The Vedette

The Vedette The Vedette has been providing news and information to Dade County and surrounding areas since 1866. Murphy, who also served as Dade County Assessor. Charles W.

Now locally owned and operated by Krista Guy and Marlene DeClue. The Vedette of today is successor of the original publication, The Greenfield Vidette (Est. 1866), as well as The Dade County Advocate (Est. 1874), The Greenfield Advertiser (Est. 1954) and The Miller Press (Est. 1956). "The Greenfield Vidette" was established in August 1866 by John W. Just two years later, the paper was sold to its

employees, Mason Talbutt and John Griggs, with Talbutt taking full ownership not too long after. Talbutt sold the paper in the summer of 1870 to (Maj.) Griffith, a native of Ohio, who would anglicize the name of the publication from the French "Vidette" to the English "Vedette." It has retained that name since, and the Griffith family continued to own and operate The Vedette for over 70 years. Phil S. Griffith succeeded his father Charles when he died in 1893, and when Phil Griffith died of a heart condition in 1918, he was succeeded by his brother Arthur Griffith. The Dade County Advocate was founded by Mason Talbutt in 1874, after he sold the Vedette, and The Advocate became The Vedette’s in-county partisan political rival in their early days. Talbutt later also became a county judge, and "Judge Talbutt" became the title by which he was commonly known. The mostly cordial competitors finally merged in 1951 to form “The Greenfield Vedette and Dade County Advocate.”

The Greenfield Advertiser, long owned by James "Jim" and Hilda (McConnell) Wallace, provided competition to The Vedette-Advocate, but it, too, was eventually combined with The Vedette-Advocate in 1981. At that time, the trade name of the publication was shortened to The Vedette, with the Advocate and Advertiser names retained on the masthead for several years afterward as well. In 1983, The Miller Press of Miller, Mo., came under common ownership with the Vedette, and the two staffs were slowly combined and some content shared between the sister papers. The Press was owned and operated for many years by Kenneth and Flavia Friar, who remained in the printing business in the Miller community for some years after selling the newspaper. The decision to fold The Press into The Vedette was made by a previous ownership group, occurring with the first edition of The Vedette in 2001. Today, The Vedette continues to provide news and information in print and online (and through TMC product The Lake Stockton Shopper) to all of Dade County, northern Lawrence County, and parts of Greene, Barton, Cedar, Jasper and Polk counties in Missouri. It is now a part of Lewis County Press, LLC, a growing company focused on providing quality news coverage to communities across Missouri and Mid-America.

01/09/2026

The Ash Grove Pirates dropped the fifth-place game of the Morris Bros. Holiday Classic on Monday, December 29, in Walnut Grove, falling to the...

01/08/2026

Natalie Marie Thrasher, age 65, of Miller, Missouri, passed away at 8:53 p.m. on Monday, December 29, 2025, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield,...

01/08/2026
01/08/2026

As of the council meeting 01/05/2026, water & sewer rates have been updated with the COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment). Please refer to information below:
This will take place on the 01/20/2026 billing cycle

Have you been recently diagnosed with AGS? Have a family member who has it? Are you struggling with navigating this ever...
01/08/2026

Have you been recently diagnosed with AGS? Have a family member who has it? Are you struggling with navigating this ever changing allergy? There’s help and support locally. See the flyer below for more information. State Representative Ann Kelley is the guest speaker at tonight’s meeting.

01/08/2026

Bradley Gene Rodgers, age 63, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 6:02 a.m. on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at the Mt. Vernon Place Care...

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01/08/2026

Stay weather aware today.

FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Tornado warning issued for Jasper County, Mo. | TRACK on KY3's interactive Radar: https://www.ky3.com/weather/radar/

01/08/2026

The Walnut Grove Lady Tigers capped off their home tournament in dramatic fashion on December 30, edging the Ash Grove Lady Pirates 57-53 to win...

01/08/2026

View John Ralph Hood's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

01/07/2026

Gloria Jean Crinklaw passed away on January 3rd, 2026, 14 years to the day of her beloved husband, Will Crinklaw, passing away. She was 84 years old. After a short illness, Gloria somehow waited until that day to be closest and reunited with Will in Heaven. In life, they spent

01/07/2026

Holiday tournament basketball play is over. Top performances: Walnut Grove Lady Tigers took first in the Walnut Grove Holiday Classic. Unbeaten,...

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