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Citizens in a democracy have a right to know what their government is doing on their behalf.

A Happy Birthday is wished for Aaron Sandner, J.

“Hi, Welcome!” That is greeting I received over and over again when I was out and about in Chillicothe.Chillicothe is a very special place.

When you read or listen to the news, do you ever get the feeling that we should all just don capes and decoder rings and hit the streets defending our communities from injustice, inequity, and all that ails humanity?

A Happy Birthday is wished for Donna Milligan, Kenneth Dudley, Kevin Malone, Jerry Herring on February 23, Gabe Johnson, Andrew Young, Mia Cline on February 24, Eric McLain, Lee Young, Jennifer Neeley, Hailey Smith on February 25, Jeffrey Fries, Seth Graves on February 26, Wayne Triplett, Angela Baldwin on February 27, Aaron Young, Lendy Donoho, Melody Houk on March 1, Brittni Palmer, Clayton Williams on March 2.A Happy Anniversary is wished for Rick Evan and Sarah Hammond, Lloyd and Linda Guilford, Bryce and Nikki Link on February 25.MEADVILLE SCHOOL NEWS:February 13 - High School Basketball at NorborneFebruary 15 - High School Basketball at HOME with Grundy CountyFebruary 19-24 - High School Basketball District.

Harsh weather conditions experienced in winter months could be stressful for sheep.

As a creative person, I’ve always maintained a messy work area.

There’s a sweet spot that occurs somewhere in our 50s and 60s when we know a few things.

Guests of Orville Buckman on Christmas Eve were Terry, Barbara, Ben, Jenessa, Brooklyn and Emerson Keller and James Milner.A Happy Birthday is wished for Dustin Neal, Tyler Long, Presley Knifong, Sherry Morgan on January 6, Casey Jaynes on January 7, Terry Keller, Tessa Rick, Merle Gibson, Brooke Myers on January 8, Mary Kehr, David Mosley, Karlie Waterman, Brooklyn Keller, Alisa Grubaugh, Rhonda Creason on January 9, Dakato Neill, Megham Browning on January 10, Jared Muck, Brandy Dudley, Dylan Romesburg, Haley (Fitzpatrick) Feigly, Donald Herring, Kathy Brown, Clinton Alexander on January 11, Jacob Shiflett, Teri Neal on January 12.

The 2nd District Rural Letter Carriers met December 9, 2023, at Laclede.