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Orear receives awards for election, government, investigative reporting
COLUMBIA – The editor of the Lincoln County Journal, Troy Free Press and Elsberry Democrat recently received several awards from the Missouri Press Association for reporting, column and headline writing.At last weekend’s MPA Convention in Columbia, Gregory Orear received a first place award in election coverage after a 2025 statewide investigation revealed several elected officials…
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Last year’s Rockin River 4H members receive completion pins
By Sami Morris Rockin’ River 4H On Sept. 14, 2026 the Rockin River 4-H club gathered for another exciting meeting as they kicked off a new year of activities and opportunities. One of the biggest highlights of the meeting was electing new club officers. Congratulations to, Lexie Vandivort, president; Cheyanne Mueller, vice president; Amelia Heitman,…
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Lady Indians Win Louisiana Tournament
LOUISIANA – The Elsberry Lady Indians softball team took their 16-4 record to Louisiana last Saturday to compete in the annual Lady Bulldog Tourney. The team was victorious in all three games returning home with the first place hardware. The first opponent of the day was the Troy JV girls team. Elsberry took an easy…