Crawford
County officials salary meeting is Friday
Crawford County office holders will meet on Friday, August 6, at 8 a.m. in the upstairs courtroom of the courthouse to vote on their salaries for the next term.
Resident thanks commission for roadwork
Following a recent story in the Steelville Star and Cuba Free Press about complaints from a property owner on Cotton Dodd Road, another resident on the road came to the...
Oklahoma woman killed in I-44 crash
An Oklahoma woman was killed in single-vehicle crash on Interstate 44 just east of the Leasburg exit on July 30.
Phelps
Area continues to be a hotspot for COVID-19
Phelps Health reported last week that positivity rates of COVID-19 continue to be high as active cases have been holding steady. The two-week positivity rate jumped from 16.8 percent to...
A Fair to Remember set for August 14
A Fair to Remember, a fundraiser for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s Association, will be held on August 14, offering participants plenty of activities to enjoy while helping a local...
Missouri S&T commencement speaker celebrates the beginning of post-college life
Commencement is not a celebration of the end of a college education, but a celebration of the beginning of life after college. That is the message John Warmack of Texarkana,...
Bourbon
Teacher helps restore history
Bourbon High School teacher J.D. Huitt doesn’t just teach history—he lives it. In sharing his passion through a YouTube channel, Huitt has traveled across the United States and Europe creating...
Former Bourbon fire chief’s felony case continues
The case against the former Bourbon fire chief who was charged with assault of a police officer and resisting an arrest following an incident that took place in Bourbon in...
County approves EEZ benefits for Bourbon business
The Crawford County Enhanced Enterprise Zone (CCEEZ) has approved a real estate tax abatement for a factory renovation and modernization project in Bourbon that will include a $250,000 capital investment...
State and Regional
State task force invites Missourians to complete survey on rights of sexual assault victims and survivors
A new state task force is seeking comments and suggestions from the public on how to strengthen protections and services for Missouri sexual assault victims. Comments and suggestions are being...
Missouri commemorating bicentennial of statehood on August 10
A special, public event on Missouri Statehood Day, marking the state’s bicentennial, will be held at the Missouri State Capitol August 10.
Vote for Missouri in the 2021 Best Looking Cruiser Contest
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is taking part in the American Association of State Troopers’ "2021 America's Best Looking Cruiser Contest" and invites the public to vote for the MSHP's...
Outdoors
Elephant Rocks State Park hosting Perseid Meteor Shower Viewing Event Aug. 13
To mark this year’s biggest summer meteor shower, Elephant Rocks State Park staff invites the public to a rare after-dark event at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13. The Perseid Meteor...
MDC invites deer hunters to virtual Introduction to Bowhunting class Aug. 9
Hunting deer with firearms may be the most popular method, but it’s the bowhunters who get the most time and opportunity in the field. Missouri’s bowhunting season spans four months,...
Maramec Spring Park to host Monarch Habitat Workshop
The iconic monarch butterfly is disappearing across North America. The Ozark Highlands are part of the critical central monarch flyway, as such, it is essential for all of us to...
Entertainment
ECC Theatre to present ‘Grits: The Musical’
The East Central College Theatre Department will present “Grits: The Musical” for its summer performance.
OAT to present 'Always...Patsy Cline'
Ozark Actors Theatre (OAT) is proud to present ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE, as their first production of the Summer 2021 season! ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE will run July 8-18, 2021. Check Ozark Actor’s Theatre’s...
David Phelps to perform July 18 at Meramec Music Theatre in Steelville
The unmistakable sound of multi-Dove and Grammy Award-winning recording artist, David Phelps will be featured in Steelville, Missouri on Sunday, July 18 at the Meramec Music Theatre. This exciting concert...
Letters to the Editor
Wonderful story
What a wonderful story about the Gladden twins. I must confess, I cried when I read it. Ina was my Sunday School teacher and a wonderful Christian lady. I didn’t...
White supremacy
There has been much discussion around the country concerning the meaning of white supremacy. Therefore it is necessary to air this idea to more fully understand its importance.
America is in grave trouble
It goes without saying that our country is in grave trouble and it is getting worse every day. People are dying by the dozen by violent means
Opinions
Medicaid's financial history
By Phill Brooks There is a fascinating history to Missouri's recent special session to fix the legislature's failure to continue one of the state's most important financial mechanisms that assures...
With COVID surging, vaccinated must stay alert for symptoms
Breakthrough COVID, it’s a rare thing but it can happen. It happened to me last week.
Founding farms pass the test of time, build 200 years of Missouri tradition
By Garrett Hawkins Missouri has seen a lot of changes in its first 200 years. Since gaining statehood on August 10, 1821, we have survived countless floods, droughts, a Civil...