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Donald Gilchrist Stewart
Funeral service for Donald Gilchrist Stewart was conducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Arrangements were under the direction of Normans Mortuary, Wailuku, Hawaii. Mr. Stewart was born November 5, 1954 in Detroit, Michigan to John Stewart, of Leith, Scotland, and Hannah Sleigh, of Manchester, England. He died June 29, 2024 in Haiku, Maui, at the age of 69 years.
Serious injuries reported in Saturday crash
Injuries were reported Saturday, July 13, resulting from a two-vehicle crash that occurred on Highway 63 at County Road 5240, according to an online report of Troop I of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. A 2010 Ford Edge, driven by Esther M. Gann, 47, of Licking, was northbound at 1:14...
FOOTBALL: Lyle hoping to build on huge first season at Evangel
Broc Lyle thought he would have a chance to be a main contributor in his first season as a member of the Evangel University football team. However, the former Rolla High School star probably couldn’t have imagined the individual and team success he would achieve during his true freshman campaign.
Joe Lee Hubbs
Funeral service for Joe Lee Hubbs will be at 12 p.m. July 16, 2024 at Wilson Mortuary Chapel, Salem. Interment will be in the Dry Fork Cemetery. Mr. Hubbs died July 12, 2024 in Salem at the age of 78 years. Survivors include his sons, Joseph Todd Hubbs and wife,...
Virginia Louise (Smith) White
Funeral service for Virginia Louise (Smith) White will be at 12 p.m. July 19, 2024 at Salem Christian Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Wilson Mortuary, Salem. Interment will be in the North Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. White died July 14, 2024 in Salem at the age of 90 years.
Teens go nuclear at Missouri S&T summer camp
When summertime arrives, teenagers may spend time relaxing, enjoying the outdoors, working a part-time job at a local fast-food restaurant — or operating a nuclear reactor. That last one may sound out of place, but it’s exactly what a group of almost 50 aspiring nuclear engineers recently did while living at Missouri S&T for the university’s week-long Nuclear Engineering Camp.
Missouri S&T professor elected Fellow of American Society of Civil Engineers
ROLLA, Mo. – Dr. Grace Yan, a Missouri University of Science and Technology faculty member with expertise in structural engineering, was recently elected a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. “This recognition represents a significant milestone in my career, and I am grateful to be counted among...
MLEPD to host train derailment response coordination tabletop exercise
First responders, elected officials encouraged to register. ST. JAMES—The Meramec Local Emergency Planning District (MLEPD) is hosting a train derailment response coordination tabletop exercise on Wednesday, July 31 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Meramec Regional Planning Commission (MRPC), 4 Industrial Drive, St. James. First responders and local elected officials are encouraged to participate. The training is free, and lunch is provided.
Meramec Regional Planning Commission adopts 2024-25 budget
ST. JAMES—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....
Salem woman flown to St. Louis hospital with serious injuries after collision south of her hometown
A Dent County woman suffers serious injuries when she collides with a pickup truck about three miles south of her hometown. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Joan Sutton, 75, of Salem, was driving on Highway Z on Sunday afternoon when she pulled into the path of a truck driving on Highway K.
GIRLS SOCCER: Six Lady Dogs named All-Ozark Conference
Six members of the Rolla High School girls’ soccer team were selected to the final All-Ozark Conference Team, it was recently announced. Lady Bulldogs named to the All-OC squad were senior midfielder Ava Burnett and junior forward Olivia Young to the first team; senior defender Addi Bolich and junior defender Kate Arnold to the second team, and junior forwards McKenna Moore and Apryl Decker honorable mention.
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