Seniors Seth Keeney and Anna Lynch were crowned homecoming king and queen on Friday, September 24. Five boys and five girls were in contention for the crown, with coronation taking place prior to the homecoming game.
Paving has started on several St. James streets designated to be addressed this year. One, Primrose Court, had a setback after it was discovered two portions of the road did not have an adequate base and had to be dug up and rebuilt before paving could begin.
John F. Hodge High School will celebrate its football homecoming on Friday, September 24, as the St. James Tigers take on the Cuba Wildcats. Coronation will be held prior to the game and Phelps County Bank is also offering free food vouchers for those attending.
Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital and the Columbia Vet Center are teaming up to provide area Veterans with services such as Veterans Health Administration enrollment, and counseling for post-traumatic stress disorder and military sexual trauma from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, September 28 at the St. James VA Outpatient Clinic, which is located at 207 Matlock Drive.
The city of St. James, working closely with Meramec Regional Planning Commission (MRPC), is coming close to identifying how American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds will be used. Several projects have been identified as places the approximately $750,000 can be spent and the city is narrowing on three specific projects it hopes funding could improve.