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What’s the Good Word?

There was a guy in our neighborhood who instead of saying “Hi, how are you?” would ask, “What’s the good word?” I thought that was kind of weird when I…

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Madison man charged with child sex offenses in Monroe County

MADISON, Mo. — A Madison man is facing felony child sex charges in Monroe County Circuit Court after his arrest last week by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Ronald Keith Purdy, 58, of Madison, was taken into custody the evening of Sept. 25, according to a probable cause statement filed Sept. 28 in case 26MN-CR00137.…

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Black & Gold Band takes third at Carrollton Band Day

Photo Provided by Monroe City School District. CARROLLTON, Mo. — The Monroe City Black & Gold Band brought home hardware from one of Missouri’s largest marching events Saturday, placing third out of 10 bands in the Class 2A parade at the 56th Carrollton Band Day.The Panthers marched on the streets of Carrollton among dozens of…

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Panthers roll past Highland 52-6 on homecoming night

MONROE CITY, Mo. — Homecoming at Lankford Field turned into a celebration on both sides of the ball Friday night, as the Monroe City Panthers rolled past Highland 52-6. The win lifted Monroe City to 3–2. Highland fell to 0–5. Senior quarterback Wyatt DeGrave had his best game of the season, completing 7 of 9…

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What’s the Good Word?

There was a guy in our neighborhood who instead of saying “Hi, how are you?” would ask, “What’s the good word?” I thought that was kind of weird when I was a kid.