June 2023

Stephen K. Allegri

October 9, 1949 – June 5, 2023 Stephen K. Allegri, DC, 73, of Slater, died Monday, June 5, 2023, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia. Mass of Christian Burial will…

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Vicky Ann Thomas

August 21, 1966 – June 5, 2023 Vicky Ann Thomas, 56, of rural Malta Bend, Mo., died Monday, June 5, 2023, at The Living Center in Marshall. Funeral services will…

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(Note: This song was written around 1985 in the basement of a little rental house on High Street in Marshall, Missouri. It was one of those special moments. While I played the chords on the guitar and sang the melody, Laura stepped up and sang the entire harmony part - straight from her heart. The song has meant a lot to us through the years. And it still means a lot to us today. I hope it ministers to each of you as well.)

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Missouri S&T announces Honor List

ROLLA — Missouri University of Science and Technology announces the names of students who made the Honor List for the Spring 2023 semester. To be included on the Honor List, students must have carried a minimum of 12 hours and had grade point averages of 3.2 or above out of a possible 4.0.

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Live Free, or Die … Really?

The state of New Hampshire has, in my opinion, a very interesting motto: Live Free or Die. I might go so far as to say I believe it should be adopted as a motto for our entire nation. The way things are going these days, it might do us good to revisit the attitude behind the motto and to take a stand before the opportunity to “live free” fades away. Some days I wonder if we are ready.

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The mystery of ladybugs

Ladybugs we are told are friends, Destroying your house is not on their mind. We have misunderstood them far too long, A five-year-old researcher was to find. Ladybugs just do not hang out. Some people think they like to pout. It is known now they care little to shout, And are not fond of sauerkraut.

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Keyanna Terrill named to Lincoln University of Missouri Dean’s List

JEFFERSON CITY — Keyanna Terrill, of Slater, was recently named to the Dean’s List of Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Mo., for the Spring 2023 semester. The Lincoln University Dean’s List comprises fulltime undergraduate students earning a minimum term GPA of 3.00, excluding grades in courses that do not carry credit toward graduation.

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Sandra K. Alspaw

March 9, 1945 – June 5, 2023 Sandra K. Alspaw, 78, of Malta Bend, Mo., formerly of Marshall, Mo., died Monday, June 5, 2023, at her home surrounded by family.…

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