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CCHS hosts fundraiser breakfast at Community Center in Pilot Grove

October 28, 2022

The Cooper County Historical Society (CCHS) hosted a fundraiser breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon at the Pilot Grove Community Center at 300 Progress on Sunday, October 23. Pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, and biscuits & gravy were just the beginning. An equally long table of coffee cakes, rolls, breads, muffins, and cookies assured the attendees that no one left hungry. A free-will donation was accepted for this delicious and filling breakfast.

October 28, 2022

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Perhaps nobody in the Big 12 more strongly identifies with the Lone Star State than Chris Beard, who grew up in Irving and was a student assistant to Tom Penders at Texas before eventually becoming the Longhorns’ head coach.

Huge turnout for Mennonite pancake breakfast

October 28, 2022

The Oasis Mennonite Church and School welcomed everyone to a free pancake breakfast on Saturday, October 22. Located at 7777 Highway 87 in Franklin, the newly established community threw open their doors and served pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, and an assortment of fruits to the community at large. Besides a fabulous breakfast, the public was invited to tour the building, listen to the youth sing, and learn more about the newest members of our community.

October 28, 2022

School safety and bullying were of the most discussed topics at the Board of Education’s October meeting on October 19. Assistant Superintendent Fred Smith presented to the board about a school safety assessment and review. The district is constantly looking to enhance safety procedure and protocols in place. One possibility is the Standard Response Protocol, created by the “I Love You Guys” Foundation. The “I Love U Guys” Foundation was started in 2006 by Ellen and John-Michael Keyes following a school shooting that took the life of their daughter, Emily. On that day Emily sent two text messages... One to her mother, Ellen, “I love u guys. K” and to her father, John-Michael, “I love you guys.:” The foundation has put together a best practices kit. This program would help the school make adjustments to processes and procedures already in place by standardizing terminology across the district. Other avenues are also being explored to determine the best fit for the district.

Youth hunter connects with buck dad was hunting

October 28, 2022

Conor Kuehl made a dangerous play. He shot his dad’s target buck. The 12-year-old athlete, who has been busy as a quarterback this fall, is used to making quick decisions under pressure. So when the buck the family called “Oscar”, because of all the trash on his left side, gave Conor a shot, he took it and made it count.

Village of Wooldridge devastated by fire

October 25, 2022

The quiet community of Wooldridge was devastated by a fire that raged out of control on Saturday, October 22. At 3:16 p.m.

October 25, 2022

Boonville Police Dept. 10-21-22 Arrest 2 vehicle accident in the parking lot of McDonalds, no injuries or arrest, on 10/20/22.

Village of Wooldridge heavily damaged by fire

October 25, 2022

Boonville High School

October 25, 2022

The Boonville High School Humanities class is preparing to hold a community outreach event on November 5 from 1- 3 p.m. According to class participant Keira Saulter, “the humanities class is doing an outreach project called Free Fun Fall Festival so we can do something for the community.” Located behind the Boonslick Heartland YMCA on Third Street, the outreach event will feature games and activities such as cornhole, egg toss, and pillowcase races will be featured.

A Look at the 2022 Ballot Initiatives

October 25, 2022

I hope everyone is doing well across the 48th District. In a few short weeks we will be heading to the polls to vote and there are many things to consider when you fill out your ballot. The information below was provided to me and I thought it would be beneficial for all to read.