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No one needs to tell me about the importance of the free press in a democratic society or about the essential role a newspaper can play in its community. —Robert Kennedy .
July 2022
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2 injured in Lafayette County motorcycle crash
Two Waverly residents were transported to hospitals after the motorcycle they were driving crashed in Lafayette County early Monday, July 4. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, the crash occurred on state Highway 23, one mile south of Route 20, when a 2019 Harley Davidson traveled off the left side of the road and struck an embankment.
Vaillancourt retires from public education
Local superintendent, Mr. Paul Vaillancourt, has officially retired after serving 50 years in Missouri’s public education system.
Thoughts on freedom and liberty
“The greatest glory of a free-born people is to transmit that freedom to their children.” - William Havard “All our freedoms are a single bundle, all must be secure if any is to be preserved.” - Dwight D. Eisenhower “This is what I call the American idea of freedom - a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people; of course, a government of the principles of eternal justice - the unchanging law of God.” - Theodore Parker “None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.” - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe “No free government, or the blessings of liberty can be preserved to any people but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue, and by a frequent recurrence to fundamental principles.” - Patrick Henry “Freedom of religion, freedom of the press, and freedom of person under the protection of habeas corpus, these are the principles that have guided our steps through an age of revolution and reformation.” - Thomas Jefferson “Suffocation of human freedom among a once free people, however quietly and peacefully accomplished, is more far-reaching in its implications and its effects on their future than the destruction of their homes, industrial centers and transportation facilities.
Functional fitness a good goal for those in assisted living
Dear Doctors: Our mom is 79 years old and in good health. She was lonely after our dad died, and went into assisted living to be near other people. She's lost a few steps physically, and my sister thinks it's because her daily tasks -- like shopping, cooking and cleaning -- are taken care of. Does that really keep you fit?
Dutch oven cooking demo at Arrow Rock Historic Site
JEFFERSON CITY — Join two experienced Dutch oven chefs for a fun demonstration of campfire cooking at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 16, at Arrow Rock State Historic Site. The demonstration will take place at the state historic site with the exact location to be announced. Reservations are not required.
Marshall School Board holds June retreat
The Board of Education of the Marshall School District held a retreat on Wednesday, June 29, at 9 a.m. in the Malcolm Center on the Missouri Valley College campus.
John Micheal ‘Mike’ Reynolds
John Micheal “Mike” Reynolds, 46, of Marshall, Mo., died Saturday, July 2, 2022, at his home. Celebration of Life services will be held at 10 a.m.
Ricky D. Henderson
Ricky D. Henderson, 62, of Marshall, died Sunday, July 3, 2022, at his home.
Kay Plummer Graves
Kay Plummer Graves, 78, of Marshall, Mo., died Sunday, July 3, 2022, at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence. Celebration of Life Celebration of Life Services will be held at 2 p.m.