Crawford
Benches donated to livestock supporters
Following the cancelation of the 2020 Crawford County Fair, the Livestock Committee hosted the Crawford County Youth in Ag Show & Sale at Interstate Regional Stockyards in July.
County discusses ATV permits
County ATV permits were a topic of discussion at the January 5 and 12 Crawford County Commission meetings, as County Clerk John Martin talked about the upcoming Riding 4 a...
County drops out of top rankings for COVID-19 infection rate
After a week in the top spot for its COVID-19 infection rate, then a week in third place, Crawford County has dropped to 20th in the state of Missouri as...
Phelps
Phelps Health plans vaccination event
Beginning Monday, January 18, Phelps Health will hold a vaccination clinic from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Phelps Health Delbert Day Cancer Institute (please enter from the west...
Entrepreneurial STEM students wanted for new Ph.D. program
Powered by a $300 million gift to strengthen entrepreneurship and innovation in the STEM fields, Missouri University of Science and Technology has established a new Ph.D. fellowship program for innovation-minded...
Senior Companions hold parade
The Phelps County Senior Companion Program, once again, comes up with innovative ways of keeping their essential volunteers motivated and connected. On December 19, the Senior Companions held a Recognition...
Bourbon
BHS homecoming planned for Friday
Students at Bourbon High School are celebrating homecoming this week. Activities began on Monday and will conclude with the annual homecoming basketball games and coronations ceremony on Friday.
Bourbon man runs from cops, caught with drugs
A Bourbon man has been charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor after allegedly attempting to flee from law enforcement the day after Christmas.
BACC receives grant from CCF
The Bourbon Area Community Center has received a matching grant from the Crawford County Foundation that will help fund new handicapped accessible entry doors.
State and Regional
Governor announces activation of First Tier of Phase 1B of Missouri’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan
Today, Governor Mike Parson announced the activation of Phase 1B - Tier 1 of Missouri’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan.Federal partners have informed the state that they plan to significantly increase vaccine...
Literacy Council establishing county committees
The East Central Area Literacy Council is establishing county committees comprised of volunteers to support adult education programs. Each committee will be comprised of local volunteers, an Adult Education and...
Driver examination stations closed on January 18 statewide
The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to remind the public that driver examination stations throughout the state will be closed on the following date:
Outdoors
Powder Valley Nature Center’s Evening with Raptors goes virtual Jan. 29
Bird buffs, falcon fanciers, and anyone enraptured by raptors are invited to meet the objects of their admiration online during this year’s An Evening with Raptors virtual event.
A magnificent place with unusual sights
By Larry Dablemont You see some strange things in nature when you spend as much time outdoors as I do. I live in the woods far from people, and I...
Arkansas duck hunt was enjoyed on Black River
By Bill Cooper Duck hunting has long been one of my favorite outdoor passions. Although I grew up in the duck rich region of the Mississippi River delta country of...
Entertainment
OAT acquires Pine Street property
Ozark Actor’s Theatre (OAT) has acquired a property located at 612 Pine Street, Rolla, MO through a grant from the Missouri Department of Economic Development and a generous gift from...
ECC Theatre to tell tales from the shadows
Join the East Central College Theatre Department on campus for a chilling theatrical experience featuring storytelling and surprises. Tales from the Shadows is a unique outdoor event that includes a...
OAT Radio Show planned for October 29-30, November 6-7
The Cedar Street Players, the Community Theatre branch of Ozark Actors Theatre’s, are pleased to present the OAT Radio Show, October 29, and 30, and November 6 and 7. This...
Letters to the Editor
Violence can’t be allowed
Our government cannot allow violence—whether against itself or its citizens and their properties. And sometimes drastic measures need to be taken to prevent it. Romans 13:1 in the Bible says...
Museum needed in Steelville
As an active member of the community who cares in the preservation of our history, I believe that Steelville needs a museum. For several years the idea of building a...
We must take our country back
I am bitter about the socialist communist progressives which aren’t Democrats in our government.
Opinions
Protest is how we talk to ourselves as a nation, but violence isn’t protest
By Gene Policinski Assembling to protest is our right under the First Amendment—it’s how we talk to each other as a nation. Sometimes politely. But often not. Occasionally at the...
Public opinion and costs support putting an end to the death penalty
By David Dozier A study in California revealed that the cost of capital punishment in the state has been over $4 billion since it was reinstated in 1978. Since California...
You can help KC’s Negro Leagues Baseball Museum honor its great American legacy
By Missouri U.S. Senator Roy Blunt and U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver II On a mild Chicago afternoon on Oct. 20, 1924, the Kansas City Monarchs baseball team took the field...