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June 9, 2023 • Vol. 4, Issue 23
Ten families affected by fatal June 3 motorcycle pile-up; you can help
• Around Town.........................50 • Churches.................................58 • Classifieds...............................56 • Education Briefs...................43 • Entertainment......................... 5 • Opinion................................... 6 • Puzzles.....................................54 • Weather..................................55
By TIFFANY GRAVETT, Staff Writer A weekend motorcycle ride benefiting a toy drive for needy families turned tragic last Saturday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 51-year-old Theresa Manetzke was driving southbound on MO Highway 39 three miles north of Aurora, MO, when she crossed the center line, striking five motorcycles. Manetzke’s 2016 Toyota Corolla traveled off the west
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side of the roadway and came to rest in the ditch. Each of the five motorcycles overturned, ejecting all ten drivers and occupants and coming to a final rest off the east side of the roadway. One of the bikes then caught fire. Motorcyclists Kadence Harris, 17; Kameron Hale, 28; James Olmsted, 59; and Linda Anderson, 61; all from Aurora, were pronounced deceased at the scene. Six other motorcyclists, Zayleigh Jones, 16; Jesse
SEE ACCIDENT, PAGE 26
Branson to regulate drag queen shows?
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Jasmine Monteleon was recently honored at Missouri Magazine’s Red Carpet Gala as one of Missouri’s Best. Monteleon is the owner of Jasmine Monteleon Photography. Monteleon, daughter of Doug and Cheryl Gabriel of Branson, is a featured vocalist in her family’s show, the Doug Gabriel Show. SEE MORE OF MISSOURI’S BEST HONOREES IN NEXT WEEK’S BRANSON GLOBE!
By Gary J. Groman, Independent Journalist [Special Note: To keep the below article in context, please note that during the “Reports” section of the June 6, 2023, City of Branson Planning Commission, Mark Colussy, Director of Planning & Development, for the city, alerted the Commission that there was the possibility of changes about definitions coming before the Commission perhaps as early as its July meeting. When asked for
an example of the “definitions” under consideration, Director Colussy mentioned “Adult Entertainment.”] Recently, public concern about a “Drag Queen Show” came to the attention of the Branson Board of Aldermen (BOA). Many people opposed Drag Shows during the last two BOA meetings during the Public Comment portion of the meeting. Below are the answers to quesSEE SHOWS, PAGE 40