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Anyone who has seen the movie “Hacksaw Ridge” is familiar with the story of WW2 Medal of Honor winner, Desmond Doss. While the movie was intended to glamorize Doss, the real story is just as spectacular.
Doss was born to a devout Seventh Day Adventist mother in Lynchburg, VA. His dad was a local...
Retired Missouri State Trooper Jim Martin still resides in the Cameron area. He was a State Trooper from January 1970 until January of 1998.
Jim began his law enforcement career with the University of Missouri Police Department, followed by time with police department in Boonville, MO. But a...
Missouris Shoal Chapter, DAR, opened their January 14, 2020, meeting at the First Christian Church, Lathrop, MO, with Margaret Stevens leading us in the Blessing of the food before we par took of the delicious Salad Luncheon brought by members. Sue Jameson was our Hostess.
After the luncheon...
There is a hidden epidemic in our school systems, both nationally and locally. The number of suicides among school children is rising, and has occurred in many Missouri schools, including Northwest Missouri.
It is estimated that 160,000 students miss school each day due to fear of being bullied. ...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Missouri Community Forestry Council (MCFC) are accepting nominations for the 2020 Missouri Arbor Award of Excellence. The annual award recognizes communities, institutions, businesses, organizations and individuals that...
Tree topping in Cameron is officially against the city code of ordinances thanks to a unanimous vote by the Cameron City Council.
Although banning tree topping, which Cameron Public Works Director Drew Bontrager as indiscriminate trimming of tree trunks and limbs, Bontrager added residents will not...
On Sunday, December 8, Pemberton-Reynolds-Voris Post 7158 of the VFW held their annual Scholarship Banquet celebrating the finalists of their nationwide essay competition at American Legion Post 33 in Cameron. The Patriot’s Pen is for students in 6th through 8th grades, and the Voice of Democracy...
Cameron Newspapers donated a portion of the sales from their 2019 Veterans Voice Magazine to the Cameron Veterans Home Assistance League. Publisher Tina Svoboda presented Barbara Caldwell, Volunteer Services and liaison to the Cameron Missouri Veterans Assistance League on Monday December 16th
The Cameron City Council established the foundation of a proposed citywide spay and neuter program to curb feral cats and dogs.
The program, proposed by Councilmen Denny Clark and L. Corey Sloan in October, creates affordable spay and neutering for citizens while also creating a catch, spay or...
As a company that serves the propane needs of hundreds of local homes, businesses, and farms, Ferrellgas knows a thing or two about keeping the members of this community warm. This year Ferrellgas is once again asking local residents to partner with them to spread even more warmth throughout the...