Lebanon Daily Digest Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Ty's Take
Every August, there's that moment when the back seats get loaded up and somebody's kid heads out the door with a duffel bag and a half-smile, and the house feels different after they leave. That's what's happening right now around Lebanon, with a fresh crop of high school graduates pointed toward Missouri State and points beyond. The alumni who made that same drive years back understand the weight of it, which is why they're showing up to see these kids off. It's small stuff, really, a handshake or a word of encouragement from somebody who sat in those same classrooms and came back whole. This town has always sent its people out into the world, and it's always brought some of them home again. That matters.
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Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory issued August 9 at 9:50PM CDT until August 12 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
* WHAT...Daily maximum heat index values around 100 degrees are expected with a few locations reaching 105 degrees. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and southwest Missouri. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat ...
Lebanon Daily Record
Full Story: Lebanon Missouri State alumni send off incoming freshmen
The Lebanon Alumni Chapter of Missouri State University Alumni Association hosted a sendoff banquet Monday evening at Mighty Oak Lodge to welcome incoming freshmen with food, speakers, and scholarship recognition. Missouri State President Richard B. Williams encouraged the students to fully embrace...
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