Season passes for this year’s Grape and Fall Festival are now available for purchase at the St. James Chamber of Commerce and Tourist Information Center. This year’s festival will feature new events, such as a Christian concert, free family night, and several tournaments.
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FFA Rodeo is this weekend
The St. James FFA will host its second annual FFA Rodeo fundraiser to benefit the local FFA chapter and members are hoping to put on another great showing this year. FFA students are hoping to have another fun filled two-day event, bringing in hundreds of participants to compete.
City looking at improving animal shelter building
The Tri-County Humane Society lease with the city of St. James is expiring in October. While the fate of the facility is still in question, City Administrator Jim Fleming said the city is looking to make improvements to the facility if the Humane Society continues operation.
City working to fix downtown parking lot
The city of St. James has begun the process of updating a downtown city parking lot. Earlier this month, the lot was cleaned with a street sweeper and plans are to address the surface, which has numerous cracks and potholes.
July Senior Companion of the Month announced
Joyce Smith of Rolla, Missouri was named Senior Companion of the Month for the month of July.