
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.
NEW: USDA Employee and Five Others Busted In One of the Largest Food Stamp Frauds in American History
Credit: Linkedin The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Thursday that a longtime USDA employee and five others were busted in one of the largest food stamp frauds in U.S. history. A short time ago, Perry Carbone, Attorney for…
Hawaii Becomes First State to Introduce a Climate Change Tax on Visitors
screenshot of Gov. Josh Green via KHON2 YouTube Channel On Tuesday, Democrat Governor of Hawaii Josh Green signed the first climate change tax in the United States into law. The new law is being deemed as a “green fee” and will be placed on…
Obama Judge Blocks Trump From Cancelling Biden-Era Parole Program That Ushered in Hundreds of Thousands of Migrants
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked President Trump’s mass cancellation of the Biden-era parole program that had ushered in hundreds of thousands of migrants. Excerpt from Fox News: A U.S. federal judge has inflicted another blow to the Trump administration’s efforts to end a multiple…
WATCH LIVE: Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Delivers Press Briefing – 1 PM ET
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt delivers press briefing on April 8, 2025 White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is set to brief members of the media at 1 pm ET today. This comes one day after the Court of International Trade in New York…
BREAKING: Obama Judge Rules Trump’s Tariffs Are Unlawful
A federal judge on Thursday issued a preliminary injunction and ruled President Trump’s tariffs are unlawful under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). US District Judge Rudolph Contreras, an Obama appointee said Trump’s tariffs are “unlawful.” Contreras said his preliminary injunction only applies to…
INTERVIEW: Whitmer Kidnapping Hoax Documentarian: “FBI Corruption is Worse Than Anyone Knows”
In October 2020, the FBI announced it had thwarted a plot to kidnap and kill Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, arresting more than a dozen individuals affiliated with various militia groups. What the FBI did not disclose is that they were the ones who crafted the…
BREAKING: DNC Vice Chair David Hogg Caught on Undercover Video Slamming Pelosi’s “Too Well-Timed” Stock Trades, Wants to “Burn it All Down”
On Thursday Project Veritas released undercover video of DNC Vice Chair David Hogg slamming Nancy Pelosi’s “too well-timed” stock trades. Pelosi is reportedly worth tens of millions of dollars (possibly hundreds of millions) after spending most of her adult life in Congress on a modest…
Cory Booker Turns Marathon Senate Speech Into Lucrative Book Deal — and Possible 2028 Launchpad
Cory Booker / The View New Jersey Senator Cory Booker is cashing in on the publicity from his marathon speech with a book entitled Stand. This announcement follows Booker’s 25-hour speech in the Senate two months ago, which surpassed the record set by former Senator Strom…
“Obstruction” – DHS Spox Says Nashville Mayor, Who is Under Federal Investigation For ‘Aiding and Abetting’ Illegal Aliens, Doxxed ICE Agents
Nashville’s far-left Mayor Freddie O’Connell is being accused of obstruction after he doxxed ICE agents. Freddie O’Connell is under federal investigation for aiding and abetting illegal aliens. “It looks like Mayor O’Connell was involved in some sort of obstruction, or the harboring of criminal illegal…
Grandson of 10th U.S. President John Tyler Dies Aged 96 — 180 Years After His Term Ended
Harrison Ruffin Tyler / CBS and Portrait of 10th U.S. President John Tyler Harrison Ruffin Tyler, the grandson of President John Tyler, has passed away at the age of 96. His death marks the end of a living link to an 19th-century U.S. presidency and…
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