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Meramec Regional Planning Commission adopts 2024-25 budget
The Meramec Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) board adopted the fiscal year 2024-2025 budget at its June 13 meeting. Fiscal Officer Linda Loughridge reviewed the budget in detail with members. The 2024-25 budget projects $3,027,559 in revenues with $3,015,126 in expenses, leaving the organization with a surplus of $12,433. These revenues...
SHERIFF INCIDENT REPORT
According to reports from the Dent County Sheriff's Department:. • deputies responded to the 18000 block of County Road 5600 July 7 for a domestic dispute. During the course of the investigation, it was determined that a 53-year-old Salem woman was assaulted by a 34-year-old Salem man. The investigation is ongoing.
SOFTBALL: Howard resigns as S&T softball head coach
Bryan Howard, who led Missouri S&T’s softball team to its first conference championship in program history and its second berth to the NCAA Division II Tournament in the 2024 season, is resigning as the head coach of the Miners to accept a similar position at Cameron University. A nationwide...
An honor to continue to serve this wonderful community
I am writing to express my sincere appreciation for the opportunity to serve as your new superintendent of the Salem R-80 School District. It is truly an honor to continue to serve in this wonderful community and I am excited to work alongside each of you. I have been inspired...
An Interventional Treatment: Breaking the cycle of family heart attacks
Bill Kuerzinger’s family share a sobering fact: his mother, father, grandmother and brother all passed away from heart attacks. Bill wants to break this cycle through lifestyle changes and medical intervention. In May, the 75-year-old Rolla man had a cardiac (heart) catheterization procedure at Phelps Health. This procedure helps...
FOOTBALL: Tiger Football Camp begins this week
The Salem High football squad cranks up its preparation for the upcoming season by starting the Salem High School Football Camp this week. Tiger Camp began Monday. The camp is slated for July 15-18, July 22-26 and July 29-Aug. 1 at the high school. There will be meetings starting at 5 p.m. before camp activity is held from 6-9 p.m.
DENT COUNTY ROUND TABLE: Candidates attend local forum
At 6 p.m. July 11 at the Salem Community Center @ the Armory, several local candidates for the upcoming Aug. 6 primary election allowed the surrounding community the opportunity to get to know them before the upcoming vote. The event was emceed by Mike Pike, a Salem resident, who put...
Protect yourself from heat stress when gardening
Gardeners love to garden, but don’t overdo it on hot summer days. During extreme heat, the best time to do garden tasks is early in the morning, said Donna Aufdenberg, University of Missouri Extension horticulture specialist. The second-best time is in the late evening.
Fort Leonard Wood is losing the band that has provided its soundtrack for 70 years
The final note is coming soon for the band that has been stationed at Fort Leonard Wood for 70 years. The 399th Army Band stationed at the post west of Rolla is one of four bands the Army has decided to deactivate as part of a restructuring plan. All members will be reassigned by the middle of October.
William “Bill” Roy Parsons
Celebration of life for William “Bill” Roy Parsons will be at 11 a.m. July 22, 2024 at James & Gahr Mortuary Chapel, Salem. Mr. Parsons was born October 22, 1959 in St. Louis to Ernest and Isabelle (Owens) Parsons. He died June 13, 2024 in Columbia at the age of 64 years.
CANAAN ROBERT SWANSON
Canaan Robert Swanson, age 3, son of Carl and Stephanie (Moulton) Swanson, was born July 25, 2020, in Rolla, Missouri. He passed away July 10, 2024, at University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. The post CANAAN ROBERT SWANSON appeared first on Houston Herald.
Rolla man seriously hurt after ATV crash in Phelps County
PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An ATV crash in Phelps County Sunday evening sent a Rolla man to the hospital. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the crash happened on private property near County Road 3140 at 5:30 p.m. According to the online crash report, a 2005 Honda Rancher driven by Randy Romine, 69, overturned, ejected.
Clinton Harold Medlock
Celebration of life for Clinton Harold Medlock was July 12, 2024 at James & Gahr Mortuary Chapel, Salem. Mr. Medlock was born November 11, 1954 in Salem to Harold and Berndean (Hunter) Medlock. He was married to Barbara Ellen Barr for 39 years. Mr. Medlock died July 9, 2024 in Salem at the age of 69 years.
Two from Newburg are seriously injured when they're forced off Highway 63 by suspected drunk driver
Two from Phelps County are seriously injured when their pickup truck is rear-ended and forced off the road by a suspected drunk driver. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Scott Jenkins, 38, of Newburg, was driving on Highway 63 about five miles south of Rolla on Saturday afternoon when he slowed down to make a right turn. The patrol says the driver behind Jenkins failed to yield and truck the back of his truck. The impact forced Jenkins’ truck off the road where it overturned.
2024-25 CPAS schedule for Leach Theatre announced
Leach Theatre has announced the schedule for the 2024-25 Campus Performing Arts Series, according to a Tuesday release from Missouri S&T. Season tickets are now on sale, with several packages available. Four different ticket packages are available, ranging in price from $75 for the Family Season Pass (three family-friendly shows) to $225 for the Premium Full Season Pass (all eight shows). Discounts are available for youth under the age of 18, as well as Missouri S&T students, faculty and staff. Tickets for individual shows will be available beginning Aug. 16.
Scott Jenkins seriously injured in Phelps County 2-vehicle crash
PHELPS, MO, (July 13, 2024) - A Newburg man and boy suffered serious injuries on Saturday in a two-vehicle crash in Phelps County, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported. According to a preliminary report, a 2005 Chevrolet Colorado, driven by 38-year-old Scott M. Jenkins, was traveling north on Highway 63. At around 1:14 p.m., the driver slowed to make a right turn onto County Road 5240 but was struck from behind by a 2010 Ford Edge. The impact caused the Chevrolet to leave the roadway and overturn.
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