July 2024

Purcell Tire & Rubber Company to expand in Potosi

POTOSI, Mo. — Purcell Tire & Rubber Company, a leading provider of tire and rubber products, announced Thursday that it will expand in Potosi, investing more than $5.3 million and creating 10 new jobs. The company’s expansion includes the acquisition of an 8-acre site in the Washington County Industrial Park for a more than 44,000-square-foot warehouse, […]

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Route B in Ste. Genevieve County reduced for guardrail repairs

SIKESTON―Route B in Ste. Genevieve County will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as contractor crews perform guardrail repairs.   This section of roadway is located near Madden Creek Road near Coffman, Missouri.  Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, July 22 through Wednesday, July 31 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.    As work

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Ste. Genevieve County R-II Board of Education receives MSBA 2024 Governance Team Award

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County R-II Board of Education is among 31 Missouri school boards earning the Missouri School Boards’ Association’s 2024 Governance Team Award.     The Board of Education and district administrators takes a group photo at the July 17, 2024 Regular Meeting. Left to Right: Assistant Superintendent Dr. Lance McClard,

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Ste. Genevieve County School District No. 32 releases ‘Board Briefs’ from July 16 Regular Meeting

STE. GENEVIEVE – Editor’s note: This information includes highlights from the Ste. Genevieve County R-II Board of Education’s July 16, 2024, Regular meeting. This is an unofficial record. The official Board Minutes are posted on the district website and are located on BoardDocs, linked here. The video of the meeting can be found on the

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Attorney General Bailey expands investigation into Missouri non-profit over alleged ties to the People’s Republic of China

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has expanded his investigation into the Chinese Service Center in St. Louis to ensure its compliance with Missouri law. He issued a civil investigative demand – subpoena power reserved for the Attorney General’s Office – after his office obtained evidence that the service center has violated the Missouri

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Attorney General Bailey files brief demanding New York overturn illicit prosecution after Trump assassination attempt

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In an effort to ensure a free and fair presidential election, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a brief moving for New York to vacate Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s illicit prosecution against President Trump. Bailey’s brief comes mere days after President Trump was shot at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

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Attorney General Bailey issues statement after St. Louis Pediatric Transgender Clinic shuts down

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following statement after a whistleblower announced the St. Louis pediatric transgender clinic at Washington University is shutting down: “This is a huge win for the rule of law and for the safety of our children,” said Attorney General Bailey. “As a father of four and as

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Chester School Board meets tonight

CHESTER, Ill. – A regular meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held this evening at 7:30 p.m. in the High School Cafeteria located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester, Ill.   AGENDA Call to Order and Roll Call – 5:00 p.m. Executive Session                         2.1 For the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline,

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