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Weekly Trivia Question
Which Missouri town is home to the Waltus Watkins Mill State Historic Site, preserving a 19th-century textile mill?
(Hint: It’s located in Lawson.)
Last Week’s Answer:
Last week’s answer, “Which Missouri town is known for the historic Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre?” is Arrow Rock, a National Historic Landmark village.
Hometown Business Spotlight
Hometown Business Spotlight: Gordon Building Center
When it comes to creating, building, and improving your home or commercial space, Gordon Building Center in Salisbury, Missouri, is your trusted local resource. They provide a broad range of innovative building materials and solutions designed to add value, enhance ...
Local News
Chariton County Schools Buzz with Achievements, Competitions, and Upcoming Events
Chariton County’s small school districts are wrapping up a strong quarter filled with academic honors, athletic successes, student leadership, and community engagement. Thunder Baseball Co-op Heating Up The Thunder baseball co-op, which includes students from Brunswick R-II, Keytesville R-III, and Northwestern R-I, has kicked off…
Chariton County Schools Celebrate Final Four Wildcats, Thunder Team Spirit, and Student Achievements
Chariton County schools are celebrating student achievements and exciting athletic milestones this week! From the Brunswick Wildcats advancing to the Class 1 Final Four in Columbia, to Keytesville and Northwestern students supporting their Thunder teammates, and Salisbury students excelling in music and science competitions, the…
Hometown Business Spotlight: Salisbury Meat Market and Processing
Located just a quarter mile outside Salisbury on Highway PP, Salisbury Meat Market and Processing has been serving Mid-Missouri for over 43 years. This family-owned and operated business combines traditional craftsmanship with modern services, offering custom meat processing and a well-stocked retail shop full of…
Keytesville R-III School District Names New Principal, Seeks 7–12 Mathematics Teacher
The Keytesville R-III School District in Chariton County, Missouri, has announced a significant leadership change for the 2026–2027 school year. In addition, the district is now accepting applications for a 7–12 mathematics teacher position at Keytesville High School, offering a unique opportunity for educators seeking…
State News
HJR 173/174: Promised Income-Tax Relief or a Sales-Tax Trap for Rural Missouri?
A custom combine crew rolls through a 200-acre soybean field outside Keytesville, wrapping up harvest for a local farmer. The bill comes to around $7,000 for the job. Right now, that labor charge is not subject to Missouri sales tax. But if voters approve House…
Senator’s Wife Serves as Executive Director of Nonprofit Receiving Steady $350,000+ in Government Grants
CHILLICOTHE — Public records show that Karie Black, wife of Missouri State Senator Rusty Black (R-District 12), serves as executive director of a Chillicothe nonprofit that receives hundreds of thousands of dollars annually in government grants administered by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary…
Who Does Rusty Black Actually Represent? $640K+ From Outside Donors Floods His Campaigns
Chariton Beacon Investigation — Missouri State Senator Rusty Black (R-District 12) was elected to represent 18 rural counties in north Missouri — a district defined by family farms, small towns like Chillicothe and Trenton, livestock auctions, and working-class communities. Yet a comprehensive review of every…
Governor Mike Kehoe’s 2026 State of the State Address: Fiscal Discipline, Tax Reform, and Potential Challenges for Rural Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — On January 13, 2026, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe delivered his second State of the State address, marking one year since his inauguration. In a speech centered on themes of resilience, government efficiency, and long-term growth, Kehoe outlined a vision for Missouri’s…
US & World News
Charlie Kirk on How Welfare Created Poverty and Destroyed Minority Communities
Charlie Kirk, along with economists Walter Williams and Thomas Sowell, arrived at similar conclusions about how the welfare system that emerged in the wake of the civil rights movement destroyed the Black community and created a cycle of dependency. Economist Thomas Sowell famously said that…
Multiple Dead Bodies Found in Union Pacific Boxcar in Texas
Multiple people were found dead inside of a Union Pacific boxcar in Laredo, Texas, on Sunday. According to the Laredo Police Department, a Union Pacific employee discovered at least six dead bodies in the cargo train car. Temperatures soared into the upper 90s in Laredo,…
Iran’s “Totally Unacceptable” Response to Trump’s U.S. Proposal to End War Revealed
GULF OF OMAN (Dec. 2, 2020) The U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Aquidneck (WPB 1309) transits the Strait of Hormuz, Dec. 2, 2020. Squall is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security…
Security Breach: Cyberattack Targets Liberty U And Other Campuses Across America
According to a report at The College Fix, “Canvas, the learning management software used on campuses across the country, experienced nationwide outages as a result of a major cyberattack Thursday, stalling final grades and postponing exams at Liberty University and other institutions.” Canvas is an important…
Obituaries
Betty Louise Waits
Betty Louise Waits, age 87, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2026 at Morningside Center, Chillicothe, Missouri. She was born the daughter of Walter J. and Katherine L. (McLaughlin) Smith on November 23, 1938 in…
Beverly Sue Martinitz
Beverly Sue Martinitz, 90, of Odessa, Missouri passed away peacefully at home on May 10, 2026. Born in Levasy, MO on February 28, 1936. Beverly was the beloved daughter of Clarence and Vesta Wulfekammer. She graduated from Buckner High School…
Opinion
Partiality is Detestable
Partiality is the act of giving preference to one over another. In Leviticus, the Lord is commanding that those who rule should not show favor to the poor in order to show favor to the great. The term poor is one that can be interchangeable…
The Irony of Peace: Watching Iran Through a Lens of Prophecy and Uncertainty
As I sit here, half a world away, in Mendon, Missouri, scrolling through the latest headlines at 2:43 AM, the situation in Iran commands attention. Protests that erupted late last month over economic hardships have morphed into a nationwide cry against the regime, met with…
Yes, You Can Legislate Morality — And The Bible Commands It
For years, Christians in America have been met with a familiar phrase whenever moral issues enter the political sphere: “You can’t legislate morality.” The saying sounds wise, even tolerant. It gives politicians an escape hatch and allows society to avoid the uncomfortable task of drawing…
The Pro-Life Establishment Is Actively Thwarting Abolition—Why Christians Must Take a Stand
For decades, many Christians have assumed that supporting the pro-life movement meant standing for the protection of unborn children. We donated, we lobbied, we voted—but what if the very organizations we trusted were actively preventing abolition of abortion? Pastor Jeff Durban, founder of End Abortion…
Devotionals
The Fragrance of Worship..
Psalm 29:2 “Give unto the LORD the glory due to His name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.” Worship often evokes images of stained-glass windows or dimly lit cathedrals, accented by candlelight, but true worship is not dependent on a setting or atmosphere….
Take It To The Streets..
1 Corinthians 5:9-10 “I wrote to you in my epistle not to keep company with sexually immoral people. Yet I certainly did not mean with the sexually immoral people of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or idolaters, since then you would need…
Satisfaction Guaranteed..
Psalm 17:15 “As for me, I will see Your face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied when I awake in Your likeness.” Have you ever turned toward an extremely bright light? Or perhaps you’ve glanced at the sun, and your eyes were bathed in its…
Transforming Change..
2 Corinthians 3:18 “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.” As God faithfully presides over the changing…