
Jason Sears
Jason Sears is the founder, editor and lead reporter of The Chariton Beacon, a news site created to provide much-needed local coverage for Chariton County, Missouri. Recognizing the lack of accessible, reliable news in the area, Jason launched the site with the goal of keeping his community informed about the events and issues that matter most. With a deep understanding of small-town life, he is dedicated to ensuring that Chariton County has a trustworthy and comprehensive source for local news, strengthening connections within the community.
WINNING! Trump Has Cut National Debt Growth by 92 Percent
Trump has been in office for only a few months and has already managed to cut national debt growth by 92 percent. This is definitely one of the things that would cause people to say, ‘I voted for this.’ While the left rants and raves…
Hawaii Sues Oil Companies Over Climate Change – Exempts One Refinery That Donates to Democrats
Oil rig The blue state of Hawaii is suing oil companies over climate change, but for some strange reason they have exempted one refinery that has executives who give a lot of cash to Democrats. What an odd coincidence. The entire conversation about climate change…
REPORT: USAID Officer Charged With Pandemic Bailout Fraud
Credit: USAID U.S. Agency for International Development When USAID came under the microscope of DOGE, people on the left absolutely flipped out. They all acted like USAID was above reproach and that the world would come to an end if it wasn’t fully funded. Not…
US Treasury Secretary Concludes Talks with China after 8 Hours of Meetings – Trade Talks Will Resume Sunday
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer met with representatives from China on Saturday in Geneva, Switzerland. According to reports, Saturday’s meetings lasted eight hours. At one point the Chinese took a break but talks resumed…
Sitting Congressman Reveals Secret Underground Tunnel Beneath U.S. Capitol — Claims There are Still Hidden Network of Passageways Still Unknown to Public
Screenshot: Congressman Tim Moore / X Congressman Tim Moore (R-NC) has revealed a clandestine network of underground tunnels beneath the U.S. Capitol, exposing what he calls “hidden passageways” that have remained largely unknown to the American public. In a video posted to X, Moore lifted…
Old Decommissioned Soviet Spacecraft Kosmos 482 Plunges Into Indian Ocean After Failing To Reach Venus, and Spending More Than Half a Century in Earth’ Orbit
After a 53-year-long space adventure, the decommissioned Soviet space probe Kosmos 482 probe came crashing down to Earth today, and plunged into the Indian Ocean west of Jakarta, Indonesia. The reentry took place at 2:24 a.m. ET (0624 GMT or 9:24 a.m. Moscow time) over…
Republican Challenger in North Carolina’s Hotly Contested Supreme Court Race Concedes to Democrat Incumbent
Judge Jefferson Griffin (L); Judge Allison Riggs (R) (Credit: North Carolina Judicial Branch) The Republican challenger in North Carolina’s Supreme Court race conceded to the Democrat incumbent this week after a federal judge issued a ruling on the disputed ballots. A federal judge earlier this…
Texas DPS Pursue Human Smuggler on High-Speed Chase, Illegal Alien Bails out of Moving Car
Texas DPS pursue human smuggler on high-speed chase. Footage from 5/1/25. Posted 5/8/25 President Trump has kept his promise to the American people to seal the border. Illegal crossings are down over 99 percent. Thanks to the previous four years under crooked Joe Biden, millions…
Prosecution’s ‘Star Witness’ Mysteriously Disappears Days Before P Diddy’s Sex Trafficking Trial Begins
Federal prosecutors in the Sean “Diddy” Combs sex trafficking case are facing a serious obstacle just days before opening statements: one of their key witnesses has gone missing. Known in court documents as “Victim 3,” the woman is reportedly unreachable and no longer in communication…
Secretary of Defense Hegseth Orders Return to Merit at Military Academies With End to Race Consideration in Admissions
On Friday, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered a return to merit at all military service academies ordering that the instittutions no longer consider race, ethnicity or sex for admissions. The DOD memo, the “Certification of Merit-Based Military Service Academy Admissions,” notes, “The Military Service…
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