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by Janet Dabbs The Sunrise Beach Board of Trustees approved moving Sunrise Beach Police Department’s part-time officer Pete Fox to full-time at their Monday, March 11 board meeting. The department currently employs three full-time officers, including Fox, Police Chief Jeff Campbell, and officer Larry Deves. Retired Marshal Jerry Peters serves the department on a part-time

Facilities The new Fujitsu Mini Split heating system at Station 1 is “working great,” according to Towles. Towles is still looking into options regarding placement of a donated water tank at Station 2. There was a leak reported on the ridge cap at Station 1 from melting snow. Vehicles/Equipment Towles is writing specifications for a

by Janet Dabbs Tracy Smith, of Four Seasons, attended the Tuesday, March 12 Laurie Board of Aldermen meeting to inform the board of the intention of his family to apply for a license to manufacture medical marijuana in Laurie. Smith informed the board that he had applied to the state of Missouri for a license

Workers with RC Contractors finish tearing out old sidewalk, left, and begin preparations for pouring a new sidewalk Tuesday, March 19 on Fisher Street in front of Hawthorn Dance and Gymnastics. A retaining wall under the exterior wall of the building had to be built and reinforced beams installed for stability and to support. The

Fire and police personnel, left, responded Thursday morning, March 14 to a power pole that had snapped at the base on Gunn Road in Versailles because of high winds. The power lines were holding up the pole. A utility crew from Co-Mo Electric Cooperative, right, later installed a new pole and transferred the lines. (photos