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Tuesday 05/28/2013
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- House Speaker Tim Jones to Stop in Franklin Co. Friday
- Updated: May 28, 2013 - 4:01 pm
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Missouri Speaker of the House Tim Jones will make two stops in Franklin County Friday, May 31, as part of his "end of session" tour. Jones will report on the status of legislation that was passed and will take questions from citizens.
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Friday 05/24/2013
- Rep. Hinson Reports on State Legislative Session
- Updated: May 28, 2013 - 3:14 pm
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Local state legislators report that they were able to get some bills and amendments passed in Jefferson City during this year’s legislative session.
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Saturday 04/06/2013
- New Haven Mayor Re-Elected; Tie in Alderman Race
- Updated: June 12, 2013 - 1:07 pm
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New Haven Mayor George Panhorst was re-elected in Tuesday’s election.
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- Revenue May Return To County Under Bill
- Updated: April 08, 2013 - 11:58 am
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The passage of a bill that intends to reinstate the local sales tax on out-of-state vehicle purchases has been received with cautious optimism by Franklin County’s presiding commissioner.
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- Fischer Re-Elected to Road District
- Updated: June 12, 2013 - 1:07 pm
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Incumbent Edward V. Fischer was re-elected as a Washington Special Road District commissioner Tuesday.
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- Incumbents Re-Elected to R-15 Board
- Updated: June 12, 2013 - 1:07 pm
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Two incumbents were re-elected to their school board seats in the Spring Bluff R-15 School District Tuesday.
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- Leslie Election
- Updated: June 12, 2013 - 1:07 pm
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There were three board members elected in Tuesday’s municipal election to serve on the Village of Leslie. Scott D. Miller, Patricia Lueker and Harley Haynes were elected to serve two-year terms on the board. Miller and Haynes each received 10 votes, or 35.7 percent; and Lueker received 8 votes, or 28.6 percent.
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- Zelch Elected to Fire Board
- Updated: June 12, 2013 - 1:07 pm
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John H. Zelch was elected in Tuesday’s municipal election to serve a four-year term on the Gerald-Rosebud Fire Protection District Board.
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- Patke, Meyer Elected
- Updated: May 10, 2013 - 12:16 pm
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Washington Ward 3 residents have a new city council representative.
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Saturday 03/30/2013
- Three Vying for Gerald Mayoral Seat
- Posted: March 30, 2013
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There are three candidates vying to be the Gerald mayor who will appear on the April 2 ballot.
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Wednesday 03/27/2013
- April 2 Ballot Has Variety of Races
- Updated: March 28, 2013 - 10:14 am
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Other than larger city races, the April 2 election ballot also will feature contests for school districts, smaller cities, ambulance districts, fire districts and a road district.
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- Groff Facing Patke in Ward 3 Council Race
- Updated: March 28, 2013 - 10:14 am
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Voters in Washington’s Ward 3 will decide a two-way city council race next Tuesday.
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- Hooper Faces Soetebier for Ward 2 Seat
- Updated: March 28, 2013 - 10:14 am
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A newcomer to the political arena and an incumbent both are vying for a seat on the Union Board of Aldermen in next Tuesday’s municipal election.
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- R-XI District Voters to Decide No-Tax Bond Issue To Fund Facility Repairs
- Updated: March 28, 2013 - 10:13 am
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Union R-XI School District officials are hoping Proposition KIDS, an $8 million no-tax increase bond issue, will get voter approval.
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Saturday 03/23/2013
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- US to revise cigarette warning labels
- Posted: March 23, 2013
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The U.S. government is abandoning a legal battle to require that cigarette packs carry a set of large and often macabre warning labels depicting the dangers of smoking and encouraging smokers to quit.
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Business News
Saturday 06/15/2013
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- Sales Taxes Down for Month, But Up for Year
- Posted: June 15, 2013
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Sales tax revenue in Franklin County were down for the month of May but remain higher for the year as a whole compared to last year.
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Friday 06/14/2013
- The Competitive Edge Moves to Larger Facility
- Posted: June 14, 2013
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The Competitive Edge is now open in its new 18,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility, complete with a full-sized basketball court and turf training area.
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Thursday 06/13/2013
- Hohman Joins Bank; Aholt Is Promoted
- Posted: June 13, 2013
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L. B. Eckelkamp Jr., chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the Bank of Washington, announces the addition of Tom Hohman and the recent promotion of Krista Aholt.
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- Washington Chamber Launches New Programs
- Posted: June 13, 2013
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The Washington Area Chamber of Commerce launched of three new programs last month — Marketing Monday, Wake Up, WashMO and Young Professionals.
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- Downtown Group Reschedules Clean Up Day
- Posted: June 13, 2013
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Downtown Washington Inc. has rescheduled its Clean Up Day to Saturday, June 29.
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Wednesday 06/12/2013
- Local Investment Adviser Awarded AIF Designation
- Posted: June 12, 2013
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Washington financial adviser George Meyer with LPL Financial Investments has been awarded the Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF) designation from the Center for Fiduciary Studies (CIF).
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- Local Company Snags National Innovation Award
- Posted: June 12, 2013
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A Washington business has received the 2013 National Restaurant Association Kitchen Innovations (KI) Award.
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Saturday 06/08/2013
- Business Specialist Talks To Downtown Merchants
- Posted: June 08, 2013
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Downtown shopping is “cool” again, according to Jim Thompson, who spoke to local merchants Monday night about national retail trends and how to capitalize on the them.
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Friday 06/07/2013
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- Homeyer Tool, Die Receives Boeing Award
- Posted: June 07, 2013
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Homeyer Tool & Die announced it has received a 2012 Boeing Performance Excellence Award.
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- Crystal Extrusion Adopts New Logo for Its 10th Anniversary
- Posted: June 07, 2013
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Crystal Extrusion Systems in Union has adopted a new company logo as part of its 10th anniversary recognition.
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Missouri State Senior Games Scheduled to Run June 14-16
The 19th Annual Missouri State Senior Games, a healthy, fun activity for people age 50 and older, is around the corner.
