“Homelessness is a complex problem,” Executive Director of Good Samaritan Resource Center Connie Chambers said.
Chambers has extensive experience with the problem beginning in childhood and extending to the present day. Chambers worked in the mission her parents ran in Kansas City when she was young and she has been able to see homelessness in its many forms throughout her career.
Citizens of the year are nominated by various organizations in the local area. This year, six people have been nominated for the honor. One of the six will be chosen by the judges as the Citizen of the Year.
More than 390,000 Missourians are already registered to participate in the state’s second statewide earthquake drill on Feb. 7.
The “Great Central U.S. ShakeOut,” a nine-state regional earthquake drill, during which more than 1.7 million people in the Midwest will “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” at the same time – 10:15 a.m.
Individuals preparing their 2011 taxes can breath a little easier with the help of free tax preparation for military members, dependents and retirees at Fort Leonard Wood's tax center.
During the Thursday morning meeting of the Pulaski County Community Network, representatives from area Head Starts announced that enrollment is down and there is space available in most of the Head Starts in the county.
What does homelessness in Pulaski County look like?
Homelessness in Pulaski County is not the image people are used to seeing on television and in movies. Residents are not likely to see a person dressed in layers of clothing living in a cardboard box in an alleyway.
The public is invited to view Jupiter and the moon through Missouri University of Science and Technology’s 16-inch telescope on Friday, Jan. 27. The Missouri S&T Observatory will open its doors at 7 p.m. The sky must be clear for observing and session length will vary.
Students from Waynesville School District could be found all over Waynesville and St. Robert throughout the day Friday volunteering their time for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.
Gascosage Electric Cooperative will offer the Luther A. Riddle Community Scholarship Program again this year. The program is named after Gascosage’s first General Manager who served in that capacity from 1946 to 1987.
A Harriet Tubman reenactment was performed by Melissa Waddy-Thibodeaux at the Martin Luther King Jr. birthday observance Thursday, at Fort Leonard Wood.
Principal's Honor Roll and Honor Roll for 7th through Senior.
The boil advisory was issued as a precautionary measure during the repairs of a fire hydrant; since the water pressure in the main water line will drop below 20 pounds per square inch (PSI) during work, which means there is a possibility of contaminants getting into the main.
Earning a spot on Drury University's Dean's List is a significant accomplishment; it means a student earned a grade point average of 3.6 or greater (on a 4-point scale) while carrying a full-time course load of 12 or more semester hours at Drury, a top 10 Midwestern university, according to US News & World Report.
Pulaski County Assessor Roger Harrison would like to remind property owners, including businesses that they must report all personal property owned or held on Sunday office by Thursday, March 1.
The Waynesville-St. Robert Area Chamber of Commerce will kick off 2012 with the fifth annual Polar Meltdown Chili Cook-Off Jan. 21 at the St. Robert Community Center from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
SALT (Supporting All Lives Together) will be serving a traditional Christmas dinner that includes turkey, ham, rolls, potatoes, and other traditional favorites family-style throughout the event.
