A full version of an investigation done by the Missouri Veterans Commission on its response to COVID-19 is now being released. The report says the commission failed to recognize the changing pandemic and did not plan or respond to it well. The review looked at the Mexico Veterans home and St. James Veterans home. The…
A St. James woman is in serious condition after a crash involving a MoDOT truck on Highway 54 in Fulton this morning. [Wednesday] According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol 66 year old Helen Doss rear-ended a MoDOT truck driven by 31 year old Dustin Presley of Mexico. Presley was uninjured in the crash. Doss…
The rookies ruled the night in the second round of preliminary competition at the Miss Missouri Pageant. Miss Branson Outstanding Teen Abilene Lortz of St. Jameswon both the rookie and overall evening gown and on stage. Miss Phelps County Simone Esters delivered a thrilling baton twirling routine earning her the rookie and overall talent honors….
A $500 reward is being offered for the arrest and conviction of the person who stole a church bell from the historic Broadway Baptist Church sometime in the last few days. During the theft of the bell, the church sign and bell tower were also damaged. The church was built in 1840.
