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COUNTY COURTDiana Farson, St.

Sometimes what you have to do is more important than what you want to do. Georgia (McGarry) Brown learned that lesson in the fall of 1943.

A curiosity is taking shape in Ozark. Most passers-by aren’t sure what it’s about – the strange stone building forming block by block next to the old Catholic cemetery.

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Brett Gannaway, Lebanon, criminal mischief, guilty, 10 days in jail, $135; failure to disclose personal information, guilty, $50.

The Monroe Water Systems Board of Trustees will hold its regular monthly meeting at 6 p.m.

Sometimes you have to wait your turn.That’s been a tough lesson for Karli Weckbacher over the years.Despite being a talented showman, Weckbacher was unable to reach the top – to become the county’s best.Twice she came close, only to finish as runner-up.That is, until this year.Weckbacher finally reached the pinnacle of county showmanship, winning this year’s Supreme Showmanship title.For Weckbacher, the time was finally right.After waiting behind some of the best showmen the county has seen, such as three-time Supreme Showmanship winner Aaron Stephens and last year’s winner LeAnna Messenger, Weckbacher was eager to prove she has what it takes to claim the county championship – and the drive to do so.“After not winning (the past two years), I knew I had to push harder to get to this point,” she said.

Where else can you find battery-operated bunnies that never stop, firefighting cows and a time-traveling workout goat?Maybe the funny pages.But if you want the real-life version you had to head to the show barn Friday, Aug.

Several Monroe County 4-Hers had a successful 2024 Monroe County Fair.Below are the Jr.

Wanda Pfouts, 95, made quilts for more than 50 years.This is a skill she learned from her mother, Hattie Gardner.

First off – I thought we were going to get the little sticks.Second – If not a little stick, a leash of some kind would have been appropriate.Instead, here’s your sheep, sir, now drag it around by its head through the ring there.Now, the clever chap I am, I inquired about the contest beforehand and found out that Karli Weckbacher had a sheep she described as “like a dog.” Apparently it was such a good boy, it would just follow me around.So when they start handing out sheep, I grabbed up Karli’s Good Boy right away.Now this sheep was indeed personable.