Area farmers turn to hair sheep
Over the past couple of decades, livestock production in Andrew County and the surrounding area has changed.There are no longer any dairy farms. Hog farms have drastically decreased.
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Council discusses filling top two city positions
Filling two key positions for the city and the city’s handling of last week’s record-breaking snow were highlights of the Savannah City Council meeting on Jan. 13.Officials spent about one-third of their 45-minute public gathering on a work session that nailed down some details for the hiring of a new city administrator and chief of police — positions that must be filled with the retirements of City Administrator Bruce Lundy and police Chief Dave Vincent.Interim City Administrator Brooke Bell had updated job descriptions for both positions, which Council members needed to review before the positions are posted.They set Feb.
School district approaching balanced budget
As predicted by Superintendent Brian Hansen, the Savannah R-III School District had good financial news in January.At the December meeting, the expenditures were some $4.6 million over revenue receipts. However, Hansen told board members in late December the district would begin receiving tax dollars from the county and state.At the January board meeting financials were the big news for board members.
Blizzard bursts pipe at courthouse
Marshall White, Senior Reporter The blizzard, which brought some 13 inches of snow to Andrew County shut down the courthouse on Monday, Jan. 6, but… Login to continue reading Login…
Local restaurant shuts its doors
Wise Guys Italian Restaurant in Savannah made the difficult decision that many small restaurants everywhere are sometimes forced to. The family restaurant shut their doors on Jan.
Bell named interim city administrator
Savannah City Clerk Brooke Bell has been named interim city administrator, filling the position left vacant with the retirement of Bruce Lundy.It was Oct. 18 when Lundy notified the City Council of his plans to retire on Dec.
New year, new faces at Andrew County Courthouse
The new year has brought new faces to the Andrew County Prosecutor's office. Andrew County Prosecutor Monica Morrey was a busy lady with a lot of criminal case activity.
New Acting Director of Department of Commerce and Insurance announced
Governor Mike Parson announced on Dec. 30 that Mick Campbell will take over as the Acting Director of the Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) effective Jan.
Savannah man avoids prison sentence
A 29-year-old Savannah resident was facing the possibility of a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison after being charged with three felonies for his actions back on July 19.Treston Robertson was charged with two counts of assault and a third charge of resisting arrest.Kyle Fisher was appointed as Robertson's defense attorney and managed to negotiate a deal with Andrew County Prosecutor Monica Morrey.Morrey agreed to dismiss the felony charge of assault of a special victim, the Savannah Police Chief.Robertson pleaded guilty to the remaining felony charge of assault and felony resisting arrest.Five days before Christmas, Robertson was in court before Associate Circuit Judge Emily Bauman, who had to decide whether she'd accept the plea deal. Fisher told the judge they had an agreement to a suspended imposition of sentence involving four years supervised probation.Morrey agreed this was the recommendation and that prior to July 19 Robertson had no criminal record.Bauman noted the charges were related to controlled substances."You have a great opportunity and you are a different person than the one I saw in July who was using drugs," said Bauman.
New discovery center now open
The inspireU Children’s Discovery Center, a new educational entertainment facility, opened in downtown St. Joseph on Dec.