November 2024

Thirty-five community leaders across DRA’s eight-state service region selected for Delta Leadership Institute Executive Academy

CLARKSDALE, Miss. – Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has selected 35 community leaders from across its eight-state service region to participate in the 2025 Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy, an extensive leadership development program that brings together public, private and nonprofit sector leaders from the Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt regions. Representing Alabama,

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USPS Plan is a Threat to Rural Communities

The following is a commentary by Garrett Hawkins, Missouri Farm Bureau PresidentThe U.S. Postal Service (USPS) wants to cut costs to the detriment of farmers, ranchers, and rural communities. The agency’s “Regional Transportation Optimization” proposal would place rural communities on the proverbial backburner. It would consolidate mail drop-off and pick-up for locations more than 50

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Phenomenal YellowJackets season ends with 28-7 loss at Maroa-Forsyth

By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester High School Football YellowJacket’s phenomenal 2024 season came to an unfortunate end Saturday November 9 in Round 2 of the 2024 IHSA Class 2A State Football Playoffs.   The No. 7 YellowJackets traveled to No. 2 Maroa-Forsyth to take on the Trojans in a 2:30 matchup.   After

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Rose Mary Winschel

Rose Mary Winschel, 85, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Monday, November 11, 2024 at Mercy Southeast Hospital. She was born May 2, 1939 in Perryville, MO to Wallace and Ella (Rahmoeller) Chappius. Rose Mary and Elliott Winschel were married on June 7, 1958. He preceded her in death. Rose Mary was a cafeteria worker. She

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$6.5 million in medical marijuana funds transferred to veterans fund

JEFFERSON CITY, MO —The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) transferred $6.5 million in funds from Missouri’s medical marijuana program to the Missouri Veterans Commission. Cumulatively, this transfer from the medical marijuana program makes a total of $46,478,820 transferred to MVC since medical sales began in October 2020.  Missourians voted in November 2018 to

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