Sunbonnet Garden Club celebrated Arbor Day Thursday with the planting of a tree in Downtown Lebanon. The club planted the tree in its flower bed at Madison Street. Club Arbor Day Chairman Kay … more

Jerry Harrison took the oath of office as the new Lebanon new Chief of Police Monday morning. The swearing-in took place in the conference room behind the City Council Chambers with members of … more

The Laclede County Commission met Aug. 22 and set the tax levies for 2023. The levy for the Laclede Early Education Program or LEEP was set at 0.0650 for each $100 of assessed valuation. At the … more

The sound of hammers, nail guns and saws is being heard in many Lebanon neighborhoods since homes, fourplexes and apartment buildings are going up in increasing numbers. “I don’t know if folks … more

In a ceremony held annually, a huge flag was installed on the front of the Laclede County Courthouse Thursday. County officials and others watched on the courthouse lawn as the flag was put into … more

The Laclede County Sheriff Office has a new entrance due to the construction on the new 911 building. At Tuesday’s County Commission meeting, County Maintenance Director, Gene Hoke said signage is … more

Before the historic Laclede County Jail was to be torn down, county officials allowed the Record to film one last tour of the facilities. In an effort to virtually preserve the building, editor … more

  Shania McBride was headed to work Wednesday morning when she spotted a black bear running down Commercial Street near Madison Street Grill. McBride captured footage of the bear at about … more