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Administrative Assistants Make The Working World Turn ‘Round

Published by admin on Thu, 04/25/2019 - 7:43am
Administrative Professionals Week will take place April 21-27 this year, and Administrative Professionals Day is April 24. This is the time designated to show appreciation for those individuals who take care of paperwork, phone calls, making appointments and other necessary tasks that free up supervisors for other responsibilities. A favorite way to say “Thank you” is to take them to lunch.

Cremation Becomes Our New Way To Go

Published by admin on Thu, 04/25/2019 - 7:41am
According to a recent National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) report, the cremation rate in the U.S. was projected to be 53.5 percent and the burial rate 40.5 percent in 2018. In fact, www.nfda.org stated that cremations have been shown to be more popular than traditional burials since 2015, and that cremations are projected to reach 80 percent by 2035. One main reason is because they are usually less expensive.

Malecki Takes Oath Of Office

Published by admin on Wed, 04/17/2019 - 3:05pm
David Malecki of Edwards was sworn in as the Benton County District 1 Commissioner on Monday morning at the Courthouse.
Governor Mike Parsons appointed Malecki to finish the term of Commissioner Dale Estes, Jr. who resigned from the position.
Malecki has lived in Benton County since 2008 on a farm originally purchased by his father when his father was stationed at Whiteman Air Force Base in the 1950’s.

Floyd Tried As An Adult

Published by admin on Wed, 04/17/2019 - 3:03pm
After months of incarceration, seventeen year old Andrew J. Floyd appeared in court for the alleged shooting of Warsaw’s Chief of Police Jason Wenberg on April 16 in Benton County.  Floyd was certified as an adult on April 11 and will face charges of multiple felonies.  Floyd was 16 when he was charged.  He is being held in Pettis County pending his trial.

2nd Saturday Open Market Makes A Spectacular Debut

Published by admin on Wed, 04/17/2019 - 3:02pm
Second Saturday Open Market, hosted by the Warsaw Chamber of Commerce, made its debut on April 13, from 8 AM to 2 PM, with a constant crowd of visitors. The influx of people on Main  and Van Buren Streets was also profitable to other businesses in and around Warsaw.
“After talking to managers of brick and mortar businesses like the Antique Mall, and Wooden Wagon, it was estimated that about 750 people came into town,” said Mac Vorce, Chamber Director. “Even Joiner’s Dounuts, further down Main Street, reported that it sold out of donuts by 11:15 AM.”

The Tax Man Cometh

Published by admin on Thu, 04/11/2019 - 8:32am
The new Tax Reform Act went into effect January 1, 2018, and Americans are now realizing how the changes have affected them. Although most tax-paying citizens received a tax cut in 2018, some refunds have decreased because of changes in the law such as a new limit on property and local income tax deductions, or because of how the IRS has altered withholding in paychecks. Having extra tax taken out of paychecks to make a refund possible at the beginning of the following year is now discouraged. 

In Warsaw- Senator Blunt Highlights Behavioral Health In The Battle Against Opioids

Published by admin on Thu, 04/11/2019 - 8:31am
U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (R – Missouri) met with more than 20 local medical, law enforcement, county and municipal administrative personnel at Harbor Village on Saturday, April 6. His visit was part of an effort to highlight the important role community health centers play in providing behavioral health care aimed at addiction treatment and prevention. 

Three Suicides In The Past Week

Published by admin on Wed, 04/10/2019 - 12:49pm
Dealing with depression, drug addiction, alcoholism are all problems that many residents of Benton County face on a daily basis.  During the past week, the Benton County Sheriff’s office has been dispatched to deal with multiple suicides.
“Three young adults have been found dead in what appears to be suicide cases in just the past week,” said Benton County Sheriff Eric Knox.  “One case was in Lincoln and the other two in the Warsaw area.”
All three victims were found hung.  Two were in their homes and one in a wooded area. 

Technology Is Changing How Kids Think & Focus

Published by admin on Wed, 04/03/2019 - 11:26am
Computers, cell phones and tablets have all become a part of everyday life for most people, but how has it affected children? From television to the internet, technology has changed the way that children play and interact with each other.  Although technology does provide many potential benefits for learning, it also can have several negative effects on child development and quality of life.

Technology Is Changing How Kids Think & Focus

Published by admin on Wed, 04/03/2019 - 11:26am