Crawford
Mail-in, absentee voting officially began Tuesday
Missouri voters have until October 7 to register for the November 3 general election. Those who are registered will have three options for casting their ballots this year.
Two killed in separate wrecks
Two people were killed in Crawford County last week in unrelated wreck. One of the victims was from Nebraska, but the other lived in St. James. An 87-year-old woman was...
County reports biggest jump yet in new COVID cases
Crawford County’s positive COVID-19 cases have increased by 145 in the past two weeks, due in part to mass testing and facility-wide testing resulting in new cases being identified in...
Phelps
Research links sinking land to regions of high groundwater demand
Excessive pumping from underground aquifers can cause the surrounding land to sink and lead to damage to streets, bridges and other infrastructure, reduced groundwater storage, and contaminated drinking water, according...
Rolla man charged with 11 alleged sex crimes against juvenile victim
From the Phelps County Focus A Rolla man has been indicted in connection to series of sex crimes he allegedly inflicted on a juvenile girl, according to documents filed in...
Rotary Club working to end polio
On August 25, 2020, the World Health Organization announced that the wild poliovirus had been eliminated in 47 countries in the African region. This was a momentous milestone to reach...
Bourbon
Bourbon Park needs you!
Having a safe and fun place to play is one of the most transformative things human beings do. Play engages and inspires by bringing fun and laughter to children and...
Bourbon School District providing free meals to all students
The Bourbon School District has announced that its summer feeding program, which provided free meals to all students has been extended through the end of 2020.
Trespasser flees from police, charged with felony
The Bourbon man who was allegedly caught trespassing at a local business and then ran from the cops stands charged with a felony as a result. Ronald L. Peters, 40,...
State and Regional
Fire Prevention Week 2020 focuses on kitchen fires, the leading cause of residential fires in the U.S.
The historic forest fires burning in the western United States have focused attention on the dangers of wildland fires, but across the nation, but more than three-quarters of fire deaths...
State releases new nursing home COVID guidelines
This week, the state released revised guidance for long-term care facilities in Missouri that choose to establish an Essential Caregiver program and/or resume general visits either inside or outside the...
East Central College student creates mask clips for health care workers
Earlier this year at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, East Central College engineering student Joe Jasper saw a need that fit his skill set. Jasper, of the Leslie area,...
Outdoors
September is a month of beginnings
By Bill Cooper September is a bittersweet month for many outdoorsmen. Generally speaking, outdoorsmen love every month of the year, especially in the Ozarks. One can literally enjoy some sort...
Hunting a flying biscuit
By Larry Dablemont A teal is a duck… a little duck about half the size of a half-grown chicken. Most of them have a wingspan just shy of 24 inches...
MDC reminds anglers of regulation change regarding the use of live bait
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds anglers that a definition for “invasive fish” has been added to the Wildlife Code of Missouri and effects what type of fish is...
Entertainment
Missouri S&T to host Hispanic Heritage Month events
From mid-September to mid-October, various student groups and initiatives at Missouri University of Science and Technology will offer educational opportunities to the community about Hispanic cultures and identities.
Vichy Fire Department plans annual tractor cruise and fall dinner on Sunday, Sept. 13
The Vichy Fire Dept. will host the Seventh Annual Leroy Tipton Memorial Tractor Cruise on Sept. 13, 2020, at the Vichy Community Park.
Vichy Fire Department to hold carry out dinner on Sunday, August 9
The Vichy Volunteer Fire Department will host a grilled pork steaks and chicken and dumpling dinner on Sunday, Aug. 9.
Letters to the Editor
Get set to vote
The General Election set for November 3, 2020, is quickly approaching. Many have had concerns or questions over how they will be able to cast their ballot with the current...
Democratic questions
I have a question for all those who are planning to vote for Joe Biden. Do you ever wonder why Biden and the Democrat party is not condemning the riots...
Farm Bureau celebrates friends of agriculture
We thank nurses, police, waiters and other service providers. We designate one week a year to Thank a Farmer. But we don’t often take the time to thank our political...
Opinions
What comes before freedom of speech?
By David Callaway The next time you are with a group of friends or colleagues, ask them this piece of trivia: “What freedoms are all Americans guaranteed by the First...
The right to peacefully protest needs better supporters
By Lata NottFreedom Forum Institute On Friday, Aug. 28, Rep. Jim Banks of Indiana introduced a bill called the “Support Peaceful Protest Act.” Despite the cheery title, its very purpose...
Thank a first responder
We hope you will take time this week to check out our annual salute to area first responders, which can be found inside this week’s newspapers. And if you get...