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Tomorrow, Wednesday, July 8th is the deadline to register to vote for the August 4th Primary Election. If you would like to check your registration, visit the website provided by the Missouri Secretary of State Danny Hoskins at voteroutreach.sos.mo.gov. If you have any questions, please call the Dent County Clerk’s office at 573-729-4144. The Dent…

The St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers started a five-game series last night in Busch Stadium. Early on in the third inning, Nelson Velazquez and Jose Fermin each drove in a run for an early Red Bird lead. Masyn Winn hit a single out to left field in the sixth that drove in a third…

There are no obituaries to report at this time.

A fatal accident occurred early Friday morning around 1:23 in Phelps County on I-44 near mile marker 190.6. According to the highway patrol report, a 2010 Honda Odyssey driven by a 29-year-old female from California failed to stop at a stop sign on the outer road. The Honda travelled into the westbound lanes of I-44…

Not since the 1977 season have the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Chicago Cubs by a sixteen run margin or more. On Friday, the Cardinals opened up a three game series against the Cubs scoring runs in six of the nine innings and trouncing Chicago, 17-1. Then on Saturday, JJ Wetherholt took the first pitch…

Funeral Services for Sandra Dee Stoner of Salem, age 63, will be today at noon at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be from 11:00 until service time. Private burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Salem Animal Shelter.

The Salem Police Department has released that on Wednesday, officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Hwy. 19 and Hwy. 68. Officers conducted a consent search of a vehicle resulting in the discovery of a bag containing a white substance, suspected of being a controlled substance, as well as two handguns. An adult…

The St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves played their final game of a three game series. In just the first inning both teams opened up and scored a combined eight runs. Unfortunately for St. Louis, Atlanta was on the winning side of the inning with five of those eight runs. The pace of the game…

Funeral Services for Reverend John Michael Slade, Sr. of Steelville, age 88, will be today at 11:00 at the Britton-Bennet Funeral Home in Steelville. Visitation was Thursday. Interment with Full Military Honors will be at the Davisville Cemetery. Funeral Services for Sandra Dee Stoner of Salem, age 63, will be Monday at noon at the…

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has approved the FY 2027-2031 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP.) The program lists transportation projects planned by state and regional planning agencies from July 1st, 2026 – June 30th, 2031. The five-year program is one of the largest to date and includes additional funding from General Revenue, passed by…