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02/06/2026

02/06/2026

We're sharing the Clearwater R-1 School Board agenda. A topic in new business may be of interest to our readers.

01/25/2026

Share your snow photos with us. We will try to use as many as possible in the newspaper. Remember to identify people and town.

01/22/2026

Here is the latest from the National Weather Service. Be prepared.

01/21/2026

Here is the latest from the National Weather Service in Paducah.

01/09/2026

Sam, who designed Page 1 of this week's newspaper, left out the first seven paragraphs of the story about Piedmont. You can read the complete story by clicking this link.

With 30% of Families Extremely Low Income, Can Piedmont’s New Plan Deliver Relief? By Editor | January 9, 2026 | 0 This is the final installment in a series examining Piedmont’s 79-page draft comprehensive plan, recently completed by the Ozark Foothills Regional Planning Commission. Rachel Colem...

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....

08/11/2025

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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