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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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Two Hannibal women charged after neighbor stops child from falling from window

HANNIBAL, Mo. — Two Hannibal women are charged with felony child endangerment after police said a child’s bedroom was blocked by a refrigerator and tied shut with a dog leash, and a neighbor stopped the child from falling out of a 12-foot window. Michelle A. Gilker, 26, and Kendra Nicole Gilker, 29, were arrested at…

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Christian Church Salad Luncheon Saturday

The Monroe City Christian Church CWF will present their Salad Luncheon on Saturday October 24, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The group will present their large selection of salads in the Church Fellowship Hall for $10.00. The proceeds are used to fund community and church projects. Carry-outs will be available but there will be…

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Centralia Pulls Away From Monroe City in 44-6 Victory

Photo by Jason Vance. By Jason VanceThe Monroe City Panthers struggled to generate consistent offense Friday night as Centralia pulled away for a 44-6 victory.The Panthers kept Centralia off the scoreboard for most of the opening quarter, trading possessions as neither team was able to reach the red zone.Centralia finally broke through with 2:12 remaining…

Opinion

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.