A Chesterfield man is in custody after what authorities believe was a murder-suicide attempt Wednesday, April 21 at Millard-Rekus Funeral Home in Eldon.
The Eldon R-I Board Monday, April 19 approved adopting an athletic/activities strategic plan with the hope of improving the district’s athletic programs.
Spring is here, and so is the start of another Eldon Farmers Market season. The 2021 market opens from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, April 30 at Rock Island Park, and will be open those hours every Friday until fall.
Well once again Mo. owning up to the old saying: If you don’t like the weather, stick around for a couple of hours and it will change. That’s exactly what we are experiencing this week. Monday was a beautiful, sunshine day, but Tuesday we experienced considerably cooler temperatures with rain, freezing rain and snow in the forecast. Hopefully Spring will get here with no cold temperatures so we can get our gardens planted. I think the ground is warm enough to where the snow will melt as soon as it falls.
Repairs to the district’s fire boat, a truck replacement schedule and other equipment needs were discussed at the Wednesday, April 14 meeting of the Rocky Mount Fire Protection District board.
Members of the Iberia School Board met Thursday night, April 15, to accept the April 6 election results and take care of some business before two new members were seated.
The 43rd annual Palm Sunday Art Show awards ceremony and reception was held March 28 at Stone Crest Mall. Winners in both professional and amateur categories were awarded ribbons and prize money.
A newly elected official has thrown her political clout behind the Brumley Save The Historic Swinging Bridge committee. District 124 Rep. Lisa Thomas attended the April meeting, lending her support the committee’s efforts to preserve the bridge from permanent closure.