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Arctic Event Impact – City of Potosi Received Notice Their Natural...

The City of Potosi recently received notice from their Natural Gas supplier that costs and rates during the recent Arctic freeze in February were in and the cold had...

Lindenwood University and Mineral Area Co. Sign Agreement

Park Hills – Lindenwood University and Mineral Area College signed a new transfer agreement enabling Mineral Area College students to easily matriculate to the four-year...

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State Rep. Chris Dinkins Report 4/8/2021

Greetings Friends of the 144th Legislative District! Last week I attended a fish fry at the Clearwater Baptist Church in Piedmont. This fish fry...

Pictured are: State Representative Don Mayhew of Crocker, U.S. Representative Jason Smith, State Representative Mike McGirl of Potosi, State Representative Chris Dinkins of Annapolis and State Representative J. Eggleston of Maysville. (State Photo)

Mike McGirl - News From The Capitol (4/8/21)

Hope everyone had a great Easter with your families. The legislature observed Easter on Monday, but despite the shortened week we expected to...

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SPRING TIME MEAN BASEBALL

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COPS FOR KIDS BAKE SALE

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Held Saturday, April 3rd
Beautiful Weather with Great Attendance

Potosi Lions, Belgrade State Bank, Reviving Hope Church & First...

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From May 7, 1970 Edition... Samuel D. Sloan Final Rites Held

Samuel David Sloan Sr., from DeSoto, passed away May 1, 1970 at the Mineral Area Osteopathic Hospital, Farmington, at the age of 81. Mr. Sloan, husband of Virgie Sloan was...

From May 4, 1950 Edition... WM. R. Richards, 86 Dies At St. James...

William R. Richards was born in Montgomery County, Missouri on March 24, 1874, and died in Ferndale Nursing Home, St. James, on April 26, 1950, at the age of 86 years, 1...

From May 12, 1960 Edition... Herman McGready Ennis Services Conducted

Funeral services were conducted on Monday in Potosi for Herman McGready Ennis, who died in St. Louis last Thursday, May 5. Mr. Ennis, who was 34 years old, was the son of...

2021 J.E.M.S. Track Began Spring Competition

The Potosi Middle School Track & Field season kicked off last week with a practice meet at DeSoto against Hillsboro, Festus, Perryville and the...

2020-2021 KINGSTON HIGH SCHOOL BAND

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SPRING TIME MEAN BASEBALL

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2021 J.E.M.S. Track Began Spring Competition

The Potosi Middle School Track & Field season kicked off last week with a practice meet at DeSoto against Hillsboro, Festus, Perryville and the...

Joe Benthall of Mount Vernon was the first of five Missouri hunters to harvest an elk in Missouri. He is shown with his 5x5 bull elk harvested last year on National Park Service property near Log Yard in Shannon County. MDC will issue five permits for hunting bull elk for the 2021 season. (MDC Photo)

MDC Offering 5 Permits For 2021 Elk-Hunting Season Apply During...

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Conservation Commission approved Missouri’s second annual elk-hunting season at its March 26 meeting. The Commission...

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