Crawford
Just 41 new COVID cases reported in Crawford County this week
COVID-19 cases in Crawford County, while still increasing total numbers, are not increasing at the rapid rate seen earlier in the month. As of January 24, the state website reported...
CCHD releases info on COVID-19 vaccine availability
Crawford County Health Department issued a press release on January 21 about the upcoming availability of COVID-19 vaccine.
Virtual line starts to form for COVID-19 vaccinations
Some area health agencies are beginning to vaccinate area residents for COVID-19, while local pharmacies have started taking applications from people who would like to get vaccinated.
Phelps
Active COVID-19 cases continue to decline quickly
The Phelps-Maries County Health Department reported active COVID-19 cases continue to decline sharply over the past several weeks, dropping to below 150 cases this week. While the department has applied...
Phelps Health nurse shares her personal experience with COVID-19
Tiffany Henry, RN, nurse coordinator for the Phelps Health Comprehensive Breast Center, has witnessed first-hand the effects of COVID-19 in both her professional and personal lives. Within a short amount...
Missouri S&T student earns national research award
Julian Kosacki, a Ph.D. student in materials science and engineering from Katy, Texas, recently earned the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) award. The award...
Bourbon
Handicap access is added to Bourbon Community Center
Installation of the new entrance doors to the Bourbon Community Center is now complete. We appreciate the local community organizations who generously donated to the project, the 30 year old...
Police officers attacked by woman in Bourbon
A woman who allegedly fought with law enforcement in Bourbon was arrested and taken to the Crawford County Jail as a result of the January 5 incident. She now faces...
Snow cancels BHS homecoming
Bourbon High School was scheduled to host Viburnum last Friday for its annual homecoming games and coronation but the event had to be canceled due to winter weather. Homecoming has...
State and Regional
Governor announces launch of new COVID-19 Vaccination Dashboard
Yesterday, Governor Mike Parson announced the launch of a new COVID-19 vaccination dashboard containing Missouri-specific data submitted by providers from across the state.
Ashcroft announces State Archives Virtual Tour for Missouri third and fourth graders
Today Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft announced a new video available online for Missouri’s third and fourth grade students, providing them a virtual tour of the Missouri State Archives.
USDA invests $11.65 Million to control destructive feral swine
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $11.65 million in 14 projects to help agricultural producers and private landowners trap and control feral swine as part of the Feral...
Outdoors
Learn how trout are raised in hatcheries at MDC virtual programs
Trout are a popular fish to catch in Missouri, but they’re not native to the Show-Me State. Many of the rainbow and brown trout found in Missouri streams and at...
MDC proposes regulation changes for more uses of grass carp, common carp, including as live bait
The Missouri Conservation Commission gave initial approval at its Jan. 22 open meeting to proposed regulation changes from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) that would add to personal and...
Apply online during February for MDC spring managed turkey hunts
Missouri turkey hunters can apply online during February for 2021 spring turkey managed hunts through the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) website at mdc.mo.gov/springturkeyhunts. Managed hunt details and application procedures...
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
Fundamental focus
As the Missouri General Assembly’s 2021 legislative session gets underway, Missouri Farm Bureau is focusing on issues that have long been foundational to its members’ core philosophy. After a 2020...
I choose life
The unthinkable has happened. I’m pregnant. What do I do? My plans were to finish college and start my career. But I’m pregnant. How can I finish college? How can...
Reap what you sow
On January 6, a group of American citizens surrounded the U.S. Capitol, broke a few windows and entered. The citizens went to Washington because they questioned the validity of the...
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...