Business
    Donald Babb, Citizens Memorial Hospital, Bolivar, spoke at the grand opening of the Livewell Health and Fitness Center, Greenfield on Friday morning. Grand Opening Held For New Fitness Center
    September 1, 2016
    By Marlene DeClue Vedette Publisher On Friday, August 26, 2016, a grand opening of the Livewell Health and Fitness Center located at 409 Water...

    Executive director of the Department of Health and Senior Services, Peter Lyskowski, left, visits with Pamela Allen, administrator of Dade County Health Department. Director of Department of Health Visits Dade County Health Department
    August 11, 2016
    Submitted by Pamela Allen Photo by Cletis McConnell Vedette Reporter The Executive Director of the Department of Health and Senior Services,...

    Featured
    Michael W. Jones Charged In Mount Vernon Homicide
    September 22, 2016
    Submitted by Sergeant John H. Lueckenhoff Missouri State Highway Patrol At approximately 9:08 p.m. on Thursday, September 15, 2016, a Mount Vernon police officer was on...

    A Lockwood resident voiced their opinion around noon Tuesday by dressing as Spiderman and standing near the 4-way stop in Lockwood with a sign that reads “Bring Back the REAL Hero’s...the Lockwood Police Department.” City of Lockwood Vote To Disband Police Force
    September 22, 2016
    City of Lockwood Board of Aldermen voted Monday, September 19, 2016, at their regular meeting to disband the city police department and contract...

    The kindergarten class at Walnut Grove for school year 2016-17. Sent in by Cathy Kelley, secretary at Walnut Grove Elementary. Walnut Grove Class of 2029
    September 22, 2016

    Government
    Primary Election Recap
    August 11, 2016
    By Bob Jackson Missouri and Dade County voters voted in the 2016 primary election on Tuesday August 2, 2016, to select nominees for the general election in November 2016....

    Local Election April 5, 2016, Recap
    April 13, 2016
    By Bob Jackson Although there were several candidates and one big money issue on the local election ballot on Tuesday, April 5, 2016, only 23.6% of Dade County registered...

    Unofficial Results Of General Municipal Elections April 5,...
    April 6, 2016
    Registered Voters: 3,929; total ballots: 929 for 23.64%. School District R-IV of Dade County Propostion 1. To choose by ballot two directors who shall serve as...

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    Letter to Editor
    Letter to Editor: Who Will Be President?
    August 17, 2016
    Notwithstanding words uttered by our current president, and no matter what some Americans may think, Donald Trump is qualified to be president. If a peanut farmer from...

    Letter to Editor: An Eighth Letter to America
    August 11, 2016
    America continues to display the foolishness of Man by trusting in Man rather than God the Creator. Many now foolishly claim that Science proved there is no God. That of...

    Letter to Editor: On Behalf of the Galer/Lemons Family
    August 11, 2016
    I write this for the Galer/Lemons Family regarding the events of August 1, 2016, at Prairie Mountain in Lockwood. I do not know what has been or is being said on social...

    Local News
    Michael W. Jones Charged In Mount Vernon Homicide
    September 22, 2016
    Submitted by Sergeant John H. Lueckenhoff Missouri State Highway Patrol At approximately 9:08 p.m. on Thursday, September 15, 2016, a Mount Vernon police officer was on...

    A Lockwood resident voiced their opinion around noon Tuesday by dressing as Spiderman and standing near the 4-way stop in Lockwood with a sign that reads “Bring Back the REAL Hero’s...the Lockwood Police Department.” City of Lockwood Vote To Disband Police Force
    September 22, 2016
    City of Lockwood Board of Aldermen voted Monday, September 19, 2016, at their regular meeting to disband the city police department and contract...

    The kindergarten class at Walnut Grove for school year 2016-17. Sent in by Cathy Kelley, secretary at Walnut Grove Elementary. Walnut Grove Class of 2029
    September 22, 2016

    News
    Austin Campbell (left) and Blake Moreland (right).Congratulations to Austin Campbell on breaking the state record by catching a 2-pound, 1-ounce white crappie with a trotline on an irrigation pond in Cass County. Harrisonville Angler Catches State Record White Crappie
    July 20, 2016
    Submtted by Lucas Bond News Services Coordinator Missouri Department of Conservation The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports...

    Thrivent Financial Foundation Awards $50,000 Grant to Convoy of Hope
    January 21, 2016
    Convoy of Hope received a $50,000 grant from the Thrivent Financial Foundation, based in Minneapolis, Minn. The grant supports the organization's work among those in need...

    Pennington Supermarket Awards Prize In Game Of Life Sweepstakes
    December 2, 2015
    Submitted by Troy Watts Manager Penningtons Supermarket On Wednesday afternoon, Pennington's Supermarket Manager, Troy Watts, presented an Everton resident with a...

    Obituaries
    Frank Boone Spurlock
    September 22, 2016
    Frank Boone Spurlock, 69, of Greenfield Missouri, passed away Tuesday afternoon September 13, 2016, at his home. Frank was born November 14, 1946,...

    Margaret “Tiny” Olsen
    September 22, 2016
    Margaret Elizabeth “Tiny” Olsen, age 78, joined her beloved husband, John Poe Olsen, in Heaven on Monday morning, September 19, 2016. She was...

    Michael Ray “Mike” King
    September 22, 2016
    Michael Ray "Mike" King, 66, died Sunday, August 28,2016, in Southwest Medical Center, Liberal, Kansas. He was born January 11,1950, to Morris...

    Schools
    The kindergarten class at Walnut Grove for school year 2016-17. Sent in by Cathy Kelley, secretary at Walnut Grove Elementary. Walnut Grove Class of 2029
    September 22, 2016

    Left to right: Freshman, Annabelle Pearson; sophomore, Lisa Colley; junior, Lynna Hadlock; and seniors, Katie Whitley, Bailey Smith and Cierra Justice. Miller 2016 Homecoming Queen Hopefuls
    September 22, 2016
    By Cletis McConnell Vedette Reporter Photo Submitted by Linda Washam The Miller Cardinals will celebrate their 2016 football homecoming on...

    Queen Rylee and her homecoming court Rylee Neill Crowned 2016 Lockwood Football Homecoming Queen
    September 14, 2016
    By Cletis McConnell Vedette Reporter The Lockwood Tigers celebrated their annual football homecoming Friday evening, September 9, 2016, by...

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    Social
    LaRue Lemons accepts a plaque extolling her hard work done for the Lockwood Community. LaRue Lemons Recognized For Years Of Service
    September 14, 2016
    Submitted by Amy Schnelle Photo by Cletis McConnell Vedette Reporter The Lockwood Optimist Club recognized LaRue Lemons for her many devoted...

    Lockwood September Days This Weekend
    September 8, 2016
    Submitted by Amanda Schnelle On Saturday, September 10, Lockwood will celebrate September Days! Activities begin at 7 a.m. with breakfast being served at the American...

    Skeeter the Clown from Culpepper and Merriweather Circus entertains students at Greenfield Elementary. Big Top Circus Coming To Greenfield
    September 8, 2016
    By Marlene DeClue Vedette Publisher Skeeter the clown with Culpepper & Merriweather Circus visited in Greenfield Thursday, September 1, 2016, at...

    Sports
    LHS Installs New Scoreboard
    August 11, 2016
    Submitted by Bill Rogers Superintendent Lockood Schools The Lockwood R-1 District has installed a new scoreboard on the football field thanks to...

    Janssen Coble, right, with Coach Clay Lasater. Coble Signs With Sterling College
    August 4, 2016
    The Lockwood athletic department would like to congratulate Janssen Coble on signing his letter of intent to play college football at Sterling...

    Greenfield 2016 Wildcats Baseball Team Greenfield Wildcats Take 2nd In District Play
    May 26, 2016
    Photo submitted by Cricket Marshall Greenfield advanced District 6 finals when they topped Bronaugh, but lost their bid for the district title...

    Weather
    Stockton Lake Remains High
    January 13, 2016
    By Bob Jackson The boat ramp at the Greenfield Access on CC Highway northeast of Greenfield, Missouri, shows the high lake level of Stockton Lake...

    Bottom floor of Dade County Courthouse Rain, Flood Hit Dade County
    December 31, 2015
    By Bob Jackson With record rain for December, Dade County and Southwest Missouri was hit for over 10 inches of rain causing flooding conditions in...