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Tennis team wins opener

Tennis team wins opener By: Alan Kopitsky, Democrat News The Fredericktown High School tennis team defeated Charleston, 9-0 in the Cats’ season opener, Aug. 28, here. In singles play, Emiley Geen won, 8-1; Dani West won, 8-1; Clara Basden won, 8-5; Nina Lewis won, 8-1, Becca Bell won, 8-0; and Ella Clauser won, 8-0. In…

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FHS wins volleyball battle of Blackcats

FHS wins volleyball battle of Blackcats The Fredericktown High School volleyball team defeated the Herculaneum Blackcats, 25-11, 23-25, 25-17, 25-7, Monday, here. Fredericktown cruised in the opening game, but Herculaneum was able to take advantage of some unforced errors in winning the second. The visitors led 12-10 in the third game before Fredericktown went on…

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Community Hearts provides 65 haircuts, 150 meals

Grace Sharing Hope and 1 Sixteen Barber & Beauty hosted a successful free community event, Saturday. Organizers reported 65 people came out for free haircuts and 150 hotdog lunches were served. The Community Hearts event is something which has been put together for several years as a way to get ready for the new school…

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From Our Files

From Our Files 100 years – Aug. 9, 1923 Tobacco growing may be undertaken here. Soil and climate conditions locally are said to be ideal and both merchants and farmers are interested in the matter. Since it has become clearly evident that wheat cannot be raised in the county at a profit, there being many…

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Junior Ray Kemp

follisandsonsfh.com Junior Ray Kemp, 68, died Tuesday, August 8, 2023. He was born June 12, 1955, at Zion, Missouri, the son of Earl and Lena (Rauls) Kemp. Junior was preceded in death by his mother; his brother Lindell Kemp; step-mother Kay Goad-Kemp; and friend Bob Lesher. Junior is survived by his father Earl Kemp; brothers…

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Irvin Ronald Ward

wilson-funeral-home.com Irvin Ronald “Ronnie” Ward, 69 of Fredericktown, died Sunday, August 6, 2023, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born July 15, 1954, to Irvin Jr. and Teruko “Teddy” (Koyama) Ward. Mr. Ward was preceded in death by his parents and brother Michael Ward. He is survived by his significant…

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Fredericktown FFA Officer BBQ

Submitted by Chapter Reporters Mattie Miller and Clara Basden July 22, all FFA officers, advisors and their families were invited to go out to Laut’s Lake for the Fredericktown FFA Officer BBQ. All officers in attendance were able to swim, fish, and have dinner that Mr. Allgier prepared. The team members bonded and came up…

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Chamber holds ribbon cutting for The Venue

ALAN KOPITSKY, akopitsky@democratnewsonline.com The Madison County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting July 8 for the newest addition to Sawyer’s Landing, The Venue. Owners Ben and Erin Brubacher and the Brubacher family and event coordinator Kelli Hubbs decided to combine the ribbon cutting with an open house at The Venue. Hubbs explained to the…

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