JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Chinese military has become significantly more aggressive and dangerous over the past five years, the top U.S. military officer said during a trip to the Indo-Pacific that included a stop Sunday in Indonesia.
Kristen Hirlinger, native and Boonville High School graduate, has earned her second Emmy nomination for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series for the Netflix show “Midnight Mass.” Her first nomination was in 2021 when she worked as a dialogue editor on “The Haunting of Bly Manor.” Midnight Mass is about a small island town whose residents start to experience miracles that may or may not be related to the new priest who’s just come to town. It’s a slow-burning, suspenseful horror/drama that evokes themes of religion, addiction, guilt, and death in very thoughtful ways.
Members of the American Legion Thoma-Tuttle Post #52 held a raising of the Flag Ceremony on Monday July 18 at the Cooper County Courthouse. The ceremony was to commemorate the new 60-foot flagpole that was installed on the courthouse lawn, replacing the smaller pole.
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NEW YORK (AP) — When long-haul trucker Deb LaBree sets out on the road to deliver pharmaceuticals, she has strategies to hold down costs. She avoids the West Coast and the Northeast, where diesel prices are highest. She organizes her delivery route to minimize “deadheading” — driving an empty truck in between deliveries.
ATLANTA (AP) — Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey proclaimed Monday the league “is stronger now than at any other time in our history.” But the conference can’t rest on its success, which includes the last three national championships in football, Sankey said in his address that opened SEC Media Days. He spoke of the changes to come with conference realignments, leaving open the possibility of further expansion after Texas and Oklahoma join the SEC in 2025 to make it a 16-team conference, as well as what might be next for the College Football Playoff.
Tuesday evening saw the crowning of the 2022 Cooper County Fair Prince and Princess and the Cooper County Fair Queen. All contestants were brought down to the grandstand in a horse drawn carriage donated by JL Watring.
Downtown Boonville will be the place to be on Saturday, September 24, for Sippin’ Strollin’ Rockin’ & Rollin’. The event, co-sponsored by the Boonville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Cooper County Branch of the Boonslick Regional Library, will feature tastings and sales of a variety of wines, craft beers, and distillery spirits that will be presented by their signature establishments.
Prior to the Monday, July 18 Boonville City Council meeting, there was a public hearing to consider the proposed rezoning of approximately 4.89 acres, located at 1290 Locust Street. The property is currently zoned as R-2, to be considered for a rezoning to C-l Local Commercial District Zone.
A float trip is one of the most fun and simple ways to spend time outdoors during the peak of summer. It’s doesn’t take much equipment, because just about everything you need can be rented. Liveries exist on many rivers throughout the Midwest. Canoeing, kayaking and rafting can be enjoyed on just about any flowing body of water. When it’s too hot for most outdoor activities, head for the river and float the day away.