Labor Day weekend is here. Many families will plan one last special outing to mark the end of summer. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reminds motorists to expect a change in traffic patterns during the weekend.
During the August 26 meeting of the Verona School Board, Bill Sweet, superintendent, recognized Dale Whitlock, Quinton Bauer and Eugene Mahurin for the countless hours they have spent constructing the bleacher extensions in the gym.
The Empire District Electric Company has announced that the Missouri Public Service Commission (MPSC) has found that the Plum Point Generating Station located at Osceola, Arkansas, met all in-service criteria prior to the August 15 deadline that was established in the MPSC Order issued on May 19.
Officials with the Missouri Department of Transportation will host an informational meeting September 2 to provide details to area residents about the closure of the Business 60 bridge at Verona.
Staff members from the Missouri Department of Conservation’s Forestry Division have been distributing matching funds grant checks during July and August.
For about 65 years, few World War II veteran pilots have stepped foot inside the aircraft they used to defend their countries and fellow servicemen, but groups like the Liberty Foundation are giving those veterans and other WWII enthusiasts a chance to relive the days that the B-17 bomber flew overhead.
On August 20, officers with the Aurora Police Department responded to a burglary call on West Church Street.
Audel Leonardo Lopez Rodriguez, age 26 of Monett, entered an Alfored plea of guilty to four counts of statutory sodomy in the first degree when he appeared before Judge Robert S. Wiley on August 18.
Fredbird, the official mascot of the St. Louis Cardinals, is learning about agriculture this summer. Part of his learning experience took place at the Mulford farm northwest of Aurora.
During their meeting Monday night, members of the Aurora Park Board approved reverting to a resolution that limits the board’s responsibility to regulating and establishing rules and regulations for the use and conduct of the city’s recreational facilities and recommending capital improvements for the development of the parks.
The first day of school dawned a bit cloudy and with temperatures much more moderate that in past weeks. By the time students reached their destinations, the sun was shining brightly.
On August 11, Aurora officers responded to a burglary alarm at Casey’s at 1020 West South Street.
U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill announced recently that the United States Department of Education Teaching American History Grants Program will provide the Aurora School District with $998,901 in federal grant funding to improve U.S. history instruction within the classroom.
On October 3, 2009, Chief Warrant Officer Clifford “Bill” Bauman, formerly of Aurora, didn’t think twice when he was faced with a dilemma.
As required by state law, the Aurora R-8 School District must provide notice of the expected tax levy required for the coming year and notice of the public hearing, which is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., August 9, in the high school media center.
Janie Derby with the Angel Food program in Aurora said that beginning in August, regular box prices have dropped to $29.
Recent items of interest from the Aurora Police Department include the following activity:
The Verona Board of Aldermen underwent several changes on August 3, in a special meeting after two board members resigned, including the mayor.
Tuesday’s primary election basically decided the outcome for several office holders within local counties.
The old timers from this area tell about working in the tomato fields and the canneries in the summer.
