Education

Pictured are the girls who attended the annual Discover Nature Girls Camp organized by the Missouri Department of Conservation this summer.

Conservation hold Discover Nature girls’ camp

Posted on September 16, 2016 at 2:10 pm

The Missouri Department of Conservation held its ninth year of Discover Nature Girls Camps since the start of camps in 2008. The St Louis Region held its fifth camp this year in July at El Shaddai Ranch near Moscow Mills. The camp offered 53 girls, ages 11-15, free...
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From the Archives: Silex community ball field to have lights

Posted on September 12, 2016 at 11:39 am

60 Years Ago Sept. 14, 1956 The Troy Southside Midgets of the... Read more of this story
Keling earns Girl Scout Gold award for project assisting parents with ill children

Posted on September 12, 2016 at 10:51 am

Kelsey Keling, a senior at Troy Buchanan High School, earned her Girl... Read more of this story

Education

Members of Silex FFA members playing mud volley ball

Silex holds mud volleyball tournament

Posted on September 2, 2016 at 2:11 pm

Silex FFA members’ mud volleyball game was a great success, thanks to the Hudsons for providing the mud pit and volleyball net. The members
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Silex FFA members attend leadership conference

Eight members of the Silex FFA Read more

Cuivre River Electric sponsored students attend leadership conference

One hundred twelve high school students Read more

R-III district distributes iPads to middle school students

After two years of research and Read more

Entertainment

l to r) Vincent D’Onofrio, Martin Sensmeier, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Ethan Hawke, Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt and Byung-hun Lee. Courtesy of Sony Pictures Entertainment.

MOVIE REVIEW – “The Magnificent Seven”

Posted on September 23, 2016 at 1:43 pm

Trust your lucky number, especially if it is seven “The Magnificent Seven” ***/ **** By Jason Wiese Original content in Hollywood is hard to come
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From the Archives: Silex class presidents are named

60 Years Ago Sept. 21, 1956 Read more

MOVIE REVIEW – “Blair Witch”

“Seeing the Witch causes instant death Read more

From the archives: Truck filled with potatoes strikes bridge

60 Years Ago Sept. 7, 1956 Read more

Sports

Donovan Ehle stops this shot on goal in the Warriors’ loss to Troy in high school soccer last week.

Ehle stops 20 shots in Winfield recent loss

Posted on September 23, 2016 at 8:03 am

The Winfield Warriors are experiencing a scoring drought in recent games. They lost 1-0 to Warrenton on Sept. 8. Goalkeeper Donovan Ehle has kept
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Nixon throws consecutive shutouts, Trojans third in weekly area rankings

Troy Buchanan sophomore Kiersten Nixon tossed Read more

Crane recognized for athletic, academic achievements

One of Troy Buchanan’s elite former Read more

Warriors win two of three, Sprengal, McGlasson get hat tricks in wins

The Winfield Warriors won two of Read more

Education

Conservation hold Discover Nature girls’ camp

Posted on September 16, 2016 at 2:10 pm

The Missouri Department of Conservation held its ninth year of Discover Nature Girls Camps since the start of camps in 2008. The St Louis
Read more of this story

From the Archives: Silex community ball field to have lights

60 Years Ago Sept. 14, 1956 Read more

Keling earns Girl Scout Gold award for project assisting parents with ill children

Kelsey Keling, a senior at Troy Read more

Silex holds mud volleyball tournament

Silex FFA members’ mud volleyball game Read more

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Rev. Cheatham to be honored for 50 years in the ministry

Posted on September 21, 2016 at 4:25 pm

The Elsberry Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. and the Mt. Zion Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church will hold an open house to celebrate 50 years of service
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Silex board to pay off city hall, audit of city to occur once funds are received

Posted on September 23, 2016 at 7:40 am

The Silex Board of Alderman will be paying off city hall once funds from FEMA are received. The decision to pay off the David
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Education

Conservation hold Discover Nature girls’ camp

From the Archives: Silex community ball field to have lights

Keling earns Girl Scout Gold award for project assisting parents with ill children

Education

Silex holds mud volleyball tournament

Silex FFA members attend leadership conference

Cuivre River Electric sponsored students attend leadership conference

R-III district distributes iPads to middle school students

Entertainment

MOVIE REVIEW – “The Magnificent Seven”

From the Archives: Silex class presidents are named

MOVIE REVIEW – “Blair Witch”

From the archives: Truck filled with potatoes strikes bridge

Sports

Ehle stops 20 shots in Winfield recent loss

Nixon throws consecutive shutouts, Trojans third in weekly area rankings

Crane recognized for athletic, academic achievements

Warriors win two of three, Sprengal, McGlasson get hat tricks in wins

Weekly Poll

Education

Conservation hold Discover Nature girls’ camp

From the Archives: Silex community ball field to have lights

Keling earns Girl Scout Gold award for project assisting parents with ill children

Silex holds mud volleyball tournament

Lifestyles

Rev. Cheatham to be honored for 50 years in the ministry

Lawson-Smith engaged

Sachs-Eisenbath engagement announced

Keling earns Girl Scout Gold award for project

News

Silex board to pay off city hall, audit of city to occur once funds are received

Hendricks named editor of Baptist publication

Chromebooks now in hands of Winfield students

Armadillos are harmless but cause frustration