Camden County Commissioners adopt Hazard Mitigation Plan with caution

The Camden County Commission voted to approve a resolution adopting a Hazard Mitigation Plan for Camden County during its Feb. 6 meeting. A representative from the Mark Twain Regional Council of …

Municipal Corner--law enforcement update

Missouri State Highway Patrol Crashes A 62-year-old Des Peres male was seriously injured in an accident around 4:10 p.m. Feb. 10 on Route HH at Eagle Drive in Camden County. The accident occurred as …
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Obituaries
Dustin Lee Shoecraft, 37
Dustin Lee Shoecraft September 28, 1987 - February 02, 2025 Dustin, just 37, of Sunrise Beach, Missouri, left this world at his home on February 02, 2025, where he passed peacefully in his sleep. …
James Corbett Blair (Jim), 71
James Corbett Blair (Jim), age 71, of Camdenton, Missouri passed away on January 13, 2025, at Lake Regional Health System. He was born on March 20, 1953, in Lebanon, Missouri, a son of John Blair and …
Robert Forrest Malson, 88
Robert Forrest Malson, age 88, of Gravois Mills (Laurie), Missouri, passed away Monday, February 3, 2025, at Kansas City Hospice House. He was born November 2, 1936, in Akron, Ohio, son of the late …
Julie Ann Paden, 64
Julie Ann Paden, age 64, of Holts Summit, Mo., passed away peacefully Sunday, February 2, 2025, at Capital Region Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 30, 1960, …
Clarence Festus Huff II, 81
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Clarence Festus Huff II, known as “C.F.” and “Huff”, Jan. 21, 2025, at the age of 81.   Huff died peacefully at …
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Osage Beach alderman, mayor back use of LPRs in the city

Two Osage Beach city officials have thrown their support behind the importance of License Plate Readers (LPRs) in helping apprehend possible criminals. First, Alderman Kevin Rucker shared his opinion …

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Sports
Osage wrestling finishes fourth at Odessa invite
The School of the Osage boys wrestling team finished in fourth place at the Odessa Bulldog Invitational 2025 on Saturday, Feb. 1, at Odessa High School.
MACKS CREEK HIGH SCHOOL.
Pirates fall to Lions on the road
The Macks Creek boys basketball team lost 67-51 to Tuscumbia on the road on Friday, Jan. 31, at Tuscumbia High School.
Camdenton junior guard Brady Rapp (No. 3) steals the ball away from Fatima senior guard Max Stuecken (No. 3) during the 39-38 opening round win of the 94th Annual Eldon Boys Invitational Tournament on Tuesday, Jan. 28.
Camdenton upsets Fatima 39-38
The Camdenton boys basketball team opened the 94th Annual Eldon Boys Invitational Tournament with a narrow 39-38 victory over Fatima on Tuesday, Jan. 28.
History
Loss of A Treasure- The old Preston School House, which has stood since the early 20th Century and saw many older citizens pass through its doors, was destroyed in an electrical fire late Monday, July 8. Firefighters fought until Tuesday afternoon to save the historical structure, but it was a total loss. The LOTO Life boat dock manufacturing company was also located there, which means a loss of jobs for the community. Preston’s school building stopped being used once Skyline was formed in 1958.
Preston School House Burns
One of the longest standing and most historical buildings in Hickory County is gone. The old Preston School House, located just off Highway 54 and in the heart of the Village of Preston, was …
Opinion
Death of the lodging tax will kill tourism at Lake of the Ozarks
Death of the lodging tax will kill tourism at Lake of the Ozarks By Merlyn Vandervort Over 30 years ago, the three counties that surround Lake of the Ozarks (Camden, Miller & Morgan) …
Neighborhood News

Continuing a family legacy

When a mom at Lake Regional Family Birth Center heard Dr. Russell would be in to check her newborn, she expected to see Dr. Trent Russell. This Lake Regional pediatrician cared for her older …

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Annual Lake drawdown begins; dock owners warned

Dock owners at Lake of the Ozarks and on the Osage River below Bagnell Dam should begin winterizing their docks to prevent damage from freezing water as Ameren Missouri begins its annual drawdown, …

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