Crawford
Crawford County up to 23 COVID-19 cases
There have now been 23 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in Crawford County. According to numbers posted on the Crawford County Health Department (CCHD) Facebook page on Monday, July 13, of...
CCSO conducts DWI enforcement
The Crawford County Sheriff's Office participated in the statewide July 4 DWI enforcement campaign conducted July 2-6. During the enforcement effort, deputies made 64 traffic stops and issued a total...
Highway Patrol suspends driver’s license testing in Cuba, Steelville
The Missouri State Highway Patrol has announced that it has suspended driver’s license testing at several area locations, including Cuba and Steelville, until fall.
Phelps
Public input is being accepted on Phelps County Hazard Mitigation Plan until July 31
Public input is being accepted until July 31, 2020, on the Phelps County Hazard Mitigation Plan. The public survey is available on Meramec Regional Planning Commission’s website at http://www.meramecregion.org/surveys/.
Active cases of COVID-19 in Maries County down to zero
COVID-19 cases experienced in Phelps and Maries counties leveled off this week, after a recent outbreak at Great Circle near St. James. The Phelps/Maries County Health Department announced after an...
COVID numbers continue to spike following Great Circle outbreak
The number of COVID-19 cases continue to rise after a recent outbreak in St. James. More than 40 cases in Phelps, Maries, Dent, Franklin, and Pulaski counties have been epidemiologically...
Bourbon
Authorities seeking information about cemetery vandalism
A historic cemetery in Bourbon was recently vandalized. Hill Cemetery located off Route 66 had 29 headstones knocked over or broken. In one instance, a plot had the bench seat...
Illinois man charged with burglary in Bourbon
An alleged thief was caught after a friend of the victim saw him carrying the stolen property to a car parked along Interstate 44. Anthony Dewayne Smith, 46, of Eldred,...
Woman arrested for alleged assault on deputies
A Bourbon woman faces three felony charges and two misdemeanor charges following an altercation with Crawford County deputies on Sunday, July 5.
State and Regional
Governor announces $50 million in new grant programs for Missouri businesses
On Tuesday, Governor Mike Parson announced $50 million in new grant programs for Missouri businesses.
Missouri’s rate of opioid deaths decreasing
Federal Opioid overdose deaths in 2019 decreased from 2018, marking the first year since 2015 that Missouri has experienced a decrease in opioid overdose deaths. The number of deaths due...
Heat wave could cause bumpy roads
Though not as dramatic as the name would imply, pavement “blow-ups” are the summer’s version of potholes, created by a combination of moisture, weakening pavement and temperatures consistently reaching 90...
Outdoors
Need hunter education? MDC offers options
With hunting seasons coming up for deer, turkey, migratory birds, waterfowl, and other game, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages Missouri hunters who need hunter education to get it...
Missouri State Parks hosts Learn2 Aim archery and atlatl instruction
Missouri State Parks invites the public to begin their archer journey by attending a hands-on instruction at Graham Cave and Knob Noster state parks. This program is for those who...
Staycations boosting the economy
By Bill Cooper The outdoor economy is not having the pandemic problems that are plaguing other industries. Airlines, car rentals, hotels and restaurants are hurting, while outdoor businesses such as...
Entertainment
Summerfest is July 10-11
An entire gamut of activities is being planned for the 26th Annual Route 66 Summerfest event set for Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11 in the Rolla Downtown Festival...
David Phelps to perform at the Meramec Music Theatre
The unmistakable sound of multi-Dove and Grammy Award-winning recording artist, David Phelps, will be featured in Steelville, Missouri on Sunday, July 12, 2020 at the Meramec Music Theatre. This exciting...
Vichy Fire Department to host whole hog sausage, chicken and dumpling dinner on Sunday, June 14
The Vichy Volunteer Fire Department will host a whole hog sausage and chicken and dumpling dinner on Sunday, June 14.
Letters to the Editor
Give your support to Medicaid expansion
There is a very important vote for the August 4 primary election. There is a significant effort to defeat Medicaid expansion for the people of Missouri. The forces behind the...
We prayed to God and He gave us Trump
I don’t know who Amanda (Mitchell) is but I know this about her. She is deluded by her political religion. Amanda, if you truly read the Bible with a discerning...
Do Democrats ever do anything wrong?
Mr. Don Sellers wrote a wonderful letter to the editor last seek and how better could it be demonstrated then in the letter written by Amanda Mitchell. Ms. Mitchell talks...
Opinions
A simple question
By Phill Brooks This column is prompted by a simple question asked of the governor at one of his news conferences. Missouri had reached a peak level of COVID-19 infections.
Wearing a mask is your patriotic duty
Throughout the history of our country people have proudly stepped up when called into service during times of crisis. At no time was that more evident than during World War...
A tale of two states - rural and urban Missouri
By Rik W. Hafer Missouri’s economy has lagged the national average for many years. Over the past two decades, only a handful of states have expanded at a slower rate....