Crawford
Crawford County Fair receives grant from Grinnell Mutual
Five fairground improvement projects will receive a total of $7,000 in grants through Grinnell Mutual’s Fairground Facelift initiative. The annual promotion gives county fairgrounds in Grinnell Mutual’s writing territory a...
England chosen to be permanent director at 911 CenCom
After serving seven months as the interim director for Crawford County 911 Emergency Services, Brad England can now scratch off the interim part of his title. England was made permanent...
Charges filed against Sullivan man for assaulting his mother
A Sullivan man has been charged with assaulting his mother and a police officer on August 11.
Phelps
Genealogical Society to meet on Sept. 22
The Phelps County Genealogical Society will present “How DNA Reveals Your Genetic Heritage” with guest speaker David Westenberg, Associate Professor Biological Sciences at Missouri S&T, on Sunday, September 22 at...
Apply to speak at Missouri S&T’S fourth TEDx Talk in April
Speaker applications are open for the TEDx event on the Missouri University of Science and Technology campus this spring. Missouri S&T will host TEDxMissouriS&T on Thursday, April 23, 2020, in...
Missouri Preservation Announces 2019 Places in Peril
Missouri Preservation has announced its 2019 Places in Peril list. Places in Peril is an annual list of endangered historic places in the state of Missouri, and it includes the...
Bourbon
Bourbon mourns sudden death of Mayor Skaggs
Bourbon Mayor Danny Skaggs passed away suddenly last Thursday, casting a sad and somber tone for last weekend’s annual downtown Fall Festival, BBQ Contest and Car Show. Mayor Skaggs passed...
Boosters make Book Buzz donation
Alice Bremer and Mary Heywood of the Bourbon Boosters show off the September Book Buzz books recently donated by the organization to the Bourbon school library as part of Three...
Tennessee man steals Jeep to move to Missouri
Vehicle theft charges have been filed against a Tennessee man who told police he’d stolen the Jeep to get away from a life of stealing and drugs in his home...
State and Regional
Ashcroft highlights National Voter Registration Month
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is encouraging Missourians to register to vote or verify their registration during National Voter Registration Month this September.
‘Back the Blue’ Missouri license plate unveiled
Law enforcement officials and lawmakers came together last Tuesday to unveil a new license plate that will give Missourians an opportunity to show their support for the men and women...
Mayfield appointed to Missouri Lottery Commission
Governor Mike Parson recently announced appointments to various boards and commissions, including one that went to an area resident.Lance Mayfield, of Viburnum, was appointed to the State Lottery Commission.
Outdoors
MDC says quail and pheasant numbers steady despite rough start
With quail and pheasant-hunting season starting Nov. 1, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) advises hunters that quail and pheasant production appears better than expected despite harsh conditions last winter...
MDC and East Central College offer class on cooking with venison Oct. 26
Deer hunters go through many steps to prepare for a hunt, from checking tree stands, to sighting in firearms, to reviewing trail cam footage, to picking their favorite scent blocker....
Photography tours of Onondaga and Cathedral caves offered at Onondaga Cave State Park Oct. 6
Are you an avid and artistic photographer looking for a new and unique subject? Then look no further than Onondaga Cave State Park. Join a member of the Onondaga Friends...
Entertainment
Doe Run opens mines for free tours during Old Miners Days
On Oct. 4-6, The Doe Run Company (Doe Run) and the Viburnum community will celebrate the region’s mining history at the 33rd Annual Old Miners Days festival. The event includes...
Hello, Dolly! at the Fox Theatre October 1-13
Producer Scott Rudin announced the cast for the second year of the national tour of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Revival of Hello, Dolly!, starring Carolee Carmello in the iconic...
Give Cuba something to crow about!
To help celebrate fall and add to the excitement of the 58th Cuba Fest, the Cuba Fest Committee would like to have scarecrows all around town, greeting travelers on Historic...
Letters to the Editor
MoFB must help fight climate change
In a recent commentary by Eric Bohl, of the Missouri From Bureau, he describes the work of the Flood Recovery Advisory Working Group. Their report is to include how to...
Outside residents shouldn’t be taxed
Recently, the city of St. James proposed an amendment to be on the ballot for its residents to vote on an internet purchase sales tax. The city will use the...
Election collusion came from God
Fellow US citizens, Every day, we hear about the big collusion concerning the 2016 Presidential Election.
Opinions
Local newspapers are still most trusted news source
A new newspaper survey from the National Newspaper Association (NNA) is out and should not be surprising to you, a newspaper reader. People still love their community newspaper and they...
Things must change along Yadkin Creek
It’s not uncommon for governments at all levels to be reactionary when it comes to a wide range of problems, rather than working to keep bad things from happening in...
Making the case against tariffs
By Robert Singer and Maryann Townsend To the relief of business and the financial markets, President Trump delayed indefinitely the imposition of increased tariffs on $200 billion worth of imported...