Crawford
Commission says no to rally
Crawford County Commissioners have denied pleas from rally racing supporters to reinstate the race in portions of the county for 2022. Organizers and proponents of the Rally in the 100...
Pavement repair to close one lane of Interstate 44
Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) maintenance crews will repair pavement along the shoulders of Interstate 44 in Crawford County this week.
Collector’s and Assessor’s office will be closed on December 24, 31
• Taxpayers should plan ahead to make payments on time All Crawford County offices will be closed for Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, including the Assessor’s and Collector’s offices....
Phelps
County COVID-19 cases continue to rise quickly
Active COVID-19 cases in Phelps County continue to rise quickly and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has announced the first case of COVID-19 caused by the...
Missouri S&T child care center open house is Dec. 14
The local community is invited to attend an open house for Missouri University of Science and Technology’s new Child Development Center this December. The new center will offer child care...
Final Missouri S&T lecture in Missouri Bicentennial focuses on state’s most famous military leaders
Missouri’s most famous military leaders – three generals who played prominent roles in the 20th century’s two world wars – are the subjects of the final talk of a Missouri...
Bourbon
Prior drug offender arrested with meth
A man who tried to run from police and allegedly dropped some drugs along the way was caught and charged with two felonies as a result of the November 16...
Paramount hosting food/toy drive with Santa
Paramount Apparel International will be hosting a visit with Santa and canned goods/toy drive on Saturday, December 11.
Dinner being held for senior citizens
By Alice Bremer The Bourbon Booster Club Members will be dishing up Christmas Cheer on Sunday December 5 as they hold their annual dinner for senior citizens.
State and Regional
Governor recommends wage increases for all state employees to strengthen workforce recruitment and retention
Today, Governor Mike Parson announced that he will recommend a 5.5 percent Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) and $15 per hour minimum base pay standard for all state employees across...
Governor's trade mission to Israel and Greece postponed
Governor Mike Parson's international trade mission to Israel and Greece has been postponed due to recent travel restrictions. Efforts to reschedule the trade mission are underway, additional details will be...
Governor to embark on trade mission
From December 2 through December 11, Governor Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson will travel to Israel and Greece for a third international Trade Mission. Israel and Greece are...
Outdoors
MDC and the World Bird Sanctuary present virtual All About Eagles school programs December 13 and 14
Thousands of bald eagles are flocking to Missouri to join our resident eagles this time of year. That makes now the perfect time for teachers to help their students learn...
Join MDC for online venison burger and sausage making class on Dec. 7
Locally-sourced foods have become more popular than ever. If you’re a successful deer hunter, you’ve already taken the first step in procuring healthy, naturally-sourced protein. After the shot is fired...
A gentlemanly sort of outdoorsman
By Larry Dablemont Back about the end of October I spent a day and fishing with a lady. I recommend that very thing for all you grizzled old veteran outdoorsmen,...
Entertainment
OAT holding breakfast with Santa on Saturday
Ozark Actor’s Theatre will be hosting a special Breakfast with Santa on Saturday from 8 to 10 a.m. at The Cedar Street Playhouse, which is located at 701 Cedar Street...
Missouri S&T choirs, wind symphony, jazz ensembles to perform holiday concert Dec. 12
Missouri S&T’s arts, languages and philosophy department will present its annual holiday concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12, in Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall, located at the corner of...
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical Tour returns to the Fox
As audiences and families begin flocking back to theaters across the globe, the “most famous reindeer of all” from the longest running and highest rated holiday television special will fly...
Letters to the Editor
More misleading statements
Jason Smith's recent missive again contains misleading statements supported by untruths. Whoever wrote the missive seems to be confusing Trump's tax plan with the Build Back Better plan.
Aughh, help!
Still think the Dems and Biden were a good idea? We are being governed by a bunch of heathen (no sign of morality) narcissistic (everything about them) socialists, communists, freedom...
Faulty thinking
One of the most influential thinkers of the 19th century was Friedrich Nietzsche. He is famous for his dictum, “If I think that God does not exist, then there is...
Opinions
Why the least known freedom in the First Amendment could be the most important, and the threatened
By Gene Policinski Many of the nation’s founders considered petition to be the most important First Amendment freedom, believing it would protect the rest of the Bill of Rights and...
Nation’s supply chain problems are impacting farmers across Missouri
By Garrett Hawkins I’m a notoriously last-minute Christmas shopper, but I come by it honestly. Growing up, I remember riding to Clinton with my dad on Christmas Eve after doing...
WKRP lessons for Missouri
By Phill Brooks The ten deaths at a packed Houston, Texas, concert crowd raised powerful and haunting memories for me from an episode of an old TV series more than...