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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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Indian Creek Campground hosts annual Halloween Walk at Mark Twain Lake

Photo provided by Brooklynn Johnson-Imhof Photo taken by Brooklyn Johnson-Imhof. By Megan Pullyard, Editor MONROE CITY, Mo. — Families traded campfire stories for ghosts and goblins last weekend as Indian Creek Campground at Mark Twain Lake held its annual Halloween Walk. The event, billed as “a spooktacular night of family fun,” ran from 5 to…

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Hannibal man charged with statutory sodomy of child under 12

HANNIBAL — A Hannibal man is being held on $100,000 cash-only bond after being charged in Marion County with statutory sodomy involving a child younger than 12.Kaylon Dionandre Williams, of the 100 block of El Rancho in Hannibal, is charged with one felony count of first-degree statutory sodomy or attempted statutory sodomy of a person…

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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.