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In May, SONIC donated $1.5 million to support local education across the country

OKLAHOMA CITY (May 19, 2023) - In honor of May's Teacher Appreciation Month, SONIC Drive-In's SONIC Foundation donated $1.5 million to match all public contributions made to requests on DonorsChoose, a national nonprofit that allows individuals to donate directly to public school classroom requests submitted by teachers. As part of SONIC's ongoing Limeades for Learning initiative, the $1.5 million donation matched 50 percent of each donation made to all teacher requests. SONIC helped fully fund nearly

Ozark Actors Theater is hosting the second ever Stage Door Sale on Saturday, May 20th.

Ozark Actors Theater in Rolla MO is hosting the second ever Stage Door Sale on Saturday, May 20th. The Stage Door Sale is a resale event made up of items donated from businesses, organizations, and families from around the community. It is scheduled as a fundraiser and all proceeds raised will help fund the theater’s operating and education expenses. We held our first stage door sale in 2020, says Dan Goff, President of the Theater Board of Directors. “It was a hugely successful event,” continues Goff,

Vietnam Era Pinning Ceremony

Rolla (5/10/23) Phelps for the Fort along with FortLeonard Wood Mid-MO AUSA would like to invite you to a Vietnam Era Commemorative Pinning Ceremony on June 27, 2023 at 9:00 am at Columbia College in Rolla. If you know of any Vietnam-Era Veterans (November 1, 1955- May 15, 1975, regardless of service location) please let them know about this event so that they can be recognized. To RSVP for yourself or someone you know, contact CSM(R) Freddie Brock at (573) 528-5997 or the Rolla Chamber of Commerce at (573)

St. James Senior Center Events

The St. James Senior Center was the beneficiary of the first Quarters for a Cause event that was held on Thursday May 11th. If you missed the event, it was a fantastic evening! Lots of prizes, lots of laughs, and the event raised enough money to feed 85 seniors through our Random Act of Kindness program!! This event will be happening several times in 2023, so be sure to follow us on facebook to see when the next one will be held.   Some of our upcoming events will include our Classic Car Cruise in on

Outdoor connections continue to grow – you can join in!

Rolla, MO, (May 10, 2023)—More than 100 organizations and groups in Missouri have already joined Missouri Outdoor Connections!  Last month, the Mark Twain National Forest and Urban Connections St. Louis (part of Forest Service Eastern Region) reached out across the state asking people and organizations who steward their local environments, to join the network. Missouri Outdoor Connections is a Stewardship Mapping tool that is intended to identify all those actively working to make a change in Missouri

Welcome back Adam Housewright to FCNB!

Please welcome back Adam Housewright to FCNB! Adam has accepted the position of Vice President, Market Leader of the Rolla Financial Centers. In his new position, he will oversee branch operations, promote community involvement and specialize in commercial real estate and business, agricultural and consumer lending.  With extensive banking and management experience, Adam previously served with FCNB for eleven years in the positions of market leader, loan officer, credit analyst, new accounts

News Release: 5/4/2023