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Ayres claims convincing win Branson West Republican Nita Jane Ayres topped Branson
Libertarian Patty Tweedle for a convincing win Feb. 2 to
claim a vacant seat in the Missouri House of
Representatives. Ayres unofficially claimed 78 percent of
the vote and Tweedle garnered 22 percent in a special
election to fill the vacant 62nd District House seat. Voter
turnout was sparse – just under nine percent in Stone
County, only about four percent in Taney County. To read
the rest of the story, pick up a copy of the Stone County
Gazette at a local newsstand or call 739-3237 for
subscription information.
Feb-07-10 | Stone County Gazette |
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Second storm in less than a month dumps 6-8 inches on Stone County The second significant snowstorm in less than a month
recently dumped a white blanket on Stone County, prompting
another round of school closings and making for treacherous
driving. Snowfall accumulations were “mostly about six
inches in Stone County,” according to Ryan Kardell, a
meteorologist in the Springfield office of the National
Weather Service. Kardell said the storm “tapped moisture
out of the Gulf (of Mexico) and wrapped around a
low-pressure system.” He said the snow began falling in
Stone and Taney counties late on Jan. 28 and continued
virtually non-stop for more than 24 hours. One area news
report listed 10 inches of snow on the ground in Lampe, but
Kardell was reluctant to confirm anything beyond the six to
eight inches that blanketed much of Stone County. To read
the rest of the story, pick up a copy of the Stone County
Gazette at a local newsstand or call 739-3237 for
subscription information.
Feb-07-10 | Stone County Gazette |
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Hearing postponed for tiger attraction The proposal to bring a tiger attraction to Stone County is
in a temporary holding pattern. The husband-and-wife
operators of National Tiger Sanctuary are being forced off
their land near St. Louis County and are proposing to move
the business to Stone County. Keith Kincaid and Judy McGee
were scheduled to meet Feb. 2 with the Stone County Planning
and Zoning Commission but requested a postponement because
they don’t yet have all the necessary documents. Kincaid
and McGee hope to open a tiger attraction at the site of a
vacant convenience store situated on 40 acres between
Abesville and Galena. The empty convenience store is located
at the intersection of Mo. 176 and Route KK. Kincaid said
he received a letter the day before the scheduled meeting
from planning and zoning engineer Ken Heithaus suggesting
Kincaid and McGee have not yet provided all the required
documents to planning and zoning officials. Prior to the
letter, Kincaid said, he was under the impression he’d
provided everything required. But planning and zoning
commission chairman Rob Alberty said Heithaus had a
preliminary meeting with Kincaid some time before the
scheduled hearing to cover all bases. When Kincaid requests
a second hearing, Alberty said, the planning and zoning
commission will consider the matter at the first available
opportunity. Kincaid said he anticipates having all
documents in order in time for a March hearing before the
planning and zoning commission. To read the rest of the
story, pick up a copy of the Stone County Gazette at a local
newsstand or call 739-3237 for subscription information.
Feb-07-10 | Stone County Gazette |
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Harter House buying Kimberling City Summer Fresh Bettlach family plans to open for business Feb. 10 in new
site Kimberling City is changing from a two-grocery town to
a one-grocery town. The owners of Harter House supermarkets
and Summer Fresh supermarkets reached a recent agreement
that calls for Harter House to purchase the Summer Fresh
store in Kimberling City. The reason for the sale?
Kimberling City’s not really big enough for two
supermarkets, both owners agreed. Harter House owner Butch
Bettlach said, “There’s just not enough market to support
two grocery stores.” Bettlach and Summer Fresh owner Brent
Brown agreed – there’s only a brief summertime period during
the peak tourist season when two grocery stores can thrive
in southern Stone County. Bettlach said, “If we had that
volume year around, it could support two grocery stores.”
Brown stressed that the pending sale is not the result of an
economic downturn as much as it is just because of an
existing customer base that can’t really support two
supermarkets. Bettlach’s tentative plan is to open for
business in the new location Feb. 10. The current Harter
House building is about 20,000 square feet; the Summer Fresh
location is 38,000 square feet. To read the rest of the
story, pick up a copy of the Stone County Gazette at a local
newsstand or call 739-3237 for subscription information.
Jan-31-10 | Stone County Gazette |
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