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City Of Bourbon Passes $2.3 Million Budget
The Bourbon City Council in June passed a $2.3 million budget for the fiscal year 2024-25. A chunk of this year’s budget includes Department of Natural Resource (DNR) grant funding for the water and sewer department. The city has budgeted:. $10,050 for municipal court;. $379,420 for the police;. $228,320...
Flags will fly at half-staff in Missouri to honor fallen Affton Fire Captain James Cova
The United States and Missouri flags will fly at half-staff Thursday in honor of Affton Fire Protection District Captain James Cova, 54, of High Ridge, who died July 9 at the Affton firehouse. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson ordered the proclamation Wednesday. Flags will fly at half-staff at all government buildings...
Midas Construction Tops Off 227-Unit Luxury Apartment Complex in Ellisville, Missouri
ELLISVILLE, MO. — Midas Construction has topped off MILA Apartments in Ellisville, a far west suburb of St. Louis. The four-story, 227-unit luxury apartment complex is slated for completion in summer 2025. Midas Hospitality and Balke Brown are developing the project with affiliates Double Eagle Development and Diamond Income Fund. Designed by Rosemann & Associates, the property will feature a 141,000-square-foot parking garage. There will be eight floor plans ranging in size from 552 to 1,363 square feet. Amenities will include a courtyard, pool, bike storage, dog park, business center and fitness room. The project site was formerly home to a car dealership.
97-year-old woman inspires others at De Soto gym
DE SOTO, Mo. — Lorraine Acre may not be the strongest or most muscular member of the Iron Integrity gym in De Soto, but she has been inspiring those around her, especially when they learn she’s 97 years old. “I turn 98 in November,” said Acre, who lives...
Purcell Tire & Rubber Company to expand in Potosi
Purcell Tire & Rubber Company will expand its Potosi location, investing more than $5.3 million into the project and creating 10 new jobs, according to the Missouri Department of Economic Development. Purcell Tire is an automotive repair and tire provider that was founded in 1936 in Washington, Missouri. The company...
Official urges city to move on downtown project
A leader of a downtown Union organization urged the city’s Board of Aldermen to keep a proposed project alive. The city previously rejected an offer from Illinois developer WGO Investments LLC, with officials saying at the time the rejection was part of the negotiation. WGO is looking to develop part of a vacant city-owned lot just north of city hall with bars and restaurants. As part of the proposal, the city would construct a farmers market pavilion and create open space on the site.
PHOTO GALLERY: Storms cause area-wide flooding
Firefighters were busy Tuesday as heavy storms rolled through the area causing extensive damage. The National Weather Service placed the area on flood watch at 9:30 a.m. and issued a flash flood warning at 12:30 p.m. The agency also issued a tornado warning around 11:30 a.m., and reported a tornado northwest of Treloar around 11:34 a.m. The Missourian weather gauge recorded 3.65 inches of rain during Tuesday’s downpour.
St. Clair man injured in crash outside New Haven
A St. Clair man was injured in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday morning, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The patrol reported that at approximately 5:06 a.m. a 2019 Chevrolet Colorado was traveling westbound on Deerwood Trail, near Stone Church Road, southwest of New Haven when the vehicle traveled off the left side of the roadway, through the front yard of 5030 Stone Church Road and into a ditch.
Union man charged in BB gun shootings
A Union man is facing multiple charges after allegedly shooting several random people with a BB gun Friday. Union police responded to three separate locations within a short time frame July 12 for reports of a suspect shooting at people and property from a vehicle using a BB gun.
Michelle Schaffer Honored With DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses
Michelle Schaffer, RN, of Union Hospital has received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. ChristianaCare DAISY Award recipients are nurses recognized for meeting and exceeding the needs and expectations of patients and families by displaying exceptional clinical skills, compassion, calm, respect and partnership. Interested in a nursing career at ChristianaCare? Click here for more information. […] The post Michelle Schaffer ... Read More
Colorado man charged for threatening 911 calls
A Colorado man is facing a misdemeanor charge in Franklin County after allegedly calling 911 repeatedly and threatening to find and kill the dispatcher he spoke to and commit a mass shooting. Late in the afternoon of July 7, Robert Ingalls Jr. of Delta, Colorado, allegedly called the Washington Communications...
Mason Earl Chapman, 32, Cedar Hill
Mason Earl Chapman, 32, of Cedar Hill died July 10, 2024, at SSM Health St. Clare Hospital in Fenton. Born July 3, 1992, in Crystal City, Mr. Chapman was the son of Walter Chapman Jr. of Festus and the late Kay (Henshaw) Chapman. In addition to his father, he is...
This Week at the Washington Farmers Market
This week at the Washington Farmers Market, the food trucks in attendance will be Kountry Korner, Jerry & Margie’s, and Juniper Roots. The guest at the market is Latasha Cardenas- a travel agent. The farm fables books will be brought by Don’s Jewelry & Design. The market begins at 5 pm and goes until 7:30 pm. As a reminder, there will be no Thursday Night Live or Washington Municipal Band performance this week.
Two teens hospitalized after car strikes semi's trailer on I-70
RUSSELL COUNTY—Two people were injured in an accident just after 11a.m. Tuesday in Russell County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2004 Dodge Neon driven by Christopher T. Ford, 18, Hillsboro, Missouri was westbound on Interstate 70 just east of the Gorham exit in the passing lane when it caught up to another vehicle.
Athlete of the Week (July 16, 2024) Trey Anderson, Hunter Poncet, Hillsboro Prospects
Hillsboro eliminated Rock Memorial Post 283 in the District 13 double-elimination tournament with a 9-3 victory July 13 at Yanks Field in Ste. Genevieve. It was the Prospects’ first tournament win since joining the district last year. Playing second base and batting ninth, Anderson was 3-for-3 at the plate with four RBIs. Poncet took a shutout on the mound into the seventh inning, and finished the complete game with six strikeouts, seven hits and two walks.
Mo. firefighter pleads guilty to stealing from crash victim
ST. LOUIS, Mo. —A remorseful St. Louis firefighter confessed Monday in St. Louis County Circuit Court that he stole a wallet and credit card from the scene of a fatal crash. Saying his actions put a “stain on the community and the department,” Arnold S. Britt, 41, of Ballwin, pleaded guilty to both a felony and a misdemeanor.
Bruins maul Post 218 Seniors, 9-0
Perhaps the only things hotter than the weather Saturday late afternoon were the Gateway Bruins’ bats. The Gateway Bruins 18U National team, from Illinois, shut out the Washington Post 218 Seniors (19-12) in Eureka Saturday afternoon, 9-0.
Motorcyclist killed in crash with pickup truck on I-95 in Flagler County, FHP says
FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – A motorcyclist riding along Interstate 95 in Flagler County died after rear-ending a pickup truck late Saturday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 11:40 p.m. on northbound I-95 at mile marker 285, about a mile and a half north of exits...
Washington Rotary holds early bird raffle
Last week, the Washington Rotary Club held its early bird drawing for the 24th Annual Bill Kluenser Memorial Car Raffle. Clayton Kuhn, of St. Louis, was the winner. The drawing was held Thursday with Founding Rotarian Member Sam Farrell pulling the winning ticket. Rotarian Donna Klott was recognized as selling the winning ticket. Kuhn was awarded $1,000.
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