Over the last few weeks one of the biggest stories to hit the scene was that of a fertilizer plant that took several lives after a massive explosion in Texas. Many have since wondered, what was their emergency evacuation plan? Did they have an emergency evacuation plan? And how important is an emergency evacuation plan? According to Assistant Fire Chief of the Elsberry Fire Protection Department, Bob Kindred, everyone should
It’s been a wet, wet season so far for the Elsberry, Winfield and Foley areas. In fact, many growers and businesses have been feeling the pain as no end is in sight. Snowing in the north and rain in the surrounding areas have the river becoming a new scenery for those traveling down Hwy. 79 from Clarksville to Hwy. 70. Many cities have kept a close eye on their levees,
Daniel J. Kittle, a 27-year-old Foley man, is being accused of molesting his girlfriend’s 3-year-old daughter. According to court documents, the girl’s mother took her to St. Joseph West Health Center for injuries that included bruises to her face, legs, arms and buttocks, as well as cuts to her genitalia. While being interviewed by police, Kittle said he was driving the girl home when he became irritated because he was
The statewide MoBroadbandNow project, administered locally by the Boonslick Regional Planning Commission in Warrenton, is conducting a survey of broadband access, adoption and usage across the state. Surveys were mailed to 52,915 randomly selected households in all 114 counties and the city of St. Louis. A total of 1,402 surveys were sent to addresses in the Boonslick Regional Planning area, which includes Warren, Lincoln and Montgomery Counties. The Survey questionnaire
Lincoln County Executive Director Joe Linneman for USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds producers that June 3 is the final day to enroll in the Average Crop Revenue Protection (ACRE) program for the 2013 crop year. ACRE is a revenue-based safety net, as opposed to the price-based safety net provided by counter-cyclical payments through the Direct and Counter-Cyclical Program (DCP). The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 extended both the
The Board of Education of the Elsberry R-II School District met on Wednesday, May 8 for their regular monthly meeting. However, with already a great deal to discuss off the agenda, members of the board were able to approve the sale of a $4.5 million General Obligation Bond issue to its Municipal Bond Underwriter, L.J. Hart & Company of St. Louis. “We appreciate the strong vote of confidence we received
By the time you read this, the budget will be done. As I write this article, we are still debating the budget; however, there is good news about Missouri’s economy. After the release of the April General Revenue Report from the state budget director showing 2013 fiscal year-to-date general revenue collections up 11.2 percent from last year and April collections up 27.4 percent over last April, Gov. Nixon issued the
Recently we observed a National Day of Prayer and I was asked to speak at a gathering that day. My staff thought it would be of interest to many of you if our weekly column would be excerpts from the speech. Hope you enjoy it. I understand that not everyone I represent in the 3rd Congressional District will agree with me 100 percent of the time, and I am not
The Elsberry Lions Club called their first meeting to order on Tuesday, April 30 by newly appointed President Myra Beauchamp. The Lions held their meeting at 220 Love Lace Lane, in Elsberry, where they discussed ideas for their community project for Elsberry. Lion members then began the planning of their Charter Night Ceremonies, which is schedule for May 17, at the Methodist located at 109 North 4th Street. Dignitaries from
Over the last few weeks one of the biggest stories to hit
It’s been a wet, wet season so far for the Elsberry, Winfield
Over the last few weeks one of the biggest stories to hit
It’s been a wet, wet season so far for the Elsberry, Winfield
It’s been a rough first season for the Elsberry Lady Indians, as
Motorcyclists and motorists are encouraged to safely “share the road” this May