Category: Civic
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How Rocheport’s April Elections Work
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Rocheport elects its mayor and aldermen every April. Here’s when this year’s vote falls, what’s on the ballot, where in Columbia you actually cast it, and where the results turn up that night.
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Family Sues Fayette Group Home Over Brother’s Death in January Fire
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A lawsuit filed Tuesday, July 7, over a fatal fire at a Fayette group home alleges the building lacked basic fire safety protections that could have saved a resident’s life, ABC17 reports. Siblings Connie Mallick…
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How Rocheport Is Getting Gigabit Fiber Internet (And Why It Matters)
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Air Link Rural Broadband has been extending fiber into Rocheport in phases — real gigabit speeds finally reaching a town of a few hundred people, though the rollout is still filling in block by block.
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Getting Involved: Boards and Commissions in Rocheport
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Rocheport’s Planning and Zoning, Historic Preservation, and Parks and Recreation commissions all meet monthly and welcome new faces. Here’s what each one does and how to get appointed.
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Howard County’s Write-In Election: New Franklin School Board Decided Without a Printed Ballot
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If you’re wondering who’s running New Franklin’s schools and city hall for the next few years, the short answer is: whoever got the most write-in votes. Howard County’s April 7 general municipal election produced no…
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Former Cooper County Jailer Sentenced to 3 Years in Inmate’s Death
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A former Cooper County jailer is headed to prison for three years in connection with the 2023 death of an inmate in her care. Robyn Pfeiffer was sentenced Friday, April 3, after a Callaway County…