Tag: christian county trumpet
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CCT is now reaching out to elected officials
CHRISTIAN COUNTY, MO — The Christian County Trumpet is a free publication for voters and taxpayers in Christian County, Missouri. If you are an elected official representing Christian County, please accept this invitation to print any ideas or comments you have about your office, position, topics of interest to voters and taxpayers, or just personal… Read more
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Bravest woman bucks human nature!
SPARTA, MO — A phenomenal phenomenon occurred July 18 in the Christian County Library Sparta Community Branch. A candidate forum was underway, hosted by the Christian County Trumpet and sponsored by Papa John’s and Village Inn. As usual, the back rows were packed, people were standing along the walls behind the back row and on… Read more
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White House ice cream scandal now explained!
OLDFIELD, MO — BREAKING NEWS: The White House ice cream scandal is finally explained to me, Johnny Rooster, the publisher of the Christian County Trumpet! After weeks of attempting to contact the aging Chief Executive, to no avail, regarding his misuse of federal tax dollars for a new ice cream parlor added to the White… Read more
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Journalist now harassed by City of Sparta!
SPARTA, MO — A Christian County journalist now harassed by the City of Sparta is speaking out. Former Mayor Jenni Davis filed a complaint May 22 with Sparta Police, claiming that John Cockroft, (aka “Johnny Rooster”) the publisher of the Christian County Trumpet, harassed her 4 times. Judge Doug Bacon set a trial date for… Read more
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Sparta MO’s legendary racing story now uncovered!
CORNER STORIES Leggin’ It to Drag City: A Race Rig’s Journey Home The following article is taken from a May 22, 2019 publication from winslow.town. On May 10th, glass etcher Joe Benham and I were working at my renovation project next to the Standin’ on the Corner Park, blasting some old lettering off the windows, when around eight… Read more
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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… Read more
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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… Read more
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Who am I?
This is Johnny Rooster, author of The Christian County Trumpet. Mystery solved. Though he’d be younger, eh? Read more