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Marine Wins Freedom 13 Backyard Ultra At Missouri Healing Camp

The inaugural Freedom 13 Backyard Ultra Marathon was able to beat the weather Saturday, allowing runners to complete the full event at The Freedom 13 Missouri Healing Camp in Bourbon.

Missouri Delays SNAP Food Ban, Cuts Aid To Healthy Food

A plan to restrict what Missouri food stamp recipients can purchase has been pushed back until 2027 as the state has fumbled changes that were scheduled to begin this fall.

Bourbon Fired Up For Annual BBQ Festival

Bourbon’s signature event of the summer is almost here. The eighth annual Bourbon BBQ Festival takes over downtown on Saturday. Competitors will travel in from all corners to make prize-winning ribs, pork steaks and chicken.

Highway W Bridge Closure Rescheduled For June 8

The closure of the Highway W bridge over Ashley Branch in Washington County has been rescheduled to begin Monday, June 8.

Bourbon Fire District Repeals Code Ordinance After Liberator Case Is Dropped

The Bourbon Fire Protection District has repealed the 2021 ordinance that helped spark a years-long dispute with Liberator Rocket Heaters, closing one chapter in a conflict that began with a stop work order at the company’s Old Highway 66 building

Missouri Continues Crackdown On Illegal Gaming Machines

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway says the state is entering a new phase in its long-running fight over unregulated gaming machines, announcing that authorities seized 35 devices and nearly $60,000 during a coordinated sting operation ac

News

Potosi Inmate Charged After Prison-Made Weapon Found

A Potosi Correctional Center inmate has been charged after authorities say a prison-made weapon was found concealed in his clothing during a strip search last September.

Woman Injured When Vehicle Hydroplanes Into Tractor Trailer

A Neosho woman on June 24 was injured when the vehicle she was traveling in hydroplaned into a tractor trailer on Interstate 44 in Franklin County.

Fire District Questions City Over Boil-Order Post, Mayor’s Comments

Officials from the Bourbon Fire Protection District pressed the city council June 16 over comments Mayor Sky Huddleston posted on social media after the city issued a boil order.

Columns & Opinions

Mr. and Mrs. Clemens will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary this year.

Honoring Our Veterans - Sgt. David ‘Snork’ Clemens

Fifty years ago, on January 23, 1968, the USS Pueblo was attacked and captured by North Korean forces and is known today as the “Pueblo Incident or the “pueblo Crisis.“

Sullivan Independent News Launches New Website and e-Edition

The Sullivan Independent News is pleased to present two exciting upgrades to its service: our brand new website and e-Edition, a digital version of our newspaper.

Veterans, Members Of Armed Forces Have Student Aid Options

Veterans and members of the U.S. armed forces may be able to take advantage of numerous student financial aid programs, according to KHEAA.

Sports

Wyatt Henricks To Pitch For Harris-Stowe State University

When a pitcher faces adversity, they must stay calm, cool and collected while on the mound.

By Wyatt Hardy

Pinemark Defeats VFW 12-1 For 14U SBA Championship

In their final game, Pinemark left a mark on the league that many of its players would be saying goodbye to.

By Wyatt Hardy

Sullivan Baseball Association Takes Final Swings Of Season

Last week, most teams in the Sullivan Baseball Association took the field for their final times of the season.

By Wyatt Hardy

Farm

Sullivan FFA Completes Busy October

By Cati Schreit and Mary Grace Huskey, Sullivan FFA Chapter Reporters

Strain-Japan 4-H

By Wyatt Lechten

As the new year for 4-H at Strain-Japan begins, leader Matthew Stewart laid out the changes and his ideas for the year. Talk about a planner!

SHS September FFA

By Sullivan FFA Reporters Cati Schreit and Mary Grace Huskey

Obituaries

Sondra Rae Stewart

Sondra Rae Stewart, 87, of Sullivan, MO, passed away peacefully Sunday, August 10, 2025 at Meramec Nursing Center. Born on February 18, 1938, in Great Bend, Kansas, to Raymond and Louise (Collins)

Kyle Andrew Midyett

Kyle Andrew Midyett, of Sullivan, Missouri passed away on May 31, 2025 at 34 years of age. Kyle graduated from Sullivan High School in Sullivan, Missouri.