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Reeds Spring School Board Honored
The Reeds Spring School Board was one of just 31 in the state to earn the Missouri School Boards’ Association’s 2024 Governance Team Award according to a release from the district. This award is based on criteria in several areas including the district is fully accredited and that...
Arrest, charges made in June shooting at Walnut Park West neighborhood gas station
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - An 18-year-old was arrested and charged Thursday in connection to an early June shooting. Shaun Hickman, 18, was charged with two counts of first-degree assault, two counts of armed criminal action and one count of unlawful use of a weapon by shooting at a motor vehicle.
SLPS, Urban League event July 20
While summer is still in full swing, the 2024-25 school year is nearing, meaning it’s time for the region’s biggest back-to-school event. The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis (ULSTL) and Saint Louis Public Schools (SLPS) present the Urban Expo Back to School & Community Empowerment Festival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday July 20 at America’s Center downtown.
Hollister RV park offers help to campers impacted by flooding
TANEY COUNTY, Mo. — The Taney County community is pulling together after many were displaced by heavy rainfall and dangerous flooding this morning. One Hollister RV park is offering free space for any campers who had to pick up and move this morning. Those at Lakeshore RV Park say they felt called to help those […]
‘The Embassy’ Makes $50K Request of Sedalia Council
Representatives of The Embassy, a non-denominational, faith-based, residential restoration organization for men, requested $50,000 from Sedalia City Council Monday night. Ann Graff, president of The Embassy Board, gave a 20-minute presentation along with Executive Director Jason McClain and House Manager Brandon Stoner before making the monetary request. Graff stated the...
Are construction zone speed limits enforced in Missouri and Illinois when workers aren’t there?
Summertime commutes often lead drivers by construction zones, both with workers present and absent from the work sites. Those two scenarios seem different on paper, but perhaps should be treated as much of the same.
Parson reflects on victims, security after attempted assassination of Trump
Days after an attempted assassination of former U.S. President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson expressed concern for the victims and safety around such political events.
A Missouri Supreme Court ruling clears path for release of a woman whose murder conviction was overturned after 43 years
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri Supreme Court ruling clears path for release of a woman whose murder conviction was overturned after 43 years. ABC 17 News is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation. Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review...
Andrew Bailey says his approach as Missouri Attorney General is shaped by faith, war
Andrew Bailey was 16 years old and vice president of his high school Republican club when asked by a reporter if he supported the death penalty. “I do have a serious problem with the taking of a human life,” he told the Columbia Daily Tribune in 1997 for a story about the law, which remains […] The post Andrew Bailey says his approach as Missouri Attorney General is shaped by faith, war appeared first on Missouri Independent.
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