Kayak Clinics Offered at Current River State Park
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, JUNE 23, 2017 – The public will have an opportunity to learn to kayak at free weekly clinics at Current River State Park south of Salem. The first kayak clinic will be held June 30 with additional clinics scheduled for July 7, July 14, July 21, July 28 and Aug. 4. The clinics…
Read MoreU.S. to See Lowest Average Independence Day Gas Prices Since 2005
BOSTON, June 27 –– Motorists taking to the road for the July 4 holiday weekend will be benefitting from the lowest Independence Day gas prices since 2005, paying an average of $2.21 per gallon, well under the 10-year average of $3.14, according to GasBuddy, the only smartphone app connecting more than 65 million drivers with…
Read MoreLeave fireworks to the Professionals
26, 2017 – Independence Day and fireworks go hand in hand, but fireworks shouldn’t go in consumers’ hands. That’s the message the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is reinforcing this Fourth of July. Fireworks annually cause devastating burns, injuries, fires, and even death, making them too dangerous to be used safely by consumers. “Each year, thousands of…
Read MoreCity Adopts New Floodplain, Adjusts 2016-17 Budget
By Sue Curry Jones Amending the 2016-17 fiscal year budget was an important agenda item for city council members Tuesday evening. The board of aldermen also adopted new floodplain standards, as the revised plan was recommended by the state. Each year adjustments are made to the prior year’s proposed budget numbers, this is done to…
Read MoreWhat About This . . .? 6.29.2017
By Wayne William Cipriano All this noise about the Russian interference in our last Presidential election has gotten my attention to the point that rather than stare blankly at the television screen waiting the start of Jeopardy, I’ve actually paid some attention to whatever tidbits of information that the blow-dried, facial-lifted news readers have been…
Read MoreMedicare Implements New Security Measure
They finally realized the security risk of using Social Security Numbers on Medicare cards, says the Association of Mature American Citizens. The folks at Medicare headquarters promise that every Medicare recipient will have received a new card with a random Medicare Beneficiary Identifier, or MBI number, by April 2019.
Read More4-H Drama Workshop
AVA, Mo. – This winter the Douglas County Extension office offered Skyline Schools the opportunity to participate in a three-month 4-H drama clinic taught by drama instructor Victoria Hutsell. Six Skyline students ranging from fourth to seventh grade participated in the clinic. “My main goal was to create and foster an interest in theatre with…
Read MoreNine Local Students Named to College of the Ozarks Dean’s List
POINT LOOKOUT, Mo. — The College of the Ozarks has announced the Spring 2017 Dean’s List and the following area students achieved the honor. Emily Todd of Bradleyville, Mo. Todd is a Bradleyville R-1 High School graduate. Kelsie Thomas of Ava, Mo. Thomas is a Bradleyville R-1 High School graduate. Benjamin McElvain of Ava, Mo.…
Read MoreThanks to Blunt-Led Effort, Missouri Students Now Eligible to Apply for Year-Round Pell Beginning July 1
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, today commended the Department of Education’s announcement that year-round Pell Grants will be available to students beginning July 1. Blunt secured the year-round Pell provision in the FY 2017 government funding bill. “Going…
Read MoreBald Knobber Study Group at WRVHS Scheduled
FORSYTH, Mo. –– The Bald Knobber University study group will begin its second year at the White River Valley Historical Society in Forsyth starting Monday, June 26, at 6:00 p.m. The group meets on the fourth Monday every month through November. Participants will explore a wide range of topics concerning the vigilantes, including a look at…
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