Sweet Springs News

Maintaining a high standard of care, finding a qualified director and being good stewards of taxpayer money were the three ideas most cited during a Pettis County Ambulance District candidate forum on Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard E. "Gene" Smith, of Sweet Springs, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception, held by their children, from 2 to 4 p.m. June 2 at Mount Zion Christian Church in Knob Noster.

OAK GROVE, Mo. - Nineteen-year-old Brian Beebe of Oak Grove faces involuntary manslaughter charges after a weekend crash in Lafayette County that killed a friend of his.

Pettis County Clerk Nick La Strada announced Friday that he will consolidate to six polling places for the June 5 special election to elect six board members for the Pettis County Ambulance District.

Russell R. Long, 24, of Marshall, was driving east on state Route YY at 200th Road when he failed to stop at a stop sign and hit a vehicle driven by John D. Goodman, 46, causing him to overturn, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report.