Crawford
Dillard Mill State Historic Site hosts public information meeting Oct. 2
Representatives from Missouri State Parks invite the public to attend an informational meeting at Dillard Mill State Historic Site on Saturday, Oct. 2. The meeting will begin at 12 p.m....
Big early voting turnout launches Crawford Electric annual meeting
More than 1,700 Crawford Electric members took the time to vote in the co-op’s annual director election in spite of the fact there were no contested races on the ballot....
Berryman Assembly of God welcomes National Evangelist
National Evangelist Eric Melton and The Melton Family Revival Evangelistic Ministries will be at Berryman Assembly of God on Sunday, September 19.
Phelps
MRPC board hears update on Wastewater Operator Study
The Meramec Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) heard an update from Assistant Director Tammy Snodgrass on the Wastewater Study completed by MRPC at its Aug. 12, 2021 meeting. The study examined...
Celebration of Nations is Sept. 25
The 12th annual Celebration of Nations will return to downtown Rolla this year on Saturday, September 25. The event, a partnership between Missouri S&T and the city of Rolla, will...
S&T to establish global engineering scholarships
Future engineers planning for international careers as part of Missouri University of Science and Technology’s global engineering program will soon have additional support to help offset the costs of studying...
Bourbon
Carol's Cooking offers home cooking
Carol’s Cookin', located at 450 Highway H in Leasburg, is family owned and operated by Brad and Carol Cartwright.
Bourbon Fall Festival parade set for Friday
The annual Bourbon Fall Festival will be underway at 6 p.m. Friday with the parade, which will be followed by games, entertainment, food, and more all evening.
Playground equipment purchased through grant
A Bourbon Coover COVID grant of $2,000 was awarded to the park for new playground equipment. Two musical instruments have been installed in the hilltop play area. It is an...
State and Regional
Missouri’s statewide ‘ShakeOut’ earthquake drill set for Oct. 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...
State Tech tops 2,000 students, announces record enrollment for fifth year in a row
On the heels of being ranked the number one college in the country for the third year in a row by Wallethub, State Technical College of Missouri has set another...
Child Passenger Safety Week is September 15-22
The Missouri State Highway Patrol joins the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the National Safety Council, Safe Kids Worldwide, and other safety advocates to commemorate National Child Passenger Safety...
Outdoors
Need money, don’t cut that walnut tree, sell the walnuts
By Larry Dablemont I always figure the yellow leaves on the walnut trees tell me a lot about the upcoming fall. This year that yellowing foliage on the walnuts here...
The autumn hunting season has finally arrived
By Bill Cooper September first ushered in dove season in Missouri. It’s the start of a menagerie of seasons that start this month. Teal season opens September 11, followed by...
MDC, Missouri Community Forestry Council announce Award of Excellence winners
For more than 30 years, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Missouri Community Forestry Council (MCFC) have honored Missourians for making significant and long-lasting efforts to care for...
Entertainment
ECC Film and Lecture Series to present ‘Crip Camp’ and guest speaker on September 17
The East Central College Film and Lecture Series will present the award-winning documentary “Crip Camp” Friday, Sept. 17, to kick off its 2021-2022 series.
Vichy Fire Department plans Eighth Annual Leroy Tipton Memorial Tractor Cruise on September 12
The Vichy Fire Dept. will host the Eighth Annual Leroy Tipton Memorial Tractor Cruise on September 12, 2021, at the Vichy Community Park.
Chamber hosting music festival on Saturday
The Cuba Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Music Festival in Uptown Cuba on Saturday. Events are scheduled to get underway at 4 p.m.
Letters to the Editor
A must read
We will not be silenced by Erwin W. Lutzer, pastor emeritus of the Moody Church is a must read.
Tell your story
I assume the letter of 09/09/21 that appeared on the opinion page signed by Mary Young was intended to accomplish two things—sympathy for her and the impression that she was...
Help available for vets
I would like to tell my fellow veterans that I know this is troubling times with the pandemic and now Afghanistan.
Opinions
National Farm Safety and Health Week provides awareness, reminders for agriculture industry
By Garrett Hawkins It seems like every time you turn around, there’s a day or a week devoted to a cause or event. Some are traditional, such as Christmas or...
Restricting speech in the name of safety, from panic to pandemic
By Kevin Goldberg, Freedom Forum First Amendment Specialist The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, occurred on a Tuesday. By the end of that week, we saw the beginnings of...
Can First Amendment protect educators from being fired for teaching about race?
By Tony Mauro Officials in more than 25 states have in the past year introduced or enacted measures to penalize the teaching of racial issues in ways that might be...