Crawford
Rally racers face rough roads - PHOTO GALLERY
Sunshine graced the weekend for the annual 100 Acre Wood Rally, held in the area on Friday and Saturday, March 15-16. But that sun followed rainy weather in the week...
Local teen meets, shadows state officials at 4-H Legislative Academy
Bethany Donnell, age 16, a member of the Lone Star 4-H Club of Crawford County, participated in the University of Missouri Extension 4-H Legislative Academy, Feb. 18-20. Donnell was one...
Contracts awarded for microsurface of Crawford, Gasconade County roadways
At its regular meeting today in Jefferson City, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission approved a contract to microsurface three roadways in Crawford, Gasconade and Iron counties. Microsurfacing Contractors was...
Phelps
Meeting planned
Noah Coleman Chapter will resume its usual meeting schedule after cancellation in January due to bad weather, on the third Saturday of the month. The March 16 meeting will begin...
National Quilt Day celebrated
Each year the Piece and Plenty Quilt Guild donates a baby quilt to Phelps Health Hospital, in recognition of National Quilt Day, celebrated the third Saturday of March.
Meeting being held
The Phelps County Genealogical Society presents David Hummingbird, United Cherokee Keetoowah on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at 2 p.m. The program will include a brief history of the Cherokee, history...
Bourbon
Agriculture Market Outlook to be held
A dinner meeting on the 2019 Agriculture Market Outlook will be held on Thursday, April 4, 2019. It begins at 6 p.m. at the Bourbon Community Center located in Bourbon...
Bourbon students tour Tacony Manufacturing
When you talk with students about working in manufacturing, many have the false impression of dirty, dangerous, dimly lit factories. In reality, factories have become some of the most safe,...
Bourbon Senior Center News
On February 14, the Bourbon Senior Center had a great Valentines party. It included fun, fellowship, pictures and food/candy. Several attendance prizes were drawn. On February 21 the monthly monthly...
State and Regional
Lawmaker wants state to determine if welfare is used as 'family tradition'
BY ROSEMOND CROWN, COLUMBIA MISSOURIANJEFFERSON CITY — A lawmaker who says he is worried that some low-income Missourians rely on welfare as a “family tradition” wants the state to conduct...
House passes measure that would extend prescriptions for birth control
BY ANNA LEWIS, COLUMBIA MISSOURIANJEFFERSON CITY — The House passed a bill characterized by its sponsor as “pro-life” Monday, but some Republicans saw it differently.House Bill 487 would allow women...
Model prisoners could get second chance with increased parole board discretion
BY ABIGAIL E SHAW, COLUMBIA MISSOURIANJEFFERSON CITY — A bipartisan effort to give parole boards more discretion in releasing inmates who’ve been model prisoners received strong support during a March...
Outdoors
MDC forecasts challenging spring turkey hunting season
Missouri turkey hunters can expect a challenging spring season according to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). The spring turkey hunting season starts with a youth-only weekend April 6-7. The...
From bow fishing to trout fishing—it’s all hot in March
March is hands down one of the best months of the year as far as fishermen are concerned. All kinds of fishermen. It seems it’s “bite on” with about any...
Saturday is a chance to meet the readers
I hope that many of the folks who read this column can attend the 10th Annual Grizzled Old Outdoorsman Swap Meet, held on Saturday, March 16 in the church gymnasium...
Entertainment
Mean Girls’ star to host benefit concert in St. Louis for Ozark Actors Theatre
Tony nominated actress Taylor Louderman, currently starring as Regina George in Tina Fey’s mega-hit Mean Girls The Musical on Broadway, is excited to announce a one night benefit concert titled...
S&T St. Pat’s schedule announced
Missouri University of Science and Technology is preparing to celebrate its 111th annual “Best Ever” St. Pat’s celebration. The theme for this year’s celebration is “St. Pat’s in Middle Earth.”
Jersey Tenors playing at the Ozark Actors Theatre on March 19
Ozark Actors Theatre will present THE JERSEY TENORS in concert at 7:30 pm Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at the Highway 72 Event Center. All income from this event will go...
Letters to the Editor
Answer is God
This poem is in reply to Mr. Drone's last week.A nice poem, Mister DroneAnd is even quite cheery
Stop wild hogs
The average feral hog weighs a little more than 100 pounds—the biggest, about 400. And every one of them is hitting above their weight class when it comes to damaging...
Improve infrastructure
Agriculture is a huge part of Missouri’s economy. In fact, a 2016 economic impact study found that Missouri agriculture, forestry and related industries account for over $88 billion in sales...
Opinions
Even with limitations, our freedoms must be defended
Although there is some debate about who said it, most of us have at least heard the famous quote: “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to...
Missouri farmers should face consistent rules for raising livestock
By Blake Hurst Bacon is popular, but living near a hog farm is not. Bacon isn’t possible without hogs, so if we want bacon, we’re going to have to raise...
Let's reimagine rural health in our state
By Ann Schlueter As the chief operating officer of a small rural hospital in Fairfax, Mo., I see the difficulty rural Missourians have in accessing health care daily. Our hospital,...