Community leaders and citizens gathered on March 20 to bless the newly installed Safe Haven Baby Box. The ceremony was held at the Savannah Rural Fire Department, at 107 Business US-71, where the baby box is located.Savannah’s baby box is the sixth in Missouri and the 325th in the nation.In his opening remarks, Fire Chief David Vincent said that first responders don’t always like change.
The upcoming April election has been quietly approaching. Voters can already go to the Andrew County Courthouse to cast an absentee ballot in the Andrew County Clerk's office.
With Jim Bagley, the CEO of United Electric Cooperative, presiding, 12th District Missouri State Senator Rusty Black and Ninth District State Rep. Dean VanSchoiack appeared before a crowd of over 50 residents and county officials to answer questions about the job they are doing and what's happening in their districts.Black began the meeting with a brief overview of his background and current work in the Missouri Senate.Black lives in Chillicothe, Mo.
Join the Noyes Home and the St. Joseph Public Library in welcoming Julia Cook, author of the children’s book, “Will You Be the I in Kind” for a visit to the East Hills Library, 502 N.
A few years ago, I was approached by a colleague asking me if I would like to see a silver-haired bat hanging onto the side of a tree? "Of course!" I replied. “Did he even have to ask?”We contacted Dr.
Tax season often sparks conversations about refunds—whether it’s bragging rights over who got the biggest one or complaints about having to pay the IRS. But what if there’s a “perfect” tax refund amount? Is there an ideal figure you should aim for when it comes to getting money back from the government? Let’s dive into why finding the right balance matters and how you can set yourself up for financial success year-round.Why Do People Receive Tax Refunds?A tax refund happens when you’ve paid more taxes throughout the year than you actually owe.
It has been a busy past few weeks.During it all, I found myself thinking about my first job ever.Now, I have been working since I was a little kid.During my childhood, my dad was a single father and a mechanic. He specialized in refrigeration repair but he can still work on anything; guy is a real wizard with a wrench and every other tool in the world.
An anthropologist once said four things are required to live a good life: show up, pay attention, do your best, and don’t get too concerned with outcomes. Paying attention, I think, is a very important ingredient – to enriching our life experience, to being successful, to having close relationships, and to dealing with potential dangers.It is important for us to observe, study, consider, and really absorb things in our inner and outer lives: our own feelings and reactions, patterns in others’ behavior, funny events, beauty, nature, ideas, role models, music, our own and others’ mistakes, heroic and inspiring actions, toxic people and situations, our own defenses, changes in ourselves, and our individual values and goals.For example, research has shown that simply writing down each evening three positive things that happened that day – big or little – significantly raises a person’s happiness rating.And not just because it feels good to remember these positive events, but because the daily writing assignment programs the brain to pay attention and take notice of positive happenings all day.Remember, we each get only one life, so we can try to live it to the fullest – and use our incredible brain to appreciate and learn from our life events as much as possible.
HB489 changes the law on animal confiscation and allows an innocent owner of an animal that has been confiscated under the law for abuse or neglect to get their animal back without having to pay exorbitant boarding and veterinary fees. The House Committee Substitute for this bill is on the House Calendar for Perfection.HB493 removes the requirement that consignment auctions of used tangible personal property have to collect sales or use tax.
A 2018 criminal case against a former Andrew County resident, who is currently in prison on a 75-year sentence in another case, will be tried during a three-day jury trial in August.Circuit Judge Dan Kellogg didn't hesitate when he set the case against Nathan Clark Hershley for trial.Hershley currently faces four felony counts, including three counts of statutory sodomy in the fist degree and a fourth count of statutory rape.Hershley was originally charged by Steven Stevenson in 2018 with two counts of statutory sodomy.Andrew County Prosecutor Monica Morrey added the additional two felony charges in May 2024.Associate Circuit Judge Chad Gaddie heard the case last year in May and found probable cause on all four felony counts. In December 2023 Morrey filed a motion for a change of judge and the case was transferred in May 2024 to Circuit Judge Patrick Robb.