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  • Ripley County COVID-19 Cases Surpass 100 In January
    The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ripley County has surpassed 100 so far in January, according to the Ripley County Health Center. Seven positive cases were reported Wednesday bringing the total number to 118 since Jan. 1. The county has recorded one COVID-related death in 2021, according to the health center. During 2020, the county saw 722 positive cases and 11 deaths...
  • Ripley County Continues To See New COVID-19 Cases
    The new year has not seen a slow down in the number of new cases of COVID-19 in Ripley County. The Ripley County Health Center reported Monday that 24 positive cases had been confirmed followed by 11 more on Tuesday bringing the total number since Jan. 1 to 77. The health center has confirmed one death in 2021 from COVID-related issues...
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Educator Of The Year Inspires Colleagues And Students
If they ever get around to establishing a hall of fame for cheerleaders, Debi Pearson should be a charter member. Positive and inspiring, Pearson hasn’t changed since her days as a Doniphan High School cheerleader (Class of 1975.) Those traits also have led to her selection as Ripley County Educator Of The Year for 2020...
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    Ripley County Extension Council Election Results Announced
    The Ripley County Extension Council has announced its newly-elected members for the 2021 year. They include Amy Braschler, Larry Casteel, Tom Chaligoj, Nikki Johannsen and Graling Robinson. The...
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    Only One Contested Race On April 6 Ballot In Ripley County
    The filing deadline passed Tuesday for the April 6 election leaving only one contested race in Ripley County. Voters in the Lone Star R-IV School District will decide among three candidates for two...
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    Queen Lauryn Reigns At Couch Homecoming
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    DHS Basketball Homecoming Set For Friday Evening
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    Speak Outs For The Week Of Jan. 20
    A Sad Time For Our Great Nation Speak Out, It is a sad time for our country at this time. Our president is so corrupt, that he has been impeached not once, but twice. I find it ironic now, that in...
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    To The Editor ... Doniphan Resident Responds To Brady's Capitol Visit Story
    Editor, I would like to address this note to Ron Smith concerning the article on the front page of The Prospect-News, Jan. 13, 2021. I watched for hours of TV, the riot or insurrection. It was an...
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    Questions Raised About West Doniphan's Mabrey Park
    Ripley County Commissioners Jesse Roy, Gary Emmons and Keith Whiteside met Wednesday, Jan. 13. County clerk Becky York was also present. Cody Young, a board member for the Ripley County Chamber of...
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    From Laura Sue's Recipe Box
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Dec. 5, 1975: Leaky Armory Puts Basketball Games In Rain Delay
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  • Feb. 21, 2006: An Amazing Night In Dons Hoops History
  • January 1918: The Winter Of The Big Snow
  • Nov. 3, 1976: A Clock For The Courthouse Tower
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  • To The Editor ... Fairdealing Resident Says Amen To Speak Out On Mask Usage
    Editor, Amen to the Speak Out person who referred to COVID and masks usage! Again, not to be callous (my mom, brother, aunt, uncle and several friends died this year) but if you truly embrace the birth we are about to celebrate, along with the cross He died on, death will never have the same “sting”...
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  • Speak Out: Homesick For The Way It Used To Be
    Homesick For The Way It Used To Be Speak Out, I seen an article in the paper and everything about how we used to celebrate Christmas in Doniphan, putting up the big tree at the courthouse and decorate the town. It’s a shame we can’t, everyone that runs this town around here can’t get into the Christmas spirit like they used to. ...
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    Smiles Warm The NIght At Naylor Lighted Christmas Parade
    Frustrated in a year full of cancellations, the Naylor Heritage Day committee set its sights on a lighted Christmas parade for their community. Saturday night was the time and the evening was a success as fire trucks, ambulances, tractors, floats, ATVs, vintage cars and the Eagles and Lady Eagles basketball teams joined the lineup. Carolers at the park gazebo. Last but not least at the end of the parade was Santa, who had candy for the kids.
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    Dons Host Jamboree; Season Starts Saturday At Current River Challenge
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    Dons Take Four-Game Winning Streak To Naylor On Friday (1/14/21)
    Ron Smith- Staff Writer
    Winners of four games in a row and seven out of their last eight, the Doniphan Dons head to Naylor on Friday night to play the Eagles. Naylor will be playing for the second time within 24 hours following tonight’s scheduled road trip to North Pemiscot...
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  • Dons Make History With Double OT Win At Charleston (1/7/21)
  • Donettes Ranked Among Missouri Class 4 Top Ten Teams (1/7/21)
  • Dons Take Third At Bloomfield Tourney (1/6/21)
  • Dons Finish Strong At BCT With Third Place (12/31/20)
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  • Ellsworth Moore Jr. (1/11/21)
  • Harold Trube (1/11/21)
  • Kathleen Armour (1/11/21)
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  • Doniphan Police Report
    An officer was called Jan. 13 to a complaint of a custody dispute resulting in threats. _ Coin slots were damaged to two machines Jan. 13 at Soapy Suds laundry. _ An officer was dispatched Jan. 11 to an alleged verbal altercation between a man and woman on a parking lot in the Northend area. The male was advised to leave the area...
  • Ripley County Sheriff’s Report
    A deputy reported Jan. 14 seizing about 10 grams of marijuana and THC wax as well as drug paraphernalia after responding to a complaint of marijuana being sold at the LaRosa Apartments on Highway JJ east of Doniphan. Reports said a male resident at the apartment consented to a search of a bedroom where several paraphernalia items were found along with 4.7 grams of marijuana and 5.5 grams of TRC wax...
  • Doniphan Police Report
    An officer on patrol reported finding property damage Saturday evening at the Doniphan High School softball field at Quick Creek Park. Tire tracks indicated a pickup truck had driven over a small tree and landscaping timbers cutting ruts into the grass. An investigation continues...
  • Ripley County Sheriff’s Report
    A resident of County Road 142E-24B reported Jan. 5 that a shot was fired through a window of a house. Reports said it was later determined the shot was fired by someone hunting near the property. _ A deputy received a report Jan. 8 of alleged violations of a protection order (harassing phone calls.) A report was sent to the prosecuting attorney...
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  • More heads roll at US-funded international broadcasters
  • Trump shuns 'ex-presidents club' -- and the feeling is mutual
  • Democrats start reining in expectations for immigration bill
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