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Weekly Trivia Question
Which Missouri town is known for the historic Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre?
(Hint: It’s a National Historic Landmark village.)
Last Week’s Answer:
Last week’s answer, “Which Missouri city is home to the Missouri State Penitentiary?” is Jefferson City, the state capital.
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
Leftist Danish PM Frederiksen Fails at Forming New Government, Now the King Tasks Defense Minister Lund Poulsen To Form Rightwing Coalition
Frederiksen and Lund Poulsen – Wiki Commons Frederiksen thought that ‘standing up to Trump’ on Greenland would make her popular – she was so wrong. Euro-Globalist Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen has played by the Brussels playbook her whole two terms, and made the…
Town Council Fires Back After Small Town Mayor Fires Entire Police Force for Allegedly ‘Insulting’ His Wife
Town Hall in Cohutta, Georgia/Image: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license./Author: Brian Stansberry The small town of Cohutta, Georgia, is making big news after its Mayor, Ron Shinnick, fired its entire police force. The town, with a population of around 1000 people, saw all ten…
‘Buffer Zone’ Violation: Christian Pastor Fined for Preaching John 3:16
This article originally appeared on WND.com. Guest post by Bob Unruh ‘Holding a Sunday service has been found to be a criminal offense.’ A retired Christian pastor has been convicted of, and fined about $500 for, preaching during an open-air service in the United Kingdom….
Unions and Labour MPs Demand PM Starmer Resign Over Party’s Worst Election Defeats in History
Failing Keir Starmer pressioned to resign by his own allies His allies have turned on him, at last. It’s less than two years since Keir Starmer became British Prime Minister after a landslide victory for his Labour party. Since then, his popularity only diminished, and…
Obituaries
Beverly Joanne Berry
Beverly Joanne Berry, 88, of Salisbury, MO, died Thursday, May 7, 2026 at the Lodge in Fayette. Beverly was born December 23, 1937 in Marceline, MO the daughter of Clem and Pearl (Brammer) Flickinger. Beverly was a graduate of Marceline…
Viola Ann Farris
Viola Ann Farris, 82, of Richmond, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2026, at North Kansas City Hospital.
Norma Jean Richardson
Norma Jean Richardson, age 72, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri. She was born the daughter of Arvel and Mildred (Treon) Bryant on November 28, 1953 in…
Justus Benjamin Quick
Justus Benjamin Quick, 21, of Independence, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Justus was born on Monday, August 16, 2004, in Warrensburg, Missouri, to Darin and Christina (Goodin) Quick. As part of a military…
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
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…
Real Riches..
Mark 10:17 “Now as He was going out on the road, one came running, knelt before Him, and asked Him, ‘Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?’” When the rich young ruler approached Jesus, what did Jesus see in him?…