Crawford
Suspicious activity leads to arrest of Viburnum man
A Viburnum man has been charged with drug possession, after a state trooper noticed he was acting suspiciously following a traffic stop.
CCSO finds sex offenders out of compliance
Deputies with the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office conducted compliance checks on sex offenders residing in the county on October 31 for Halloween.
Crawford County Commission Notes: October 2018
Commissioners for Crawford County met weekly in October to discuss county-related business, as follows:
Phelps
Volunteers honored at MRPC dinner in Hermann
Each year, Meramec Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) honors residents of the Meramec Region who give to their communities by volunteering their time, talents and support. This year, 13 awards in...
Environmental achievement awards being presented by ORSWMD
The Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management District (ORSWMD) has recognized individuals and organizations through its public recognition program for 24 years. The purpose of the program is to recognize those...
Candidates sought for Phelps County Extension Council
Nominations are being accepted for the January 21– 25, 2019 election to the University of Missouri Extension Council of Phelps County, says Council Chair Michael Collins.
Bourbon
Bourbon High hosts Veterans Day assembly – PHOTO GALLERY
Students at Bourbon Schools paid tribute to local soldiers and their families at a public assembly held at the Bourbon High School gymnasium on Monday, in observance of Veterans Day.
MBSH hosts two community health events
By Natalie Counts, MBSH Community Health Educator On Saturday, November 4, Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital hosted their annual Community Health Fair at the MBSH Specialty Clinic and also had a...
Rep. Jason Chipman presents resolution to centenarian Opal Rohrer
State Representative Jason Chipman, R-Steelville, presented Opal W. Rohrer, resident of Bourbon, a House Resolution commemorating her on her 100th birthday at a celebration held on Sunday, October 21st at...
State and Regional
Safety belt usage continues to rise
Safety belt usage in Missouri has climbed to its highest rate ever. The latest Missouri Seat Belt Usage Survey, which has been taken annually since 1998, shows 87.1 percent of...
Missouri unemployment ties record low
Missouri’s unemployment rate tied a record low in October, edging down another tenth of a point to 3.1 percent. In the history of the data set, the only other time...
Be a courteous, attentive driver this Thanksgiving holiday
Lieutenant Colonel Eric T. Olson, acting superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, reminds everyone that being courteous and attentive drivers increases safety on our roadways. Driving with the highest...
Outdoors
Missouri State Parks encourages people to #OptOutside on Black Friday
Missouri State Parks has joined REI, the nation’s largest consumer co-op and specialty outdoor retailer, and its effort to offer the outdoors as a healthy, carefree, natural alternative to the...
Join MDC Wild Webcast on Bald Eagles and Eagle Days Dec. 4
Join the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Wild Webcast on Bald Eagles and Eagle Days Tuesday, Dec. 4, from noon to 1 p.m. to learn about bald eagles in Missouri...
MDC reports 99,567 deer harvested during firearms opening weekend
Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that deer hunters in Missouri harvested 99,567 deer during the opening weekend of the November portion of the fall firearms...
Entertainment
‘Forbidden Broadway’ being performed at the Mineral Area College Theatre Nov. 28-Dec. 1
Mineral Area College’s Little Theatre Guild is getting ready to perform “Forbidden Broadway”, a satirical comedy by Gerard Alessandrini that was first performed on Broadway and has since been seen...
S&T choirs to perform fall concert on November 15
The Missouri University of Science and Technology Chamber Choir and University Choir invite the public to attend their annual fall concert in November. The concert will be held at 7...
Les Miserables plays at the Fox December 11-16
Casting for Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, LES MISÉRABLES, has been announced for its much anticipated St. Louis engagement at the...
Letters to the Editor
Disappointed about ambulance vote
As a resident of St. James and a family of two members of the EMS field, I would like to voice my concern about the failure of the Life Safety...
Above the law?
Since November 2011, I have been involved in ongoing litigation in the Crawford County Circuit Court, wherein my personal freedom is at stake. As is the same for everyone involved...
Opinions
Transportation service is needed for rural workers
During a gathering of industrial leaders at Cuba City Hall for Manufacturing Day, a topic was brought up during the roundtable about a need for transportation for rural residents that...
Increase freedom to increase prosperity
By Dean Stansel, Ph.D., Southern Methodist University Missouri’s economy has lagged behind the rest of the nation for many years. My recent article in the “Missouri Policy Journal” examined how...
Term limits have often been bad for Missouri
By Phill Brooks I was inspired to write this column by a Missouri newspaper publisher who asked me to dedicate a column to one of the most dominating factors in...