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Missouri State Highway Patrol Crashes A 39-year-old male from Camdenton was seriously injured in an accident around 12:15 a.m. Jan. 19 on Tranquil Woods Road west of Kips Cove in Camden County. The …
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Freezing temperatures cause water meters to freeze

Temperatures dipped below zero during the early morning hours of Jan. 21 – and those low digits, combined with the near-zero temperatures leading up to the dip, meant a few customer were …

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What is a Chiropractic Rib Adjustment?   Rib chiropractic adjustment is a technique used by chiropractors to address issues related to the ribs. The ribs are an important part of …

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Allan Eugene Goade, Jr., 92
Allan Eugene Goade, Jr., age 92, of Osage Beach, Missouri (formerly of Granby, Missouri) entered his heavenly home on January 16, 2025. Gene was born November 15, 1932, in Granby, Missouri; the son …
Jeffrey (Jeff) L. Zelms, 80
Jeffrey (Jeff) L. Zelms, age 80, of Camdenton, Missouri, passed away on January 13, 2025 at Lake Regional Hospital. He was born on April 26, 1944 in Quanah, Texas, son of Harold and Mabel (Schalge) …
Gladys Carol (Penny) Calvert, 85
Gladys Carol (Penny) Calvert, age 85, of Laurie, Missouri, passed away January 10, 2025, at home.  She was born May 5, 1939, to the late Charles and Fern (Stubblefield) Penny. On December 28, …
Charles (Charlie) Luther Bull, 91
Charles (Charlie) Luther Bull, known fondly by his college football teammates as “Chino,” was born on 25 November 1933 in Kirkwood, Missouri to Luther John Bull and Bertha Mae Ritchhart. …
Bernard James Schreck, 83
Bernard James Schreck died peacefully in his sleep on January 3rd, 2025, at the age of 83. He leaves behind his wife, Mary Kim, his four children Tracy Herman, Marsha (Micheal) Jones, Chris (Angie) …
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Ratliff Earns Athlete of the Week Honors
Macks Creek senior guard Addison Ratliff has been named Lake Sun Athlete of the Week for the week of Jan. 6-12, after leading the Lady Pirates to a 47-32 win over Fulton in a shootout of the Sophie Cunningham Classic on Jan. 12 where Ratliff led with 15 points and was honored as the game MVP...
Camdenton senior guard Kacie Prettyman (No. 30) looks for an open Lady Laker teammate while being pressed by a Hillcrest defender during the 69-56 home loss on Jan. 13.
Hillcrest escapes Camdenton in Fourth Quarter
The Camdenton girls basketball team fell to former conference foe Hillcrest 69-56 as the Lady Hornets pulled away in the fourth quarter on Monday, Jan. 13, in the Ron Hendricks Gymnasium.
Jackson Long
Long Earns Athlete of the Week Honors
Osage shooting guard Jackson Long has been named Lake Sun Athlete of the Week for the week of Dec. 30-Jan. 5, after leading the Indians to a 75-53 win over Salem where Long scored 31 points and sank nine 3-pointers to tie a career high.
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  For those of us who love golf, it is easy for us to understand why. For those that have not yet fallen in love with the game, let me point out a few things to help you on your journey to …
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