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MC Police Beat August 14 – August 20

Weidman, Philip D - Booking Date: 8/20/2023 2:58:00 p.m.; Charges: Charges pending; Bond: $0.00 Hicks, Louis Fate - Booking Date 8/20/2023 3:10:00 a.m.; Charges: Failure to appear, Failure to Pay Bond: $0.00 Allison, William Jarod - Booking Date: 8/18/2023 10:50:00 p.m.; Charges: Charges pending, Fleeing, Driving while intoxicated, Leaving the scene of an accident, Reckless driving, Driving while suspended for DWI, Speeding/over posted limit, Charges pending, Criminal attempt to commit murder 1st degree Bond: $ 150,000.00 Paxton, Reannon Michelle - Booking Date: 8/18/2023 2:54:00 p.m.; Charges: Failure to Appear Bond: $0.00 McNeely, Coleman JR - Booking Date: 8/16/2023 2:14:00 p.m.; Charges: Domestic Battering – 2nd degree/ Physical injury Bond: $25,000.00 Stevenson, Corey - Booking Date: 8/16/2023 1:57:00 p.m.; Charges: Hold for Doc Bond: $0.00 Rankin, Robert - Booking Date: 8/15/2023 1:22:00 p.m.; Charges: Parole Violation Maroney, William Gary - Booking Date: 8/14/2023 7:47:00 p.m.; Charges: Failure to pay fines – Misdemeanor, White Warrant Bond: $580.00 Bartlett, Danny Dewayne - Booking Date: 8/13/2023 5:55:00 p.m.; Release Date: 8/19/2023 7:37:00 p.m.; Charges: Domestic battery-3rd degree, Endangering the welfare of an incompetent person- 1st degree/ Purposely D, Aggravated Assault, Cruelty to animals, Residential Burglary-Commercial Bond: Hannah, Evy M - Booking Date: 8/17/2023 9:19:00 p.m.; Released Date: 8/19/2023 9:03:00 p.m.; Charges: Failure to pay Bond: Reed, Kathleen Denise - Booking Date: 8/18/2023 5:44:00 p.m.; Released Date: 8/19/2023 12:53:00 p.m.
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BREAKING NEWS

YELLVILLE - The Baxter Regional Ahrens Family Clinic has been renamed Baxter Health Ahrens Family Clinic. This change is part of a larger effort by Baxter Health to unify all its clinics under one brand and to bring consistency to the naming structure.
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Tomato Troubles

by Melinda Myers Extreme heat, drought, torrential rains, and hungry critters may be wreaking havoc on your garden. After weeding, watering, and waiting you may be finding less, diseased, or misshapen tomatoes. Do not give up. Make a few adjustments in garden maintenance to boost the current and future tomato harvests.
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Extension Corner

There are several winter annuals to choose from and depending on your operation one may work better than the other in your forage plan. Wheat has been used for years and is generally the lowest seed cost of winter annuals.
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MCSO Arrests a suspect in Everton

On August 13, 2023, at approximately 3:19 PM, Marion County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to 333 MC 4039 in the Everton Community, regarding a report of a male threatening a family member with a firearm. On arrival at 333 MC 4039, deputies met with the father of the suspect (JOSHUA SMITHEE, W/M, DOB:12/15/1971) and attempted to convince him to exit the residence and talk about the incident.
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