Crawford
Property tax sale set for August 26
The annual Crawford County Tax Sale will be held on Monday, Aug. 26, in front of the courthouse in Steelville at 10 a.m. The sale is held to collect back...
St. Louis man drowns while swimming in the Meramec
A 37-year-old St. Louis man fell victim to a drowning accident while swimming in the Meramec River on Saturday afternoon. While there remains some mystery as to what may have...
Numerous felony drug charges filed
The following people were charged in recent weeks for drug-related felonies in Crawford County. • Gordon W. Wilson, 41, of Washington, Mo., stands charged with class D felony possession of...
Phelps
Repair work will require closing one lane of I-44 near Rolla
As work takes place on the Phelps County Route V interchange on Interstate 44 in Rolla, contractors plan to begin pavement repair work on eastbound lanes near the interchange.
Phelps Health Diabetes Support Group benefits everyone, not just patients
You may have recently been diagnosed with diabetes or have had the condition for years. You may be a caregiver for a person with diabetes or know of someone who...
Meeting planned for Saturday, August 17
Noah Coleman Chapter will resume meeting August 17, after summer break. A special thank you to Fran Erickson for presenting the DAR Award to Cadet Andrew Gerth at the Missouri...
Bourbon
Bourbon Elementary School receives $2,500 to address substance abuse
The Bourbon Elementary School received a $2,500 grant from Meramec Regional Community Foundation (MRCF) through the Rural Ozarks Health Initiative to address health issues in relation to substance abuse. The...
T&C Bank celebrates 125 years
Town & Country Bank, locally lead in Bourbon, by Kyle Hofstetter, has reached a rare milestone of 125 years in the banking industry! With a local Board of Directors and...
Thompson retires after 23 years at Bourbon Schools
By Cierra Donal After 23 years of dedicated service to the Crawford County R-I School District, Patricia Thompson called it quits as Bourbon’s superintendent of schools this summer and is...
State and Regional
Governor announces special session to address motor vehicle sales tax allowances
Today, Governor Mike Parson announced a special session beginning September 9, 2019, that will run concurrently with veto session. The special session will focus on amending a state statute to...
Be alert for children going back to school
As parents rejoice and students lament, schools are returning to session across the Show-Me State. Drivers are reminded to slow down and pay attention as more children will be on...
More work zones ahead prompt MoDOT to issue a safety plea
Just because summer is winding down doesn’t mean road and bridge construction is coming to a halt. In fact, the Missouri Department of Transportation’s construction and maintenance season stretches for...
Outdoors
Blacksnakes will not be tolerated on Lightnin’ Ridge
After what I wrote about snakes a couple of columns back, I got many letters and emails that basically asked me why a professional naturalist would kill blacksnakes on his...
Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Missouri Central Railroad receive negotiation extension for Rock Island Line Corridor
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board has approved a request submitted by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Missouri Central Railroad seeking an additional 133 days to negotiate an agreement...
Onondaga Cave State Park offers hosts hummingbird banding event Aug. 31
Join researcher Lanny Chambers at Onondaga State Park as he captures, bands and studies ruby-throated hummingbirds during at a banding event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 31...
Entertainment
ECC searching for retro vehicles for 50th anniversary vehicle display
If you have a car or truck from the ‘50s, ‘60s or ‘70s, East Central College invites you to take part in its 50th Anniversary Celebration Vehicle Display on September...
Variety Show taking place
Friday and Saturday, August 23, 24, 30, & 31 is the “Annual Variety Show” at the Lyric Live Theater in Newburg.
Auditions announced at Fine Linen Theatre
Fine Linen Theatre is excited to announce auditions for the upcoming season. More information about all of these auditions, registration information, and audition materials are available on their website at...
Letters to the Editor
Stop the era of bias and hate
As a loyal reader of the Cuba Free Press, it is time to address the rants and raves of the Missourians from Mountain Grove who write letters to the editor,...
Do nothing congress?
This letter is in answer to the Horgans’ letter, “GOP representative, senators do nothing” in last week’s paper. I think you’re forgetting one very important thing. The GOP Representatives in...
Lie, lie, lie, and whine, whine, whine
Oh you Dems, bless your little pointed heads. You will soon learn that if you are going to argue with us Trump supporters you are going to have be “truth...
Opinions
Repair historic park before taking on any new projects - PHOTOS
While the Steelville City Council has been arguing about what steps to take regarding the old gazebo roof it somehow inherited from Crawford County, the irony of spending money on...
All businesses deserve law’s equal protection
Should our elected representatives make policies, vote on proposed laws, and run our various government agencies based on their own personal beliefs, or use the rule of law and input...
Mayor should resign
In what may a first for Steelville, the town’s aldermen unanimously asked Mayor Michael Keen to resign last week. He refused, but for the betterment of the town he should...