Crawford
Wanted man runs from cops
A wanted felon who allegedly used a knife during an arrest attempt now faces additional felony charges as a result of the incident. Kevin Bruce Crider, born in 1981, of...
County taxpayers can choose emailed tax statements in 2021
Taxpayers in Crawford County now have the option to receive their annual tax statements electronically via email as opposed to a paper copy in their mailbox. The Crawford County Collector’s...
County receives $2.3 million in ARPA funds
Crawford County has received the first half of $4.6 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and applications to utilize that funding will be handled through the Meramec Regional...
Phelps
Dr. Rob Connoley launches Ozark Conservation Heritage lecture series
James Beard-nominated chef Dr. Rob Connoley will discuss his exploration of the foods of the Ozarks at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20, in St. Pat’s C Room in the Havener...
Phelps Health hosting vaccination clinic
A community COVID-19 vaccination clinic will take place Thursday, October 21, from 5:00-7:00 PM at the Phelps Health Delbert Day Cancer Institute, 1060 W 10th St., Rolla.
Rolla Job Center to host October 22 Walk-In Wednesdays, hosting two area employers
The Rolla Job Center will host another Walk-In Wednesdays Wednesday, October 20, 2021, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., offering both employers and job seekers the opportunity to connect and...
Bourbon
DNR awards $50,000 wastewater grant to Bourbon
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $50,000 Clean Water Engineering Report Grant to the city of Bourbon to evaluate its wastewater system. The grant offers funding to...
Bourbon coffee shop gets new owners
A local couple has purchased Jo’s Coffee Shack and Shave & Flave in Bourbon. They hope to be able to expand the business into Cuba.
Warhawk Athletic Boosters hosting chili contest
The Bourbon Warhawk Athletic Booster Club will be holding its Third Annual Chili Cook-Off from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 16.
State and Regional
Department of Social Services warns of new Community Services Block Grant fraud scheme using social media
The Department of Social Services warns Missourians to be alert of new fraud activity involving Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funds. Individuals are reporting that they are now getting messages...
Missouri’s statewide ‘ShakeOut’ earthquake drill is October 21
Registration is open for the 2021 Great Central U. S. “ShakeOut” earthquake drill on Oct. 21. More than 320,000 people are already registered for this year’s ShakeOut drill, which is...
MSHP seeking applicants for recruit class
The Missouri State Highway Patrol, a premier law enforcement agency, is testing for new troopers. The Patrol is encouraging qualified individuals of all backgrounds to apply and will offer testing...
Outdoors
MU Extension hosts webinar series on food plots for wildlife
University of Missouri Extension will offer a three-night webinar series on “Establishing and Maintaining Food Plots for Wildlife.”
Nothing beats a good, sharp knife in your pocket
By Larry Dablemont I found an old pocket knife the other day, fairly rusty, and with part of the handle gone. It had three blades, but one was broken. If...
Writers group gathers for conference at Lebanon
By Bill Cooper The Missouri Outdoor Communicators recently held their 2021 Annual Conference at Bennett Spring State Park near Lebanon, Missouri. Lebanon has three times been named to Outdoor Life’s...
Entertainment
Missouri S&T’s Haunted Mine opens Friday, Oct. 22
Missouri University of Science and Technology’s Experimental Mine will be haunted once again this October.
World-renowned bio-artist to present at Missouri S&T
Dr. Eduardo Kac, artist and professor of art and technology studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, will present a lecture at Missouri University of Science and...
Leach Theatre announces 2021-22 season
Leach Theatre’s 30th season will open with a one-man show about former president Harry S. Truman’s life and presidency. The 2021-22 Campus Performing Arts Series will feature a mix of...
Letters to the Editor
Sound familiar?
If anyone wishes to learn about Communism or Marxism, he would be well advised to read The Gulag Archipelago by Solzhenitsyn who lived under the communist government of Joseph Stalin....
No laughing matter
Often I find humor in Ray Plank’s letters...but not this time. And it’s not because it is aimed at me, but rather, because it makes light of what I believe...
Now flying the Union Jack
Will my troubles never end? Now I found out that this great country of ours was founded on a sinful act.
Opinions
Farmers committed to caring for land, water
By Garrett Hawkins My sons farm thousands of acres, or at least that is what they say when they have their farm toys set up in our basement. They love...
Four First Amendment cases to watch this Supreme Court term
By David L. Hudson Jr. The Supreme Court’s October 2021 term, which officially began on the first Monday of the month, promises to be an eventful one for those concerned...
Mourning loss of a major state leader, Jim Mathewson
By Phill Brooks Missouri has lost one of the most influential Senate leaders in at least the past half century. It would be difficult to exaggerate the accomplishments of Jim...