County issues mask mandate
The Franklin County Commission approved a mask mandate for the county last Thursday, Nov. 19. The mandate took effect at midnight, Friday, Nov. 20 and will be in effect until noon Dec. 20.
The …
City hires new police officer; 24-hour coverage will resume
A new police officer was hired at last week’s Board of Alderman meeting. The virtual meeting was held Tuesday, Nov. 15, via ZOOM.
The meeting was originally scheduled as an in-person …
County releases information on 18 COVID-19 deaths this week
On Friday, Nov. 20, Franklin County released statistics showing an additional 18 deaths in the county due to COVID-19. The last death reported by county before then was on Nov. 5 when eight deaths …
Enrollment open for free HiSET prep classes
East Central College has resources available for area residents to get help with the High School Equivalency Test (HiSET) in multiple locations throughout the region.
The ECC Adult Education and …
55 dogs removed from county breeder
A Franklin County Circuit Court judge awarded the Humane Society of Missouri (HSMO) custody of 55 dogs. The dogs were rescued last month from a substandard breeder in the county and were mostly …
