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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 pleaded not guilty to sexual abuse charges, trial set for January

By Megan Pullyard, Editor PALMYRA- A Monroe City man pleaded not guilty on Wednesday, Nov 4. to sexual abuse charges after a Marion County judge found probable cause that a felony occurred on all counts against him earlier in October.  According to court records, Matthew Allen Baker, of Monroe City, is charged with with two…

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Six hurt, one flown to hospital, in two-vehicle crash in Shelbyville

SHELBYVILLE, Mo. — A 74-year-old Shelbyville man was seriously injured and flown to a Columbia hospital Saturday after a two-vehicle crash on Missouri Route 15 in Shelbyville that injured six people, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.The crash happened at about 11 a.m. Oct. 24, the Highway Patrol said. A 2006 Ford Focus driven…

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Monroe City Track and Field Tradition Earns Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Honor

By Jason Vance The Monroe City boys track and field program was built on hard work, teamwork and generations of athletes who took pride in wearing the black and gold. That tradition received statewide recognition Oct. 25 when the Panthers were inducted into the 2026 class of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, honoring a…

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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.