Pineville Community Center from 12 to 2 p.m. All community members wer…
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Pineville will explore small claim
The Pineville Board of Aldermen, at its meeting on Tuesday, decided to look into pursuing a matter in small claims court.
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Missouri sees changes in updated plant hardiness zone map
KANSAS CITY -- Missouri gardeners will find new guidelines in the updated USDA plant hardiness zone map.
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Goodman will charge fee to use ballpark lighting after-hours
GOODMAN -- On November 21, the Goodman Council voted to impose fees on residents wishing to use the ballfield lighting at 243 East Garner Avenue after-hours. P…
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McDonald County Mustangs finish 8-5, Class 4 District 6 champions
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | Putthoff Ledger bike ride leads to the top
Some bikes are geared so low a rider could almost pedal up the side of a building. No need to be Low Gear Louie to ride up the side of The Ledger office buildi…
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Wrestling teams set to open season
The McDonald County wrestling programs will kick off their season at home Thursday against Diamond.
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McDonald County girls defeat Nevada at Carl Junction Classic
The McDonald County girls improved to 2-0 on the season Tuesday with a 63-35 win against Nevada in the opening round of the 47th annual Freeman Sports Medicine…
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On Tap
Editor's Note: Area coaches, please report schedule changes and game results to the McDonald County Press by phone at 479-855-3724 or email at mcpress@nwaonlin…
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Mustangs fall to Joplin in season-opener
ANDERSON -- A slow start and defense of struggles made it hard for the McDonald County Mustangs to keep pace with Joplin Eagles as they fell 70-45 in the openi…
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Mustangs’ season ends in quarterfinals
ANDERSON -- The tears on the faces of McDonald County's football players told the story. So did the long embraces with one another afterward.
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OPINION: Dying in the Klondike Saloon
The coroner's jury heard all the evidence and, with little doubt as to their findings, rendered its decision. "The deceased came to his death by violence, to w…
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OPINION: Good friends lend a helping hand
There's no other place I'd rather be than rural Missouri. There is something a little special about forgetting to grab the keys from my truck and knowing it wi…
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | Putthoff Ledger bike ride leads to the top
Some bikes are geared so low a rider could almost pedal up the side of a building. No need to be Low Gear Louie to ride up the side of The Ledger office buildi…
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OPINION: Change or become irrelevant!
Change is a constant in the evolution of societies, and small local communities are no exception. However, creating and sustaining change in these local settin…
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OPINION: Books reveal corruption in federal government
It must be the season to write a book. Maybe it's the political climate or something, but there seem to be many politicians these days wanting to express thems…
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OPINION: Shift toward nonreligious society scary
James A. Haught will release a new critical research book in January titled "Religion's Sudden Decline: What's Causing It and What Comes Next?" by Oxford Unive…
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OPINION: Property codes protect investments, prevent blight
In working with communities over the years, I often come across local communities that pride themselves in having no property restrictions, zoning, or permitti…
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Subscriber ExclusiveFRONT BURNER: Roasted Caramel Apple Pie joins line up of favorite Thanksgiving recipes
Food publications -- blogs, magazines and newspapers -- spend a lot of time and effort creating show-stopping Thanksgiving menus featuring new and unusual reci…
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RELIGION: Do you stumble over Jesus’ words?
"Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, 'This is a hard saying; who can understand it?' When Jesus knew in Himself that His disciples com…
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RELIGION: The Lord’s Supper: Remembering Jesus’ sacrifice for our sins
We were greeted by Wayne Holly and were thankful to be in church Sunday morning at Mill Creek Baptist Church. Happy birthday to our pastor, Roger Gill. Prayers…
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RELIGION: Giving thanks is a fruit of faith
"It is good to give thanks to the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; to declare Your lovingkindness in the morning, and Your faithfulness eve…
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RELIGION: How can Jesus give us His flesh to eat?
"The Jews therefore quarreled among themselves, saying, 'How can this Man give us His flesh to eat?' Then Jesus said to them, 'Most assuredly, I say to you, un…
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RELIGION: When life stinks, God is with you
It was a beautiful fall Sunday to be in worship at Mill Creek Baptist Church. We wished Becky Johnson and Terry Lett happy birthdays, and Jeanette, Linda and J…
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RELIGION: Do you partake of Jesus, the bread of life?
"Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me has everlasting life. I am the bread of life. Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness and are dead. T…
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RELIGION: We need to rebuild
As we gathered to worship Sunday morning at Mill Creek Baptist Church, we wished Wayne Holly and Brittany Reiker happy birthdays. Happy anniversary to Don and …
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RELIGION: No one can come to Jesus unless the Father draws him
"The Jews then complained about Him, because He said, 'I am the bread which came down from heaven.' And they said, 'Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose…