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Christmas 2022

Every year Christmas is December 25, and people around the world celebrate. Some celebrate the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, while others celebrate Hanukkah and others still may not celebrate at all.
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Bow, Rifle or Both

I want to apologize to readers of this column for not having the publication, “The Truth About the Missouri Department of Conservation” mailed out yet. We are very, very close, so please be patient. If your name is not on the list to get that free publication, you need to call my office and being line to receive one. They have to be mailed out this month because postage increases after December, and we don’t want the additional expense. At this time the cost of 5000 publications is nearly six thousand dollars.
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Cotter School Menu

This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Menu is Subject to Change December 12 – December 16 Monday, Breakfast: Combo Bar and Toast, or Cereal and Toast, Fruit, Juice and Milk Lunch: Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, California Blend Vegetables, Apple, Hot Roll, Fruit Choice 9-12, Milk Tuesday; Breakfast: Frudel, or Cereal and Toast, Fruit, Juice and Milk Lunch: Vegetable Beef Soup, Toasted Cheese Sandwich, Spinach Salad, Mandarin Oranges, Fruit Choice 9-12, Milk Wednesday, Breakfast: Chicken and Waffle, or, Cereal and Toast, Fruit, Juice and Milk Lunch: BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich, Corn on the Cob, Pickle Spear, Jell-O with Topping, Fruit Choice 9-12, Milk Thursday, Breakfast: Cooks Choice Lunch: Crispito, Refried Beans, Yogurt Cup, Tortilla Chips and Salsa, Pineapple, Fruit Choice 9-12, Milk Friday, Breakfast: Frudel, or Cereal and Toast, Fruit, Juice and Milk Lunch: Ham and Cheese Sandwich, Lettuce and Tomato, Carrot Sticks, Fruit, Chips, Fruit Choice 9-12, Milk .
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MCRC Meets

The Marion County Republican Committee will meet Thursday, December 8, 2022, upstairs in the Marion County Courthouse at 7:00 pm. The public and members are invited to attend.
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A fair day’s wage . . .

It takes a special person to work in a public service career. Public service professionals serve their community in immeasurable ways by offering social services, educating children, protecting the welfare of others and promoting public health. For this reason, I have never understood why the salaries of public servants are often much less than the salaries of other professions. It’s a sad state of affairs when occupations such as professional athletes earn unfathomable amounts of money in the form of a salary. I’m of the mindset that if you want insight into what a business, society, family or employer does value, just follow where money is spent. If this is true, society has proven over time that professions such as police officers, EMTs, teachers, First Responders, and social workers are not truly appreciated. At the root of being valued is respect.
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Marion County; Police Beat

Current: November 28 – December 4 Nodine, Kiley Cherie: Booking Date: 12-04-2022 - 4:44 a.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO PAY FELONY Sanford, Hailey Breanna: Booking Date: 12-03-2022 - 3:45 p.m.; Charges: DISORDERLY CONDUCT, BATTERY IN THE 3RD DEGREE Bazor, William Michael: Booking Date: 12-03-2022 - 2:05 p.m.; Charges: DISORDERLY CONDUCT Groves, Darren M: Booking Date: 12-01-2022 - 4:04 p.m.; Charges: POSSES CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE SCHED VI 4, POSSESS DRUG PARPHERNALIA, POSSES CONTROLLED SUSBTANCE VI4 OZ, POSSESS DRUG PARAPHERALIA, POSSESS DRUG PARAPHERNALIA Hess, Michael Andrew: Booking Date: 12-01-2022 - 1:22 a.m.; Charges: POSS SCH I OR II CONT SUB METH OR COCAI, POSSESSION DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, POSSESSION DRUG PARA, FELONY F UCR90, DISTRIBUTION NEAR CERTAIN FACILITIES E Shosey, Harley: Booking Date: 12-01-2022 - 1:16 a.m., Charges: POSS SCH I OR II CONT METH OR COCAI, POSSESSION DRUG PARA FELONY F UCR90Z, DISTRIBUTION NEAR, CERTAIN FACILITIES E Rolley, Mitchell Edward: Booking Date: 11-30-2022 - 9:46 p.m.; Charges: POSS SCH I OR II CONT SUB METH OR COCAI, POSSESSION DRUG PARA FELONY, DISTRIBUTION NEAR CERTAIN FACILITIES E Pollard, Robert Lee: Booking Date: 11-30-2022 - 9:09 p.m., Charges: WHITE WARRANT, POSS SCH I OR II SUB METH OR COCAI, POSSESSION DRUG PARA FELONY F UCR90Z, DISTRIBUTION NEAR CERTAIN FACILITIES E Waldrip, Jayme Marie: Booking Date: 11-30-2022 - 6:08 p.m.; Charges: CHARGES PENDING Lassiter, Chanta Coral: Booking Date: 11-30-2022 - 5:38 p.m.; Charges: CHARGES PENDING Rudig, Douglas: Booking Date: 11-30-2022 - 4:18 p.m.; Charges: HOLD FOR 90 DAY PV Harless, Albert Trent: Booking Date: 11-30-2022 - 3:10 a.m.; Charges: CHARGES PENDING Simmons, David Kyle: Booking Date: 11-29-2022 - 2:28 p.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO APPEAR MISDEMEANOR, FAILURE TO PAY FINES MISDEMEANOR Black, Jacob: Booking Date: 11-29-2022 - 1:41 p.m.; Charges: HOLD FOR DOC Young, Steven: Booking Date: 11-29-2022 - 1:19 p.m.; Charges: HOLD FOR DOC Johnson, Harry: Booking Date: 11-29-2022 - 12:51 p.m.; Charges: HOLD FOR DOC Graham, Alex Lashay: Booking Date: 11-29-2022 - 11:59 a.m.; Charges: HOLD FOR DOC Cox, Michael: Booking Date: 11-29-2022 - 11:26 a.m.; Charges: HOLD FOR DOC Martinez, Agnes Marie: Booking Date: 11-29-2022 - 8:56 a.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO APPEAR Amerson, Richard D: Booking Date: 11-28-2022 - 5:28 p.m.; Charges: AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, TERRORISTIC THREATENING, DOMESTIC ABUSE Merrill, Donald Jason: Booking Date: 11-28-2022 - 4:06 p.m.; Charges: FAIL TO APPEAR Ply, Torie Gene: Booking Date: 11-28-2022 - 12:26 a.m.; Charges: DISORDERLY CONDUCT, BREAKING AND ENTERING, CRIMINAL MISCHIEF Released: Muller, Aryn Marjorie: Release Date: 12-03-2022 - 7:44 p.m.; Booking Date: 12-01-2022 - 5:24 p.m.; Charges: NO DRIVERS LICENSE, OBSTRUCTING GOV OP, SPEEDING Amerson, Antoinette: Release Date: 12-02-2022 - 3:00 p.m.; Booking Date: 12-02-2022 - 1:45 p.m.; Charges: CRIMINAL CONTEMPT, FAILURE TO PAY FINES MISDEMEANOR, FAILURE TO PAY FINES MISDEMEANOR Baldwin, Shayna: Release Date: 12-02-2022 - 12:53 p.m.; Booking Date: 12-01-2022 - 10:26 p.m.; Charges: ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A MINOR Chrestman, Amanda Renee: Release Date: 11-30-2022 - 3:24 p.m.; Booking Date: 11-30-2022 - 1:31 a.m.; Charges: CHARGES PENDING Maloney, Shawn Michael: Release Date: 11-29-2022 - 7:29 a.m.; Booking Date: 11-29-2022 - 7:06 a.m.; Charges: INTERFERENCE WITH CUSTODY .
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