Area high schools awarded scholarships from CBCO’s Students for Life Scholarship Program
April 28, 2021 – Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the exclusive provider of blood for patients at 44 area healthcare facilities, is proud to announce that more than $70,000.00 has been awarded to area high schools that participated in the Students for Life scholarship program. Since 2004, CBCO has awarded schools and students nearly $1 million to assist in their college educations through the Students for Life scholarship program. Schools qualify for a Students for Life scholarship by
Fairfield Inn & Suites Grand Opening
Fairfield Inn & Suites would like to invite you to their Grand Opening on May 3, 2021 from 1:00pm-4:00pm at 1670 Old Wire Outer Road in Rolla, Missouri. Located along the famous Route 66, Fairfield Inn & Suites Rolla, offers an ideal setting for travelers looking for a convenient hotel option near Missouri S&T, Mark Twain National Forest and various area attractions. Our guests will enjoy a hotel that understands how to deliver the basics brilliantly – with stylish, spacious rooms and suites equipped
2021 Memorial Day Services
Rolla (4/26/2021)… The Rolla Area Chamber of Commerce would like to invite the community to join us for the 2021 Memorial Day Service that will be held on Monday, May 31, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial Park (Southview Drive). Organizations are encouraged to participate with the service by presenting a memorial wreath during the program. Anyone interested in participating should contact the Rolla Area Chamber of Commerce office at 364-3577 or stevie@rollachamber.org to be placed on the event
Fort Leonard Wood graduations to reopen for in-person visitors in May
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — Family and friends will soon be able to watch their Soldiers graduate here in person. Officials from the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and Fort Leonard Wood said plans to allow in-person visitors are being carried out in a phased approach. Graduations for functional courses, basic officer leadership courses, captains career courses and courses with the NCO Academy will be open to in-person visitors starting May 1; One Station Unit Training and Advanced Individual
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130 Rolla high school seniors recognized as Show-Me Scholars/Tech Masters
ROLLA — 130 of Rolla’s graduating high school seniors have earned “Show-Me Scholars/Tech Master” honors by fulfilling a pledge to take more rigorous classes during high school. Students who completed the program received Show-Me Scholars/Tech Master medallions and cords at an April 21 event to wear at their upcoming graduation ceremonies to highlight their accomplishments. The local business community also funded thirty $1,000 scholarships to award to selected graduates. “You might be going to a four-year
Missouri S&T to Hold In-Person Commencement May 14-15
ROLLA, Mo. – Missouri University of Science and Technology will honor its graduating students while following COVID-19 safety guidelines during four commencement ceremonies scheduled for May 14-15 on the Missouri S&T campus. The university will also hold a virtual ceremony for those who are unable to attend in person. Commencement ceremonies will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, May 14, and at 9 a.m., noon and 3 p.m. Saturday, May 15. If these four ceremonies reach capacity, S&T will plan a fifth ceremony for 6
Phelps County Salutes Our Missouri 4-H Volunteers
“Volunteers are the true heart and soul of the 4-H program,” says Lupita Fabregas, Missouri 4‑H State Director. “Without great volunteers working to support 4‑H members, we would not be able to reach the number of youth we serve in Phelps County with the positive youth development experiences being delivered through 4-H.” Each year, thousands of volunteers in Missouri donate time and energy to make their communities a better place to live. Our 4-H volunteers were among the millions across the country who
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Town & Country Bank Annual PB&J/Cereal Drive
Did you know many in our communities rely on the school’s free/low cost breakfast and lunch to help feed their families? During the summer months, these same families struggle to provide enough food, causing a heavy demand on local food pantries. Please join Town & Country Bank along with Country Mart, Price Chopper, and the Phelps Co. Focus to support a Peanut Butter, Jelly, and Cereal drive during the first week of May! Food pantries are in need of these items because they are kid-friendly,
Fidelity Communications Launches Charitable Giving Fund
February 25, 2021 – Fidelity Communications, along with the other Cable One family of brands, today announced the launch of the company's Charitable Giving Fund, which will annually award $200,000 in grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations across its 21-state footprint. "We are committed to connecting customers in the cities and towns we serve to what matters most," said Julie Laulis, President and CEO. "Through our philanthropic initiatives and partnerships, we provide support for nonprofit
Central Region Partners with Department of Higher Education to Host Virtual Job Fair
Rolla, Mo., April 12, 2021 – The Central Workforce Development Board (CWDB) has partnered with The Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (DHEWD) and Office of Workforce Development (OWD) to host a virtual job fair on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, as part of the Return Strong Virtual Job Fair Series, continuing through 2021. Though Missouri has faced record unemployment rates due to COVID-19, the Return Strong recovery plan is helping Missourians get back to work as quickly as
Cemetery Headstone Repair
Join us at the Rolla City Cemetery Saturday, April 17, at 9 a.m. as the Franklin County Cemetery Society returns to demonstrate how to repair ancient tombstones. In 2019, Society members demonstrated how to properly clean marble, granite and other typical types of headstones. In 2020, Society members demonstrated how to reset those stones that had fallen. This third workshop will focus on restoring the oldest stones in the cemetery, which date from the early 1800s. Society members will demonstrate some of
