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CFP 11-4-26

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Negative general fund balance, budgetary solutions discussed by Cuba Board of Aldermen

Staff Accountant and Bookkeeper Jennifer Basham reviewed on Oct. 20 the general fund budget transfers as of June 30 for Board of Aldermen approval. She said that as of June 30, the general fund …

Aldermen approve budgetary revisions, transfers

Budgetary revisions and transfers for the Cuba Board of Aldermen to approve were presented by Jennifer Basham, staff accountant and bookkeeper, at the Oct. 20 meeting. When the budget was first …

Parks board considers possible upgrades to Cuba soccer fields

Cuba Parks and Recreation Board member Roslind Reiner said on Oct. 13 that she talked with Noel and Amy Hendrix, of the Cuba Soccer Program, who had a few requests to improve the soccer fields in …
Crawford R-2 News
KD Hill, an inspirational speaker, author, and former Ole Miss defensive tackle, visits Cuba R-2 School District students to share his story of overcoming adversity on Oct. 20. Hill, who dreamt of playing for the NFL after a promising career at Ole Miss, lost his right leg in an auto accident in 2023. Since then, he has built a career as a keynote speaker, where he has shared his philosophy of turning obstacles into opportunities with schools, athletic programs and businesses across the country.
Former University of Mississippi defensive tackle and motivational speaker KD Hill visited students in the Cuba R-2 School District on Oct. 20 to share his story of perseverance, faith and overcoming …
Cuba’s R-2 District School Board met for the first time during the 2026-2027 school year Sept. 29 and heard various updates from administrators and its student representative about how the school …
Allison Heads and Seth Adderly were crowned Cuba High School Homecoming queen and king on Oct. 2 in front of a full Wildcat Pride stadium before this year’s Homecoming football game against …
Bourbon mayor asks commissioners for support to reactivate lead line corridor
Bourbon Mayor Sky Huddleston said he is working on a structure to reactivate the Cuba to Bixby lead line corridor in an attempt to reduce truck traffic, as well as improve profitability and reduce …
Bourbon resident readdresses water bill issues at council meeting
Dave Gibson, owner of Apex Home Builders, readdressed a Nov. 25, 2025, issue of his high water bill on Oct. 20 due to a major water leak. “From about a year ago, we haven’t had any water …
Crawford R-1 News
Bourbon High School band students on Sept. 15 presented the Bourbon School Board with complimentary tickets to their Missouri Music Educators Association conference performance. The band was one of six high schools in Missouri selected to perform, which will be on Jan. 29, 2027, at the Tan-Tar-A Conference Center.
Bourbon School District programs continue to improve support of student success
Bourbon High School Principal (BHS) Casandra Haar announced on Sept. 15 to the Crawford County R-1 Board of Education (BOE) that when looking at the End of Course (EOC) assessment scores, English 2 …
Bourbon R-1 settles on standard Hudl package
Crawford County R-1 Board of Education on Aug. 17 revisited a June 16 discussion regarding a Hudl subscription, eventually reaching a compromise as officials prepare to cut spending. Discussion …
Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror

SS 11-4-26

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Steelville News

Steelville Forward to merge with Steelville Tourism

Steelville Forward voted to permanently merge its organization with Steelville Tourism Oct. 29 at its final meeting at Peaceful Bend Winery. Steelville Forward is a community action group …

City engineer provides update on dredging permit, park grant

Steelville City Engineer Terris Cates and Project Engineer Jordan Kellerman provided aldermen with an update on Oct. 20 on studies and permit applications for work being done on the Yadkin Creek. …

Fourth annual Witches Night Out set for Oct. 23 in Steelville

Witches Night Out, a community block party that has become an annual Halloween tradition in Steelville, is returning to town for its fourth consecutive year on Friday, Oct. 23. Festivities will take …
Steelville R-3 News

Former Ole Miss football player speaks to Steelville students, community

Inspirational speaker, author and former Ole Miss defensive tackle KD Hill held a talk for the Steelville community on Oct 20 at the Meramec Music Theatre. Hill, who was invited to speak to students at Steelville schools that morning, hosted the free event for anyone in the community to attend.

Former University of Mississippi defensive tackle and motivational speaker KD Hill visited students at Steelville R-3 School District on Oct. 20 to share his story of perseverance, faith and …

School District approves Meramec Music Theatre contract with STARCO, hears updates on building renovations

The Steelville R-3 School District Board of Education on Oct. 15 approved a new contract between the school district and the Steelville Arts Council for the use of the Meramec Music Theatre. The …

Steelville R-3 approves $6M bond sales for facility improvements

At its monthly meeting on July 23, the Steelville R-3 Board of Education unanimously voted to approve a resolution authorizing the sale of $6 million in general obligation bonds. The funds from the …

Saint James Press

SJP 11-4-26

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St. James News
Mayme Hanrahan Ousley was sworn in as Missouri’s first female mayor on May 2, 1921.

St. James woman elected mayor in 1921 made history

Gov. Frederick D. Gardner on July 2, 1919, called for a special session of the Missouri General Assembly to consider ratifying the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States — one that …
Wisconsin-based author Amber Sawyer visited the James Memorial Public Library in St. James on Oct. 28 to read from her two works of children’s fiction “Love to Race” and “Every Horse Has a Story.”

Children’s author visits James Memorial Public Library

Wisconsin native and children’s author Amber Sawyer visited the James Memorial Public Library on Oct. 28 to share selections from her two books: “Love to Race” and “Every Horse Has a …
KD Hill, an inspirational speaker, author and former Ole Miss defensive tackle, speaks to students at St. James R-1 School District on Oct. 19 to share the story of how he overcame adversity and turned obstacles into opportunities. Hill, who dreamt of playing for the NFL, lost his right leg in an auto accident in 2023. Since then, he’s built a career as a keynote speaker and spoken to schools, athletic programs and businesses across the country.

Former Ole Miss football player KD Hill speaks to St. James students

Former University of Mississippi defensive tackle and inspirational speaker KD Hill visited students at the St. James R-1 School District on Oct. 19 to share his story of perseverance, faith and …
St. James R-1

St. James 5th Annual Tiger Trot set for Saturday

The St. James R-1 School District’s 5th Annual Tiger Trot Thanksgiving 5k run/walk and 10k run on Nov. 29 is all about exercise, community spirit and raising money for a good cause. Funds from …

St. James R-1 school board filing opens Dec. 9

Filing opens on Dec. 9 for the April 2026 municipal election. The St. James R-1 Board of Education has three seats up for three-year terms. The three board of education seats are currently held …

St. James R-1 receives grant for district, community engagement

The St. James R-1 School District was awarded $17,263 from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources as part of the 2025 Non-playground Scrap Tire Grant. The district will use the grant to …

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Obituaries
Doug Windle
Doug Windle of Cherryville, Missouri was born on June 7, 1959 in Rolla, Missouri and passed away on October 28, 2026 at the age of 67 years. On June 2, 1979, Doug married Peggy Rouse at the …
Ronald Gene Williams
Ronald Gene Williams of St. James, Missouri was born January 26, 1961 in Washington, Missouri to Clyde Thomas and Esther Marion (Coleman) Williams and passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at the …
Ronald Wayne McCall
Ronald Wayne McCall of Cuba, Missouri and formerly of Steelville, Missouri was born on Wednesday, January 2, 1946 in Knoxville, Tennessee to Frank “Cotton” McCall Jr. and Virgie Adaline (nee …
Beverly P. Hanes
Beverly P. (nee Bridgeman) Hanes of Cuba, Missouri was born on November 5, 1955 in Bourbon, Missouri and passed away October 19, 2026 at the age of 70 years. She married Jay Hanes on February …
Phillip Jack Hamilton Sr.
Phillip Jack Hamilton Sr. of Cuba, Missouri was born on Friday, February 29, 1952 in Rolla, Missouri to Harold “Quentin” Hamilton and Fay Maxine (nee Cooksey) Hamilton and passed away Wednesday, …
Clarence Eugene Garrison
Clarence Eugene Garrison was born January 11, 1939 in Solo, Missouri to Herschel James Garrison and Dessie Leona (nee Hamilton) Garrison and passed away October 19, 2026 at the age of 87 years. …

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Sports
St. James senior wideout Hunter Freeman hauls in a pass reception past the defense of Salem’s Rylan Renaud during Friday’s game at Tiger Field.
Turnovers key in St. James Tiger season-ending defeat
When matched up evenly against an opponent very similar to yourself in talent and performance, a turnover-free outing would be helpful. Unfortunately for the St. James High football squad, that …
Here is the St. James High School boys’ cross country team, which advance to the Missouri Class 3 State Meet as a full unit through the District 3 Meet Saturday, Oct. 31.
Tigers sending full boys’ team to state; Strackeljahn, Murphy for Lady Tigers
Continuing one of the finest seasons in program history, the St. James High School cross country team advanced its entire boys’ squad as well as two Lady Tigers to the Missouri Cross Country State …
Jensen, Perkins qualify for state cross country meet, season ends for rest of Cards
Steelville High School’s cross country team spent their Halloween morning competing in the Class 2 District 3 Tournament Meet in Owensville, and a pair of Cardinals finished amongst the …
Bourbon’s Frederick qualifies for state cross country meet, season ends for rest of Warhawks and Wildcats
Bourbon High School freshman Elijah Frederick punched his ticket to the Nov. 6 Class 2 State Cross Country Meet at Gans Creek in Columbia by finishing in the top-30 of the Oct. 31 Class 2 District 3 …
Jaylen Haffer earned first team All-District volleyball honors.
Haffer earns first team All-District volleyball honors
Even though Cuba High School’s volleyball team lost to Salem in the quarterfinals of the Class 3 District 9 Tournament, one Lady Wildcat stood out as one of the best players in the district. …
Jesse Shireman makes a Buffalo defender miss and cuts upfield during the quarterfinal game Friday.
Wildcats turnaround season ends in loss to Buffalo
A reinvigorating season for Cuba High School’s football team that brought two rival sports towns together in Black and Gold ended on Oct. 30, when the Wildcats fell 48-24 in a Class 3 District 5 …
Moreland FRC champion; Tiger runners second in team standings
The St. James High School boys’ cross country team finished second as a team and had the individual medalist at the Four Rivers Conference Meet, held Tuesday, Oct. 20 at Loutre Shore Country Club …
Aubrey Lind sets the ball to a teammate.
STJ volleyball ends in District Tourney
The season came to an end for the sixth-seeded St. James High School volleyball team last week, as the Lady Tigers lost to third-seeded Owensville 3-0 (25-12, 25-13, 25-12) in the first round of the …
Gavyn King (left) takes a carry and runs through contact. Owen Spurgeon (right) runs with the ball against Pacific.
St. James football to host Salem in District 5 opener Friday night
A frustrating losing streak continued for the St. James High School football squad last week. However, with its performance, along with a couple of unexpected turn of events, the Tigers find …
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