Daily Digest

Lebanon Daily Digest Sunday, September 06, 2026

Ty's Take

A drowning at a local campground and a police response to loitering in a parking lot might not seem connected, but they tell you something about what law enforcement deals with on any given week in a county like ours. One call ends in tragedy, the other in prevention, and both land on the desk of officers who're already stretched thin keeping an eye on everything from the river access points to the main commercial strips. It's the kind of week that reminds you why these departments need community support, not second-guessing, and why parents need to know where their kids are on a Friday night.

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning issued September 5 at 4:08PM CDT until September 6 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 107. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas and central, east central, south central, southwest, and west central Missouri. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme hea...

Lebanon Daily Record

Online Story: Police department responds to parking lot loitering

Lebanon Police Chief Jerry Harrison announced Monday that the department will strictly enforce city ordinance to address ongoing loitering problems in the Lebanon-Laclede County Library's parking lot, an issue that has persisted for over a year despite previous anti-loitering signs and increased...

Online Brief: Sheriff’s Office investigates drowning at campground

The Laclede County Sheriff's Office is investigating a drowning at Bennett Spring Campground and Float Trips on the evening of July 11 involving a five-year-old who was transported to Kansas City, where the child was pronounced dead on July 12. The Lebanon Daily Record is providing this update to...

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