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Auditor Galloway finds sales, property tax concerns in Maries County

State Auditor Nicole Galloway released an audit of Maries County that included multiple concerns that have been identified before. “Audits are a tool to help improve processes and ensure that government is serving taxpayers with efficiency and transparency,” Galloway said. “It is frustrating when concerns are repeatedly disregarded. I urge Maries County officials to implement

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A sexual offender will be committed to a secure mental health facility, Hawley announces

Attorney General Josh Hawley announced on Thursday that Jamie McPherson, 71, was committed to a secure mental health facility. Hawley said McPherson has a decades-long history of molesting prepubescent boys and girls and admitted to having more than 100 child victims. McPherson often met his victims through his job as a postman in Lexington, Missouri.

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Cole R-1 School District confirms one student has died in early morning Wednesday crash

The Cole R-1 School District is mourning the loss of one of its high school students. 16-year-old Elizabeth Eidson was killed in a crash Wednesday morning while driving to school. “It’s been an extremely long, tough day,” said Russellville High School Principal Chris Mitchell. “Toughest day we’ve had.” According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol

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