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Jefferson County Leader - March 19

Jefferson County Leader - March 19

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Saturday, March 21, 2026
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Pet Spot: Dittmer woman helps tend to daughter’s mini donkeys
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Pet Spot: Dittmer woman helps tend to daughter’s mini donkeys

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Feb 1, 2026

Denise Steen of Dittmer submitted this photo of her daughter and son-in-law’s miniature donkeys. She took the photo in the spring of 2025.

Pet Spot: Donkeys Pepper and Sadie featured in De Soto nativity scene
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Pet Spot: Donkeys Pepper and Sadie featured in De Soto nativity scene

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Jun 8, 2025

If Pepper and Sadie look familiar, you may have seen them at an annual live nativity scene in Jefferson County, said owner Christina Duepner o…

Lost donkey found in Byrnes Mill returned to owner
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Lost donkey found in Byrnes Mill returned to owner

  • By Katelyn Mary Skaggs
  • Feb 3, 2022

Raven, the lost donkey Byrnes Mill Police found on Sunday (Jan. 30), has been reunited with its owner.

Byrnes Mill Police looking for donkey owner
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Byrnes Mill Police looking for donkey owner

  • By Katelyn Mary Skaggs
  • Jan 31, 2022

Missing a donkey? Well, the Byrnes Mill Police Department has found her and is looking for the owner.

Pet spot – Miniature donkey is valued member of Barnhart family
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Pet spot – Miniature donkey is valued member of Barnhart family

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Apr 21, 2020

Jose Wells, a 13-year-old miniature donkey, is an important part of the Ferguson household in Barnhart.

What's doing -- Basketball with donkeys
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What's doing -- Basketball with donkeys

  • Mar 13, 2020

While the threat of the coronavirus has caused the cancellation of most professional and major college sports, at least for the time being, th…

Pet spot: Granddaughters love Christmas present donkeys
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Pet spot: Granddaughters love Christmas present donkeys

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Apr 9, 2019

Don Gillespie said the donkeys he purchased as a Christmas present a few years back for his granddaughters Emmalynn and Bailey have been a big…

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• Jefferson County Leader: ISSN 3064-948X (Print) ISSN 3064-9498 (Online) • Arnold-Imperial Leader: ISSN 2998-078X (Print) ISSN 2998-0798 (Online) • West Side Leader: ISSN 2998-0828 (Print) ISSN 2998-0836 (Online) • Eureka Leader: ISSN 2998-0801 (Print) ISSN 2998-081X (Online)

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