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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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Monroe City man killed in wrong-way crash near Shelbina

SHELBINA — A 47-year-old Monroe City man died Thursday afternoon in a head-on crash on U.S. Highway 36 at Missouri Highway 15 after his pickup entered the westbound lanes traveling east, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash happened about 1:25 p.m. Oct. 1. A 2000 Ford F-150 driven by the Monroe City…

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Monroe City Panthers deliver a homecoming performance to rememberBy Devin Jarman, Freelance WriterMONROE CITY — The Monroe City Panthers gave the home crowd exactly what it came to see Friday night, rolling to a dominant 52-6 victory over Highland in the annual Homecoming game.The Panthers wasted little time setting the tone, controlling the game from…

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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.