Area News

A young Piedmont man was injured Monday morning in a rollover. The crash occurred at 7:10 a.m. on Highway 34, two miles east of Piedmont. Ian R. Abrams, 20, was eastbound in a 2015 Chevrolet Camero. The Highway Patrol said Abram’s car ran off the right side of the roadway and overturned. Abrams, who was…

East Central College Culinary Arts student Kylie Glover has the talent, desire and ambition to pursue her culinary dream, and when she learned she was awarded a $5,000 scholarship, the final piece fell into place. Glover received a National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) scholarship, an award given to high school students pursuing a post-secondary…

The Clearwater Fire Protection District’s Board of Directors met Monday evening at 5 p.m. at the Piedmont Fire Station. Chief Earl Mumper told the board that an assistant chief is needed. This position was temporarily eliminated a few months ago. Mumper said this position would be beneficial to the department. “I have to ask people…

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $50,000 Clean Water Engineering Report Grant to the city of Viburnum to evaluate the city’s wastewater system. The department’s Clean Water Engineering Report Grant program offers funding to small communities for wastewater engineering costs incurred during preparation of a facility plan report. The city will use…

Ag Connect is January 20-21 at the Black River Coliseum in Poplar Bluff. Conference is $5 or a conference and dinner is $60. On Friday, January 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. the classes and programs taught will be estate planning, cost sharing practices, marketing, women in agriculture, beginning farmers and so much more.…

By Susan Smith Kline The St. Francois Mountains were born from long-extinct volcanoes and Arcadia Valley sits among them. These mountains were formed by volcanic and intrusive activity that happened 1.5 billion years ago. By comparison, the Appalachians started forming about 460 million years ago, and the Rockies a mere 140 million years ago. When…

Three Rivers College has released its Dean’s List for the Fall 2022 semester. The honor is awarded to students taking 12 or more credit hours in a semester, who achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or above. Dean’s List honors are also used at graduation to help determine eligibility for honors or highest honors.…

The following students have been named to the fall 2022 Dean’s List at Southeast Missouri State University. Kalie Payne of McGee,MO Jordan Eads of Piedmont,MO Ally Nepean of Wappapello,MO Logan Lemons of Zalma,MO Kendra Hemmerlein of Williamsville,MO Savannah Colbert of Wappapello,MO Erin Bennett of Greenville,MO Morgan Connell of Silva,MO Jackson Henson of Piedmont,MO Matthew Starkey…

Clearwater R-1 Elementary School has released its Second Quarter Honor Roll for the 2022-2023 school year. Kindergarden—(Mrs. Allen’s Class) Wilson Beattie, Kota Boyer, Brycen Brinkley, Dareesa Brown, Bruce Carpenter, Silas Eakins, Ayden Eldridge, Quinnton Harris, Kassidy Hillis, Lexus Hunt, Falco Kinnard, Mason Nicholson, Jordan Sandoval, Addalyn Whitney; (Mrs. Bangert’s Class) Carson Allen, Killian Davis, Averie…

The East Wayne County, Missouri Chamber of Commerce held its first membership and public meeting of the year on Tuesday, January 10 at the Historic Greenville Museum and Community Center. The meeting was well attended with chamber members and several guests. The meeting was presided over by Chamber President Jason Hill of Greenville. The guest…