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Guest Columnists now welcome in the CCT
The Christian County Trumpet is a publication started in August 2022 to provide information and a voice for taxpayers and voters in Christian County, MO. We wanted to print things nobody in the mainstream was willing or interested in, so you could be better informed and entertained. If you have a topic of interest to…
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A heartbreaking true story!
My in-laws live in Pennsylvania. On their 60th wedding anniversary, my father-in-law, 81, was lifting my mother-in-law, 82, from her bed to take her to the bathroom. He is the sole caregiver. She has dementia and other physical complications that keep her mostly bedridden. As he lifted her, he lost his balance and crashed into…
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A Spiritual War is all around us now!
A UK teacher was forced to resign and had to apologize for calling 11-year-old female students “girls”. Sounds like a horror comedy. But it’s true. We’re in a spiritual war. Closer to home, here in the Show Me State, some “wack job” trans, non-binary creep of a teacher in Kirkwood, MO is acting out and…
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Jaw dropping news leaked now from Ozark School District!
OZARK, MO — Last night, April 12, was the first meeting with 3 new Ozark School Board members. And boy, it was a doozy! Dr. B steps down suddenly The action started even before the newbies were sworn in. Dr. Chris Bauman, superintendent, announced his retirement effective June 30 officially, but in practicality, that means…
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BREAKING NEWS FROM OZARK
Ozark School Superintendent Announces Sudden Early Retirement (THE FOLLOWING IS TAKEN FROM www.OzarkTigers.org) OZARK, MO — After serving as Ozark superintendent for the past five years, Dr. Chris Bauman announced his sudden early retirement at the end of the 2022-23 school year. The Board of Education accepted his retirement during the April 13 board meeting,…
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Now you can get boosted naturally without a prescription or vaccine!
NIXA, MO — A Nixa couple found a way to boost your body’s immune system and flush away toxins without prescriptions or vaccines. Jaysen is a 300 pound, 7-foot giant who could likely wrap his arms around a full-sized refrigerator. His lovely wife, Cortney, is a nurse. Last year, they moved from California with their…
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New Sparta mayor, aldermen sworn in in front of The Great Wall
SPARTA,MO— Misty Holt was sworn in as new mayor of Sparta last night. About 35 people were in the audience. I ate too many cookies and drank too much punch afterwards. But that’s ‘cos I didn’t have supper. Scroll down to the bottom to see stuff I made fun of. It’s called comedy, so relax.…
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You won’t believe what happened to this kid now!
OZARK, MO — “I never cooked at home,” says 21-year-old Michael Ploof. “I’d never eaten here (at Village Inn). “ Flashing a “get away with anything” smile, Michael describes how he went from zero to 60 in the Village Inn kitchen in a matter of months. “Michael’s one of our main cooks now,” says David…
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Now get tires installed while at work (or home!)
Johnny Rooster of the Christian County Trumpet won a $100 discount certificate from TreadRight Mobile Tire in Nixa. The service offers the only touchless tire replacement service in the 417 area.
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Sparta’s ‘weird’ city meetings now likely to change to ‘normal’
SPARTA, MO — You normally expect to hear and see elected officials in public meetings. But Sparta, MO has had a series of meetings, sources say, that reflect a weird custom of city aldermen and the mayor hiding behind a high table and mumbling among themselves conducting public business. “You can’t see them above their…
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Ozark kids’ future is now at stake!
OZARK, MO — April voter turnout for school board elections is miserable. Hardly anybody votes! That’s not the fault of the school district. It’s the fault of the public. Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 4, 2023 is election day. Big deal, right? Yes, it is. A very big deal. Innocence Lost The children of Ozark have slowly…
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And now, farewell, my friends!
OLDFIELD, MO — You’ve heard the saying, “all good things must come to an end.” Well, friends, fans, and enemies, it’s time to say: Farewell. I began publishing the Christian County Trumpet in mid August of last year. Since then, the blog site has seen approximately 46,000 views from nearly 19,000 visitors from around the…
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This guy is the real deal!
OZARK, MO — Anthony Petrosino is the real deal. He doesn’t mess around with political jargon. He says what’s in his heart. “I like that Tony guy,” a friend of mine told me after listening to Anthony speak at a citizens group in Ozark recently. “He didn’t come in all scripted and makes me feel…
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New jail, new judge on horizon for county
SPARTA, MO — At a county advisory and planning meeting Saturday, March 25, at the Sparta Library, Christian County Presiding Commissioner Lynn Morris told the audience the county has invested in 40 acres west of B & B theater for a new jail. And, eventually, an additional judge will be needed. “Our county continues to…
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California chick can help you get a home loan now!
NIXA, MO — She’s a smart blonde. Rebecca Anderson, a tattooed, tongue-stud wearing, sassy talkin’ chick from Southern California, is the real deal. The whole package. She’s one of the savviest home loan brokers in Nixa! It’s a cold, rainy Friday morning. Mrs. Rooster and I are waiting with “Becky” for a table at the…
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CCT exclusive risky interview with Sparta Mayor!!
SPARTA, MO — Sparta isn’t just an ancient Greek historical site. No way, man! It’s a quiet little town nestled somewhere on Missouri Highways 125 and 14. There’s stuff going on. Like, stuff to manage and be Sparta mayor! So, being the hip, cool, Oldfield rural reporter guy that I am, I decided to break…
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“Bank Job” in Sparta: Good or bad investment for now?
SPARTA, MO— Remember the movies where the bad guys did a “bank job” replete with bandanas and guns a blazing? I remember a unique incident at the Citizens Bank of Sparta back in the early 1980s when a bandana and cowboy hat wearing bandit strolled in and put on a good show for the security…
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I gladly handed over my money to a stranger
NIXA, MO — I met a stranger at the Nixpo in Nixa on Saturday. On Monday morning, he came over to my house and we became friends. The next day, I gladly handed over my money to his employee. That’s a good case scenario for me and the business, Precision Door Service. Dan Coday is…