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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES The Bucklin City Council met on May 10th, with the following persons present: Mayor Doug Anders, council persons, Kim Harrison,...

SHELBINA VILLA-CONNIE BRANSTETTER

By now everyone has probably grown web feet or frog legs to get around in with all the rain we have had. It was sad for the weddings and proms going on, but I'm sure they...

10 Things to Remember about Memorial Day

Memorial Day is much more than just a three-day weekend and a chance to get the year's first sunburn. Here's a handy 10-pack of facts to give the...

11 Facts About Driving Under the Influence

1. Impairment is not reliant upon the type of alcohol consumed, rather the number of drinks over a certain period of time. Despite myths and...

May is American Stroke Month

American Heart Association/American Stroke Association invites Missourians to join "Together to End Stroke™ During American Stroke Month in...

The Bulldogs play for the State Title

When you set out on a journey you almost always have a destination in mind. If a goal is set, you know in the end what you wish to accomplish....

The La Plata Fire Department, City Employees along with the Cemetery Board Members, all were on hand manning a tent at the La Plata graveyard over the Memorial Day Weekend. They aided people in locating lost loved ones, handed out Flags donated by the American Legion and took donations. Pictured is La Plata's illustrious Mayor, Lois Bragg and President of the Cemetery Board, Randy Travis.

Memorial Day Fund Drive

Stamp Out for Hunger Food Drive

Thanks to the many generous donations from the citizens of La Plata as well as the surrounding area, the Stamp Out for Hunger National Food...

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MACC Summer

La Plata Celebrates Memorial Day

Macon City Council Meet

The Macon City Council met for its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 16. One of the main discussions of the evening concerned plans for a new swimming pool in...

Macon Police Blotter

On 05/03/2017, a victim reported to the Macon Police Department a theft had occurred at the victim's residence earlier in the day. The victim reported a subject had been...

Stamp Out for Hunger Food Drive

Thanks to the many generous donations from the citizens of La Plata as well as the surrounding area, the Stamp Out for Hunger National Food...

You know it’s close to Memorial Day when the Peonies are out in full bloom! Fortunately I took this picture before they were filled with rain water, making them droop to the ground. Peonies have always reminded me of the flowers we made out of tissues, tore the edges off and prettied up our Valentines Boxes in grade school. Where we would then, anxiously wait to see how many Valentines we would get. (Photo by Randy Bunch)

Verna Buck braves the cold

This past Saturday, Verna Buck (The Farmer's Wife) was selling poppies on this chilly day outside La Plata State Bank. Nice place to set up shop,...

The La Plata Fire Department, City Employees along with the Cemetery Board Members, all were on hand manning a tent at the La Plata graveyard over the Memorial Day Weekend. They aided people in locating lost loved ones, handed out Flags donated by the American Legion and took donations. Pictured is La Plata's illustrious Mayor, Lois Bragg and President of the Cemetery Board, Randy Travis.

Memorial Day Fund Drive

La Plata Celebrates Memorial Day

Stamp Out for Hunger Food Drive

Thanks to the many generous donations from the citizens of La Plata as well as the surrounding area, the Stamp Out for Hunger National Food...

Claude "Wally" Walter Cecil (May 21, 1958 - May 26, 2017)

CLAUDE “WALLY” WALTER CECIL Claude “Wally” Walter Cecil, age 59, of Shelbyville, Missouri, passed away Friday, May 26, 2017, at the Salt River Community Care Center, in...

The La Plata Fire Department, City Employees along with the Cemetery Board Members, all were on hand manning a tent at the La Plata graveyard over the Memorial Day Weekend. They aided people in locating lost loved ones, handed out Flags donated by the American Legion and took donations. Pictured is La Plata's illustrious Mayor, Lois Bragg and President of the Cemetery Board, Randy Travis.

Memorial Day Fund Drive

La Plata Celebrates Memorial Day

You know it’s close to Memorial Day when the Peonies are out in full bloom! Fortunately I took this picture before they were filled with rain water, making them droop to the ground. Peonies have always reminded me of the flowers we made out of tissues, tore the edges off and prettied up our Valentines Boxes in grade school. Where we would then, anxiously wait to see how many Valentines we would get. (Photo by Randy Bunch)

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MACC Summer

Show-Me STATE GAMES Preparing for 2017 Summer Games

COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 22, 2017) – The Show-Me State Games, Missouri's Olympic-style sports festival, is now accepting registration for more than 40...

St. Louis Science Center Exhibit Helps Spread the Word about Soil

(COLUMBIA, MO) April 13, 2017 -- Since 1935 the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has worked with farmers to voluntarily help them care...

Biomarker Could Lead to Personalized Therapies for Prostate Cancer

Protein testing could aid clinicians in the proper diagnosis and treatment of the disease COLUMBIA, Mo. – In 2016, more than 181,000 new cases of...

The La Plata Drama Club Play and meal with held on Saturday evening, with a great performance by 11 young actors and actresses. The play was...

Monday the 24th LHS Fine Arts art exhibits. We have some extremely talented students! (Photos by Randy Bunch)

Logan Smith signs a letter of intent to play golf at William Woods University in Fulton. Pictured with Logan are his parents (Ralph and Kelcey Smith) along with LHS Golf Coach Johnson and Barry Doty Head Golf Coach at Fulton. (Photo by Randy Bunch)

Smith Signs LOI

Boots and Black Tie

Boots and Black Tie, Maples Repertory Theatre's primary fundraising event, will be held at the Royal Theatre in downtown Macon on Saturday, June 3,...

Pictured from left to right: Deb Keithley, Macon Outstanding Women Leader project chairman, Ewing and Katie Nelson Macon Woman of Today President 2016-17.

Ewing Honored with OWL

Modeste Ewing of Macon was honored as the Macon Women of Today's Outstanding Woman Leader at a banquet on April 20 at Noland's Catering. Ewing was...

On Saturday March 25th a Macon County 4H Arts and Craft meeting was held at the Macon County Extension Center. Diane Chouinard of St Louis, a member of the Missouri Basket Weaver Guild Association came and gave a demonstration and instructed members on making a basket. Members put in 6 hours that afternoon and left with a completed basket. We want to thank her for traveling and volunteering her time to teach our kids a new skill. Look for these baskets at the Expo Center during the fair. Members included Gillian and Audrey Greenwood, Arianna Winkie, Sam Koch, Jaycee Christianson, Emalee Harris, Addison Head, Ojuanna Smith and from Randolph County 4H Mackenzie Moyer.

Macon County 4H

La Plata Bulldogs Baseball is Heading to State Finals!

Last week the Big Red Machine kept on rolling. The Bulldogs were set to play their sectional game in the Class 1 Missouri State Baseball Tournament...

Class 1 District 13 All-District Team

Cole Thompson Freshman Atlanta Brock Jones Senior Bevier Cody Shaver Senior Bevier Izek Ferguson Senior Bevier Garret...

Logan Smith signs a letter of intent to play golf at William Woods University in Fulton. Pictured with Logan are his parents (Ralph and Kelcey Smith) along with LHS Golf Coach Johnson and Barry Doty Head Golf Coach at Fulton. (Photo by Randy Bunch)

Smith Signs LOI

SEVERE STORMS POSE SERIOUS CRASH RISK -Tips to Weather the Storm

ATLANTA, Ga. (April 5, 2017) – Storms moving across the state are creating dangerous, and extremely risky, driving conditions. AAA - The Auto Club...

Make your home more flood resistant

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Mitigation experts at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) say there is no better time than now for Missouri...

Moberly Motors

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