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Hearing draws more than 300 to oppose Ameren energy projects
By Stan SchwartzRepresentatives from Ameren faced a large, unhappy crowd Wednesday evening during the Missouri Public Service Commission’s hearing on the energy projects for which the company is seeking approval.Silex Mayor Lynn Luckett said her town’s waterline lies directly in line with the proposed BESS site in Lincoln County. She would testify later that Silex…
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Jane Gartman starts Pike County Hope to help cancer survivors
By Stan SchwartzAfter working diligently to fulfill her daughter’s wish to bring Relay For Life back to Pike County, Jane Gartman was stunned to learn that none of the more than $14,000 they raised during last year’s event stayed in this county.Hannah Marie Gartman-Palmer was just 32 when she lost her fight with cancer.Jane came…
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Bobcats take a loss in their home opener against Palmyra
By Stan Schwartz At the end of last week’s game against Clark County, Bobcat head coach Cody Spegal said this week’s contest against Palmyra was probably going to be one of the toughest, if not the toughest game the team would face this season. Even with all the preparation leading up to Friday’s game, the…