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The Boonville Area Chamber of Commerce will once again host a fireworks display to celebrate Independence Day. The fireworks display will be on Monday, July 4. This year they will once again be held out at the Cooper County Fair Grounds at 16899 Dunkles Drive. The fireworks will be free and open to the public. Gates at the fairgrounds are set to open at 5 p.m. with fireworks beginning at roughly 9:15 p.m. when it’s dark enough to see them well Chamber Associate Mary Hummel stated. The fireworks are funded in part by the capital improvements program tax administered by the City of Boonville through the Local Agency Funding grant program. According to Hummel, Spirit of 76, out of Midway, will shoot off the fireworks. The program will last approximately 20-30 minutes.

Serves 6 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 large chicken breast, diced 5 ounces lean pork, diced 4 ounces ham or smoked bacon, diced 7 ounces short-grain rice 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 pounds ripe tomatoes, skinned, seeded and chopped 1 green bell pepper, finely chopped 3 tablespoons corn kernels 2 teaspoons paprika Pinch powdered saffron Salt and freshly ground black pepper 6 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 6 large red bell peppers Heat the oil in a large saucepan and fry the chicken, pork and ham or bacon until colored on all sides. Take the pan off the heat and reserve.

As we all know, ‘’Once a Pirate, Always a Pirate’, and that saying is never more true than during the Boonville High School’s reunion weekend. Held the fourth weekend in June, the alumni association invites all graduated students to return and celebrate their alma mater, with special emphasis on the classes with milestone years associated with them, i.e.

On Monday, June 7, the deputies with the Cooper County Sheriff’s office were dispatched to an address in the area of rural Bunceton for a call for service. While at the location, deputies were notified by a person of a possible crime occurring at a different location in the same area of the initial call reference to possible kidnapping and sex offenses.

This Capitol Report finishes the overview of the legislation that made it to the governor’s desk. Tax Relief for Missouri Taxpayers - If signed by the governor, HB 2090 will provide substantive tax relief in the form of a one-time economic recovery tax credit for Missouri residents who paid personal income tax in the state for 2021.