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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 earn first win of the season, defeating Clark County Indians 47 – 12
By Stan Schwartz The Bobcats got off to a rocky start when they went head-to-head with the Clark County Indians Friday evening. The Indians won the toss and elected to defer to the second half. In the Bobcats’ first possession, the offense struggled to move the ball, picking up a few penalties and a fumble…