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Thayer Homecoming to be held

Thayer Homecoming will be held on Friday, Sept. 16. Pictured are Homecoming attendants and candidates. Back row: Freshman Heath Combs, Sophomore Brandon Prince, Senior Kaden Komm, Senior Mason Sorrell, Senior Peyton Mills, Senior Brendan Bigger, Senior Cole Cates, Senior Weston Rogers and Junior Mark Spencer. Front row: Freshman Maddy Rhoades, Sophomore Shaylee Tucker, Senior Brenna Pace, Senior Chasity Wodinowich, Senior Cali Romano and Junior Kaydance Perkins.

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37th Judicial Circuit Drug Courts attend National Association of Drug Court Professionals RISE22 Conference

On July 25, 2022, eleven team members with the 37th Judicial Circuit Drug Courts (Carter, Howell, Oregon, and Shannon counties) attended the four-day National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) RISE22 Conference held in Nashville, Tenn. The event was attended by nearly 8,000 treatment court professionals from all 50 states and nine countries who specialize in all fields of treatment. The 37th Judicial Drug Courts were represented by Carter County Associate Judge Steven Lynxwiler, Shannon County Associate Judge Sandra Brewer, Howell County Prosecutor Michael Hutchings, Family Counseling Center (FCC) Therapist Melissa Meloy, FCC-Turning Leaf Clinical Manager Lee Brown, FCC-Turning Leaf Program Director Dr. Ken Tombley, Oregon/Carter County Case Manager Chris Johnston, Probation and Parole Officer Jessica Brown, Shannon County Drug Court Tracker Denise Bockman, 37th Judicial Circuit Drug Court Financial Manager Annie Vargas and Family and Drug Court Coordinator Lois Ann Price. The team returned with a renewed energy to serve the drug court participants of the 37th Circuit.

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Thayer Fall Festival to be held

Thayer Fall Festival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 8 in downtown Thayer from 4 to 8:30 p.m. There will be food, crafts, games, live music and a pumpkin carving contest. Booth rental is $25 and booth rental with electricity is $30. Registration forms can be picked up at KKountry 95/The Gift or download the form at www.thayer-chamber. com For additional information, call Bec Eckman at 417-280-0142 or Lorrie Sandridge at 870-371-2085.

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Black Gold activities include annual contests

Several contests are held each year at the Annual Ozarks Black Gold Walnut Festival on the historic court square in Alton on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. Friday night's 5K Run/Walk kicks off the event with registration beginning at 5:30 p.m. The registration fee has been changed to $10 for all entries, regardless of age, but medals will be awarded in both student and adult categories. The race will start at 6 p.m. Proceeds from the race are donated each year to an Alton High School athletic team. This year's beneficiary is the boys’ basketball team.

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Have a large evergreen that needs removed? Donate it to MDC for governor’s mansion Christmas tree

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is conducting its annual search for a large Christmas tree for use on the governor's mansion lawn in Jefferson City. MDC is asking landowners, homeowners, businesses, and communities that may have possible candidate trees to contact the Department.

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