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AFA recognizes Kayla Brown

Agriculture Future of America recognized Kayla Brown as part of AFA’s Celebrating 30 Voices campaign, a special initiative honoring AFA’s 30th anniversary and the alumni making an …

THS celebrating homecoming

Tipton High School is celebrating Homecoming ’26, “T-Town Takes Over,” with different themes each day this week and culminating with the football game Friday night, Oct. 2. The undefeated …

Times taking alumni group photos Saturday night

A staff member from The Tipton Times will take group photos of the honored classes during the Tipton High School Alumni Banquet Saturday evening, Oct. 3. Photos will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Knights …

Legion to hold flag retirement Oct. 1

American Legion Edgar Cole Post 304 will hold its annual public retirement of flags at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 2, at the 8-Ball shelterhouse at the Tipton City Park. Anyone with flags they …

County’s unemployment rate down

Moniteau County saw its unemployment rate drop by a tenth of a percentage point between July and August, from 3.4 to 3.3 percent. The rate one year ago was 3.7 percent. The Missouri Department …

Library board hears reports

Reports by the library director were heard by the Tipton Municipal Library Board when it met Thursday evening, Sept. 24. Marsha Nelson, director at Price James Library, said My Church Preschool …

Arnolds celebrate 50th anniversary

Mitch and Karen Arnold, of Tipton, celebrated their 50 th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 26, with a dinner   at St. Andrew School hosted by their children. Karen Miller, the …

13 attend Women in Ag event

A large group of women from this area, 12 from Moniteau County and one from Cooper County, attended the Missouri Woman in Agriculture Conference held Sept. 20-23 at Stoney Creek Hotel and Event …

Council opens meeting with public hearing

A public hearing on the fiscal year 2027 budget tops the agenda for the next meeting of the Tipton City Council. The hearing will begin at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, at City Hall. Three visitors …
Obituaries
William K. Betteridge Patricia A. Betteridge
Graveside services for William K. Betteridge and Patricia A. Pummill Betteridge, husband and wife, will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11, at the Bunceton Masonic Cemetery located at 462 Elm …
Laurie A. Newberry
Laurie Ann Newberry, 50, Tipton, died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. She was born Dec. 23, 1975, in De Soto. On Oct. 16, 2017, at Top of the Rock in Branson, she married Wayne Newberry who survives …
Stephanie N. Edwards
Stephanie Nicole Edwards, 38, Syracuse, died Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, at University of Missouri Hospital, Columbia, following a health battle. She was born April 29, 1988, in Sedalia, the …
Dorothy A. Poe
Dorothy Ann Poe, 91, Jefferson City, died Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, at Bothwell Regional Health Center, Sedalia. She was born Jan. 4, 1935, one of seven children of William and Veronica …
Carolyn S. Prestage
Carolyn Sue Prestage, 93, of Tipton, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at St. Mary's Hospital in Jefferson City, MO. She was born on August 14, 1933, in Bloomington, Indiana, a daughter …
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Tipton Fall Sports 2026

This week’s issue of The Tipton Times includes the annual preview of fall sports. Coaches’ thoughts on the Tipton Cardinal varsity football, volleyball, girls golf and cross country teams, …

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America 250 years

This issue of your Tipton Times includes a section devoted to wishing the United States of America a “Happy 250th Birthday!” The 24-page “America 250” section features articles on the …

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Moniteau County Fair

This issue of The Tipton Times includes the 160th Moniteau County Fair Days book, featuring everything you need to know about the fair. This year’s guide was produced by The Times for the …

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Correcting our error

An article in last week’s issue of The Tipton Times incorrectly reported the name of one attending the Tipton High School class of 1959 reunion. The article should have identified Wanda Rau as one …

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