Laura Wax

Laura Wax

April’s municipal election filing deadline ends Tuesday

For those interested in filing for a seat on the Boonville City Council or the Boonville Public School’s Board of Education Board of Directors, on the April 2024 Municipal Election, the deadline to file is fast approaching.The City of Boonville has four seats on the City Council that are up for election or re-election, if the current council member decides to run again.

Boonville Community Foundation awards local grants

By Laura Wax Boonville Daily News   The Boonville Community Foundation has completed their granting cycle for 2023 from the Boonville Community Foundation’s Legacy Fund.… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Cooper County Sheriff’s Department forms Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Drone Unit.

The Cooper County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce the formation of its very first Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Drone Unit.For the last several months, hand selected Deputies have been taking classes and training which ultimately resulted in receiving their Federal Aviation Administration Part 107 UAS Pilot’s License.Receiving this training and the UAV itself was through a donation from two Non-Profit organizations, the National Public Safety Drone Donation Program (NPS-DDP.org) and Indy Drone Rescue (Indydronerescue.org).While Cooper County is out of Indy Drone Rescue’s mission support area, The founders of Indy Drone Rescue teamed up with a local non-profit organization, The SuperFinn Autism Foundation, who was able to paint a picture of how important a UAV Unit will be to not just the Cooper County Community for crime prevention but for our special needs community as well for at risk individuals who have become lost or may have run away.On 12/14/2023 The Sheriff’s Office took possession of its first Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and accessories which include a Drone Charging case, and a Drone hard case from Indy Drone Rescue.

Boonville R-1 School District receives Missouri Quality Pre-kindergarten grant

At the December meeting of the Boonville Board of Education meeting, it was announced that the Boonville Public School District has been awarded a Missouri Quality Pre-kindergarten (MOQPK) grant.In a letter sent to Hannah Cole Primary School Principal Chelsea Jackson, reads “The Office of Childhood, Quality Programs section is pleased to inform you that your local education agency has been awarded the MOQPK LEA grant.

Law Enforcement Reports

Boonville Police Dept.12-19-23CITATIONSDarin Debraal 58 of Oklahoma was cited for Fail to Provide Proof of Insurance and Expired State Vehicle License Plates.