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- Stop sign prank could prove deadly
It's a seemingly innocent prank that could leave the suspect facing a manslaughter charge.
- Playground moves from Brashear Park to Brashear Park
Some local playground equipment is taking a road trip. It's going from one Brashear Park to another Brashear park.
- School leaders update county on education
Education took center stage at the Kirksville Area Chamber of Commerce's Government in Focus State of Education presentation Friday morning.
- HIgh schoolers man polling places
Tuesday, November 04, 2008 at 11:05 a.m. KIRKSVILLE -- Voters in Adair County were greeted at many polling places by faces too young to vote, but smart enough to get involved in the Democratic process.
- Extreme Makeover: Brashear Edition
Sunday, November 02, 2008 at 8:23 p.m. BRASHEAR, MO -- A The Adair County R-II Schools in Brashear, Missouri have a new look thanks to education students at Truman State University.
- Video Glyph
Keep kids safe at HalloweenA as they trick or treat for candy. Voters sick of election propaganda Do the 'time warp' in Kirksville By John Garlock Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at 6:43 PM Students who attend ...
- Free flu shots for tigers and wildcats
The Adair County Health Department is taking steps to protect your kids from the flu.
- NOW on why women should vote
With Election Day right around the corner, the Northeast Missouri Chapter of the National Organization for Women is on a mission to get more women at the polls.
- Women rally to raise vote
With a female on the ballot for vice president and another having led a strong campaign in the presidential primaries, voting organizations are trying to stress the importance of women voting.
- Brashear House builds new lot
Tiffany Platte, owner of the Brashear House Bed and Breakfast, began paving the driveway and parking area of her establishment after the Kirksville City Council rescinded her special use permit last Monday for ...
- Video Glyph
Posted on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 1:24 p.m. The Adair County Humane Society is holding its first ever family fun carnival at the animal shelter this Saturday from 2:00 to 5:00. Read story LATEST VIDEO ...
- Business owner is out of business and work
Brashear House Bed and Breakfast owner Tiffany Platte lost her Special Use Permit after a vote by Kirksville City Council Monday night because she has a gravel driveway.
- Local business loses permit
A local bed and breakfast will have to close its doors after a decision made by the Kirksville City Council Monday night.
- Hog wild
Six months ago, the Adair County Commissioners might have snorted at the suggestion that anyone would apply to build a Confined Animal Feeding Operation.
- Numbers matter for school buses
Heartland school buses have hit the road for another school year, and the numbers matter.
- Anti-CAFO petition signed by residents
Opponents of Adair County's first proposed confined animal feeding operation are gathering steam.
- Adair County's first CAFO in the works
Planning for Adair County's first confined animal feeding operation is well underway.
- Fact Finder investigates four day school week
Some school districts across the nation are adopting a four day school week. But not here in the Heartland.
- Independent candidate for Commissioner likely
An Independent candidate for Adair County Commissioner will likely appear on the November ballot.
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City DescriptionBrashear is a city in Salt River Township, Adair County, Missouri, United States. The population was 280 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Kirksville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Brashear is located at 40°8′52″N 92°22′39″W / 40.14778, -92.3775 (40.147868, -92.377565). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.
The town of Brashear was laid out in 1872, named for Richard Matson Brashear, a prominent farmer and businessman, the son of William G. Brashear. William is said to have been one of the first white settlers in the area, in 1842. The Brashear community dates back prior to 1872 by several years however. Approximately one mile north of the current location, there once stood a prosperous small village named Paulville, also known as Paultown, established around 1855 by Walker Paul. Paulville served as a trading hub for the farms of eastern Adair County, with several businesses, including a grist mill. Sometime during the Civil War, the grist mill was put to the torch to prevent Confederate recruits from getting resupplied. The coming of the Quincy, Missouri & Pacific Railroad in 1872 saw a ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- Adair County
- Missouri
- Salt River Township
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