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The MID-MO Fusion softball team won the 18u Queens of the Lake Championship Saturday, March 20 and Sunday, March 21 in Mack’s Creek. The Mid-Mo Fusion team members are, front from left, Alivia Beanland, Ashlynn Davidson, Elizabeth Rush, Felicity Kirby, Taylor Bice, back, Vivian Shearer, Lydia Gilmore, Kourtney Rainey, Joscelynn Marriott, Madison Lucas-Avey, Kierra O’Rourke,

The open air market was set up for the first time this season Friday, April 3 and shoppers took advantage of warm spring weather to patronize vendors. The flea market features local vendors selling everything from guns and clothes to toys and kitchen ware. (photo by Bryan E. Jones)

Thea Lancaster, left, and Gregory Allen, employees at Courthouse Cafe, draw the winning ticket for a giant stuffed Peep® Monday, March 29 at the cafe in downtown Versailles. Customers who purchased a panini could enter a drawing for the Panini Peep® and win it just in time for Easter. The winner was Kenliegh Leinbach. (submitted

Tommy Gracia, son of Ray and Eva Gracia from Versailles, takes a chocolate cream pie in the face Sunday, April 4 after ROAR Children’s Ministries of New Life Assembly of God at Barnett reached a long-time goal of having 50 students in the 6 to 12 year-old class. Doing the honors is Kathy Flora, children’s

Residential hazardous waste may be dropped off by appointment only, 8 a.m. to noon Wednesday, April 14 at the Morgan County Household Hazardous Waste drop-off facility, 1891 Alum Springs Rd. in Versailles. The drop-off facility will be open once each month. Dates will be announced. To schedule an appointment, call City Hall, 573-378-4634. The drop-off