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June 23, 2023 • Vol. 4, Issue 25
Law Enforcement Appreciation Week honors America’s heroes
INSIDE: • Around Town.........................46 • Churches.................................54 • Classifieds...............................52 • Entertainment......................... 5 • Opinion................................... 6 • Puzzles.....................................50 • Weather...................................51
By K.D. MICHAELS, Staff Writer Thousands of active duty and retired police officers, deputies, and other law enforcement officers visited Branson last week for the city’s annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Week, as our town honored those who protect and serve. The week offered many special events for law enforcement officers and their families, including Law Enforcement Appreciation Day at Shepherd of the Hills and at Silver Dollar City, a Law En-
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forcement Appreciation Church Service at Sanctuary of Hope, a Police Collectors Show, a 5K/10K Run the Line Race, and special appreciation shows by Clay Cooper Country Express, SIX, Presleys’ Country Jubilee, The Duttons, Pierce Arrow, Legends in Concert, Showboat Branson Belle and others. Other shows, attractions and businesses offered special discounts for law enforcement officers and their families. SEE LAW ENFORCEMENT WEEK, PAGE 44
Missouri Amateur Championship underway at Payne’s Valley Golf Course
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Branson Police Officer Gamble and his partner Rico visit with Wynter at the meet and greet at Branson Landing. Wynter is the daughter of Officer Gaffey of Harrison. (Special to Branson Globe)
By K.D. MICHAELS, Staff Writer Hollister’s Payne’s Valley Golf Course is hosting the 116th Annual Missouri Amateur Championship Golf Tournament, which got underway on Tuesday. The tournament has twice been played at Big Cedar Golf Courses, having been held at Big Cedar’s Buffalo Ridge Springs Golf Course in 2015 and the Ozarks National Course in 2020. This is
the first year for Payne’s Valley to host the prestigious tournament. A total of 144 golfers from around Missouri are competing in the week-long tournament, concluding on Saturday, June 25. The beautiful Payne’s Valley Golf Course was designed by 82-time PGA Tour winner Tiger Woods and his golf course design firm TGR Design. Woods and
SEE GOLF TOURNAMENT, PAGE 45