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Prosecutor McCullough named new city attorney for Republic

Published by education on Wed, 01/05/2022 - 7:00am

City prosecutor adds responsibilities with new title, role within local municipal government

Megan McCullough is the new city attorney for the City of Republic. Her first day as city attorney was on Monday, Dec. 20.

A powerful resume:

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Southwest Missouri schools send packages to soldiers for the holidays

Published by education on Sat, 01/01/2022 - 7:00am

What started as a summer project to pack a few boxes for soldiers, developed into a huge project with an outpouring of community support from businesses and schools across southwest Missouri.

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Proposed legislation would require vehicle identification numbers to be put on catalytic converters

Published by education on Fri, 12/31/2021 - 7:00am

A Missouri representative recently proposed legislation that would require that before catalytic converters can be sold as scrap, the vehicle identification number (VIN) of the vehicle it came from would have to be recorded by the dealer purchasing it.

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St. Jude Dream Home project underway in Republic

Published by education on Thu, 12/30/2021 - 7:00am

King Built Properties steps up to build, donate house for annual giveaway

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Top 10 of 2021

Published by education on Wed, 12/29/2021 - 7:00am

With 2021 almost in the books, we look back at the year that was in western Greene County

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Rugby field along freeway annexed into Republic

Published by education on Sun, 12/26/2021 - 7:00am

Just over 10 acres owned by the Springfield Rugby Football Club, on West Farm Road 144, was annexed into the city of Republic unanimously by Republic City Council, during its Dec. 14 meeting.

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Corwin Automotive Group buys Republic Ford

Published by education on Sat, 12/25/2021 - 7:00am

Republic Ford is under new ownership. The dealership was taken over by Corwin Automotive Group, a North Carolina-based automotive group with 13 locations in seven states, on Monday, Dec. 6. The dealership is now Corwin Ford Lincoln Republic.