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Jefferson County Leader - March 19

Jefferson County Leader - March 19

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Tuesday, March 24, 2026
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Gannon announces she won’t run for another term in state Senate
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Gannon announces she won’t run for another term in state Senate

  • By Steve Taylor
  • Dec 14, 2023

For Elaine Freeman Gannon, an even dozen years will be enough.

Gannon’s work to address ‘patient boarding’ bears fruit
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Gannon’s work to address ‘patient boarding’ bears fruit

  • By Steve Taylor
  • Jul 12, 2023

Sen. Elaine Gannon (R-De Soto) said two years of work on an issue important to her just paid off.

Jefferson County’s legislators put a bow on recent session
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Jefferson County’s legislators put a bow on recent session

  • By Steve Taylor
  • Jul 1, 2023

The five new Jefferson County members of the state House of Representatives may not have pushed a lot of legislation through in the first year…

Gannon bill would extend postpartum medical care for low-income mothers
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Gannon bill would extend postpartum medical care for low-income mothers

  • By Steve Taylor
  • Feb 17, 2023

Medical coverage for new mothers with low incomes in Missouri would be extended under legislation state Sen. Elaine Gannon (R-De Soto) has sponsored.

De Soto library to spend $800,000 on improvements
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De Soto library to spend $800,000 on improvements

  • By Goldie Lowe
  • Sep 20, 2022

The De Soto Public Library soon will have a new heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system.

Grandmother works to get law passed to deter drunk driving
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Grandmother works to get law passed to deter drunk driving

  • By Katelyn Mary Skaggs
  • Jun 25, 2022

Cecilia Williams is determined to turn her family’s tragedy into something positive.

Women senators create, share book with schools, libraries
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Women senators create, share book with schools, libraries

  • By Katelyn Mary Skaggs
  • Jun 15, 2022

With the goal of inspiring the next generation of leaders, Missouri’s 11 female state senators have collaborated to create a book that tells t…

Longtime De Soto educator John Freeman dies at 82
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Longtime De Soto educator John Freeman dies at 82

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Aug 14, 2020

Longtime De Soto educator John Lee Freeman will be remembered for his many contributions to the school district and the community, his family …

No endorsements, except – I pick Gannon in the 3rd
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No endorsements, except – I pick Gannon in the 3rd

  • By Peggy Bess
  • Jul 30, 2020

I’ve done something 25 times over the last quarter-century that I expected I would do for the 26th time this summer.

Good news: De Soto’s Foeller recognized for historic wrestling title
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Good news: De Soto’s Foeller recognized for historic wrestling title

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Feb 27, 2019

De Soto High School sophomore Jaycee Foeller was honored on the Missouri House Floor Tuesday (Feb. 26) for her historic wrestling achievement.

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