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11/14/2025

11/04/2025

What are your favorite Thanksgiving memories? The newspaper is working on a holiday story about Thanksgiving memories to come out the week of the holiday. To give you an idea of what we're looking for, Kim has agreed to share one of her memories.
"When I was about 8, we had the biggest snowstorm. There were several inches of snow on the ground. At that time, we lived next door to my grandparents. We had a gas stove and my grandparents had an electric range. My grandparents always hosted Thanksgiving. The power kept going off and coming back on. The poor turkey was moved from one home to the other, depending on if the electric was on. We still laugh about that Thanksgiving."

11/03/2025

We are working on a story about the delay in SNAP payments this month. How have you been affected? What is the biggest issue you are facing? Are you going to have to seek assistance at food banks or food pantries?

10/18/2025

Do not put anything in the drop box at the 101 West Elm location. We have moved up the street to 121 North Main.

10/07/2025

Wayland Harris, 85, of Piedmont, MO, passed away Monday, October 6, 2025. Visitation will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, October 9, 2025, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont Chapel. Funeral service will follow at 1:00 pm, also in the Piedmont Chapel. Burial will be in Masonic Cemetery with full military honors. Online condolences can be made at

Ruegg Funeral Homes Inc. has always meant quality and caring service to the communities in Wayne County. From the beginning in 1931 when our name was Gish Funeral Homes, when it stood for quality and caring to the present, as our name has changed over the years, the philosophy has not. We are known....

08/20/2025

https://www.waynecojournalbanner.com/2025/08/19/new-pcc-board-elected/

New PCC Board Elected By Editor | August 19, 2025 | 0 Kathleen Loyd and Vickie Clubb Patterson check in voters Tuesday during an election of a new Patterson Community Center board. Susan Elayer was elected the new president of the Patterson Community Center Tuesday evening. Nearly 100 votes were cas...

08/11/2025

We want to remind our readers that tomorrow (Tuesday) is the date for the public hearing on the proposed sewer and water rate increases in Piedmont. There will also be a tax levy hearing, followed by the August city council meeting. The two hearings are slated for 1 p.m. The agenda lists the start time of the city council meeting at 2 p.m. The meetings will be held in the regular meeting area of city hall.

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08/07/2025

Our office is closed until 1 for a going to college luncheon for Madison.

07/08/2025

FYI readers: This is from the state statues—If a vacancy occurs in any elective office other than the office of mayor, a successor to the vacant office shall be selected by appointment by the mayor with the advice and consent of a majority of the remaining members of the council. The council may adopt procedures to fill vacancies consistent with this section. The successor shall serve until the next available regular municipal April election. If a vacancy occurs in any office not elective, the mayor shall appoint a suitable person to discharge the duties of the same until the first regular meeting of the council thereafter, at which time the vacancy shall be permanently filled.

07/08/2025

The date for public comment on the proposed water and sewer rate increase has changed. The public hearing will not be held July 22. It will now be held during the August city council meeting, which WILL NOT be a 5 p.m. meeting, but another 1 p.m. meeting on Aug 12. Currently, the city council is operating with a three-person council, after Chris Harris tendered his resignation due to selling his home inside the city limits of Piedmont. With Kyle Allen's job, he cannot attend 5 p.m. meetings and in order to have a quorum, they need Kyle at the meetings so dates are being switched to accommodate his work schedule.

07/07/2025

The time of the Tuesday, July 8, Piedmont City Council meeting has been moved to 1 p.m.

04/19/2025

An obituary like no other: Death could not hold Him. Remembering Jesus Christ this Easter.