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Ty's Take We've got two serious stories that demand attention from Camden County leadership today, and both involve accountability at the top. The sexual harassment allegations against a county commissioner and the Highway Patrol investigation into an inmate death at the county jail represent failures of
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Ty's Take The water rescue in Camden County and that serious DWI crash in Morgan County remind us that our scenic lakeside roads can turn deadly fast, especially when weather or poor judgment enter the picture. We see this pattern every year — folks underestimate how quickly conditions change
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Ty's Take That marijuana audit catching Missouri's program with its pants down isn't just bureaucratic fumbling – it's tax dollars and regulatory credibility on the line, and folks around the Lake deserve better oversight of a program they were promised would be run
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Ty's Take The sexual harassment allegations against a Camden County Commissioner deserve serious attention from voters who put trust in their elected officials — transparency and accountability aren't optional when it comes to public service. Meanwhile, everyone's talking about tonight's severe weather, and
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Ty's Take The Missouri GOP's push to ditch income tax for higher sales taxes deserves serious scrutiny from Lake families – while it sounds appealing on paper, tourist-heavy communities like ours could end up shouldering a bigger burden as visitors help drive up our cost of living
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Ty's Take Lake Ozark's move to ban public marijuana use might seem like small-town posturing, but it's actually smart policy that shows our city council is thinking ahead about maintaining the family-friendly tourism that drives our economy. With recreational use now legal statewide, communities
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Ty's Take That drug bust in Richland pulling over two pounds of narcotics off our streets is exactly the kind of law enforcement work this community needs more of — when you're dealing with that volume, you're not talking about personal use but distribution that
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Ty's Take That house fire near Rocky Mount should be a wake-up call for every waterfront property owner around here — when you're dealing with wooded lots and volunteer fire departments that might be 15-20 minutes out, a small blaze can turn into nearly 10 acres of
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Ty's Take Not much happening in our corner of the world today, but that Camden County accident reminds us how quickly things can turn serious on our winding lake roads. With tourist season ramping up and more folks unfamiliar with our curves and hills making their way around
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Ty's Take Looking at today's lineup, it's clearly a slow news day when furniture sales are making headlines, but that weekend boat show caught my attention for a different reason. January boat shows are where smart buyers do their homework before the spring rush
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Ty's Take That justice backlog story should have everyone's attention because it hits right at the heart of how our community functions — when jails are overcrowded and jury trials are backed up, it means cases aren't getting resolved, victims aren't getting closure,
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Ty's Take Camden County's crackdown on those convenience store gambling devices is long overdue – these machines have been skirting the line between legal games of skill and illegal gambling for years, preying on folks who can least afford it. Meanwhile, that Laclede County murder trial ending