Rebecca Ruud and Savannah Leckie
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Rebecca Ruud is now set to stand trial March 7, 2022 for the 2017 alleged murder of her 16-year-old daughter Savannah Leckie and the disposal of the girl’s body in a burn pile on Ruud’s off-the-grid farm near Theodosia.
Ruud has requested a bench trial, which will be held before 31st Judicial...
Alfred Newton, 75, killed this bighorn ram last year in Wyoming, drawing a hunting license for it after applying for a tag for 20 years. He had the ram mounted on a pedestal so it could be moved around, and the completed mount finally arrived last month.
For 20 years, Gainesville resident Alfred Newton applied for a permit to hunt bighorn sheep in Wyoming and never drew a tag. Finally, last year, his...
November 24, 2021, 12:22 PM
Photo courtesy of JB Duke A mobile home on Hensley Road off County Road 546 in Caulfield was destroyed in a Nov. 19 fire. Area responding volunteer fire departments say that poor radio communication has complicated their fire response in recent years, resulting in fewer volunteer firefighters hearing calls and therefore fewer responding to help.
A mobile home owned by Laura June Mapes-Hensley at 40 Hensley Road, off County Road 546 in Caulfield, was lost in an early morning fire Friday, Nov....
November 24, 2021, 12:17 PM
Rebecca Ruud
The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that a taped audio recording made by Theodosia resident Rebecca Ruud, who is charged with murdering her 16-year-...
November 22, 2021, 4:43 PM
Rebecca Ruud and Savannah Leckie
Rebecca Ruud is now set to stand trial March 7, 2022 for the 2017 alleged murder of her 16-year-old daughter Savannah Leckie and the disposal of the girl’s body in a burn pile on Ruud’s off-the-grid farm near Theodosia.
Ruud has requested a bench trial, which will be held before 31st Judicial...
November 24, 2021
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Rebecca Ruud and Savannah LeckieNovember 24, 2021Rebecca Ruud is now set to stand trial March 7, 2022 for the 2017 alleged murder of her 16-year-old daughter Savannah Leckie and the disposal of the girl’s body in a burn pile on Ruud’s... -
Alfred Newton, 75, killed this bighorn ram last year in Wyoming, drawing a hunting license for it after applying for a tag for 20 years. He had the ram mounted on a pedestal so it could be moved around, and the completed mount finally arrived last month.November 24, 2021For 20 years, Gainesville resident Alfred Newton applied for a permit to hunt bighorn sheep in Wyoming and never drew a tag. Finally, last year, his 21st year of applying, “I had enough... -
Photo courtesy of JB Duke A mobile home on Hensley Road off County Road 546 in Caulfield was destroyed in a Nov. 19 fire. Area responding volunteer fire departments say that poor radio communication has complicated their fire response in recent years, resulting in fewer volunteer firefighters hearing calls and therefore fewer responding to help.November 24, 2021A mobile home owned by Laura June Mapes-Hensley at 40 Hensley Road, off County Road 546 in Caulfield, was lost in an early morning fire Friday, Nov. 19. The cause of the fire is thought to have been...
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November 24, 2021Brian Regan Honeycutt, 53, of Springfield, formerly of Longrun, died Nov. 10, 2021, in Springfield following a valiant fight against a prolonged illness. The family will hold a private...
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November 24, 2021Darren Stover, 42, of Mountain Grove, died Nov. 15, 2021, in Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston after a long illness. A private memorial service was held Nov. 17.He was born June 19, 1979, in... -
November 24, 2021Dennis Anthony Miller, 65, of Theodosia, died Nov. 16, 2021, at his home from a sudden illness. No local services are planned at this time.He was born Jan. 6, 1956, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of...
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November 3, 2021Two weeks ago, 200 stadium-style, fixed-back seats were installed in the Gainesville High School gym, wrapping up the completion of the gym’s renovation that began earlier this summer. The... -
Dora High School’s cross country teamNovember 3, 2021Most of Dora High School’s cross country team members hit a new personal record (PR) at the Class 1 District 2 meet Saturday, Oct. 30, at Clever High School, and three Dora runners - Autumn... -
Valedictorian Hailee Collins. Photos by Amy Ingalsbe.May 26, 2021Bakersfield’s 2021 commencement exercises were held Friday, May 21, at the school. Commencement address by Heather SmithBakersfield first grade teacher Heather Smith gave this year...
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