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CHILLICOTHE AREA ARTS COUNCIL “LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD”

Saturday, January 16, two performances of the Missoula Children’s Theatre production of the musical “Little Red Riding Hood” will be presented at 3:00 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. at the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center, 2800 Hornet Drive in Chillicothe. More than 60 local and area students have been...

Jim Neely's Capitol Report

Greetings Friends! This week I made the trip back to Jefferson City to begin my forth year representing you, the good folks of District 8. Again, I want to Thank You for allowing me this great opportunity. I consider it an honor and privilege to do so. Remember your thoughts on issues are...

Senator Blunt’s Staff Hosts Mobile Office at Caldwell County Courthouse January 19

U.S. Senator Roy Blunt’s staff will host a Mobile Office on Tuesday, January 19 from 10:30am-11:30am at the Caldwell County Courthouse. Mobile Offices are opportunities for Missourians to discuss their questions or concerns with the federal government one-on-one with members of Senator Blunt’s...

MoDOT Director to testify before Senate Transportation Committee

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Department of Transportation Director Patrick K. McKenna is scheduled to testify before the Senate Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee on Weds., Jan. 13. The committee will meet at 8:15 a.m. in Senate Committee Hearing Room 1 at the Capitol. McKenna...

Qualifying seniors - don’t miss this great opportunity to save $2,500!

High school seniors whose parent or legal guardians are telephone, Internet, or video customers of Green Hills Companies have the opportunity to win a $2,500 scholarship. This scholarship is sponsored by Green Hills Companies and the Foundation for Rural Service (FRS). FRS will fund $2,000 of the...

Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder urges Missouri to reject Homeland Security threats over Real ID

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder today issued the following statement regarding the federal Department of Homeland Security’s threat to end Missouri’s exemption from federal Real ID requirements on Jan. 10. After that date, Homeland Security has said Missourians would not...

RELAY FOR LIFE

Polo National Honor Society is hosting its first Relay For Life event on April 16, 2016. The theme is “Paint Your World Purple” and Monday, December 14th was the kick-off day for spirit week to bring cancer awareness to students. Between now and April 16th, the school will be holding fundraiser...

POLO VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE

For more than 31 years, Polo Volunteer Fire and Rescue has lit up the streets of Polo on Christmas Eve by giving Santa a special escort through town. Through the years, they have evolved to adding Santa’s sleigh to even music which makes the celebration more joyful. The fire department and fire...

Beware of IRS Scam

The Caldwell County Sheriff's office would like to inform residents of a scam that is happening around the county. Residents have been receiving calls from individuals stating they are from the IRS and requesting personal information. They have even stated if this information isn't given or not...

House Members Meet with Union Leaders Re: Transparency for Employee Pension Plans

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Reps. Bill Lant, Holly Rehder, and Rob Vescovo recently sat at the negotiating table with representatives from several different unions to discuss ways to provide new layers of transparency and accountability for employee pension plans. The three called their meeting...