Route F in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.
This section of roadway is located from Route 60 to Route J.
Weather permitting, work will take place Wednesday, Aug. 10 through Friday, Aug. 12 from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area.
For additional information, contact MoDOT’s Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK-MODOT (1-888-275-6636) or visit www.modot.org/southeast.
Route TT in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.
This section of roadway is located from Route 60 to County Road 642.
Weather permitting, work will take place Wednesday, Aug. 10 from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area.
For additional information, contact MoDOT’s Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK-MODOT (1-888-275-6636) or visit www.modot.org/southeast.
Stoddard County, Missouri - A recent phone scam has been reported in the area. Please stay vigilant when answer the phone and not give out any personal or banking information.
Here is how the scam works: A person calls and either impersonates a loved one or says a relative has had a wreck and needs help. They seem to know the persons name (they can get that from social media) and asks you to wire money to them.
They may ask that the money be wired to a foreign country such as Columbia. This has been going for some time, but just a reminder to please check the phone number, even ask if you can call them back, ask what hospital the relative is being treated or the name of the local police department that worked the scene of the accident. At this point more than likely they will hang up and not give you any information. You can then contact your relative and make sure they are ok.
A police officer will never ask you to wire money. A hospital will never ask for payment up front when taken by ambulance or even if you enter the emergency room. There is no need to immediately wire money to an unknown source.
Parents make sure the grandparents know about this scam as sometimes the call is about their grandson or granddaughter and they will be quick to respond to help.
Saint Francis Healthcare System announces the appointment of Mark Culberson as facilities management director for Saint Francis Healthcare System.
In his new role, Culberson’s responsibilities include direct activities of plant operations, plant maintenance and biomedical engineering departments. He will oversee design, cost estimating, scheduling and construction activities throughout Saint Francis Healthcare System properties and serve as the safety officer for Saint Francis.
Culberson joined Saint Francis in 2008 as an electrician, later becoming a construction coordinator. Prior to coming to Saint Francis, Culberson worked in the electrical and medical service industry.
Saint Francis Medical Center is a 289-bed facility serving more than 713,000 people throughout Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas. Guided by its mission to provide a ministry of healing and wellness inspired by its Christian philosophy and values, it has become a progressive and innovative regional tertiary care referral center. Saint Francis’ major service lines, which have received national recognition, include the Neurosciences Institute; Orthopedic Institute; Family BirthPlace, featuring the region’s first Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; Heart Hospital; Emergency and Level III Trauma Center; Cancer Institute; and Fitness Plus.
DeeAnn Aull, serving for the last 10 years as assistant executive director for government relations, communications and education services of the Missouri National Education Association, began her new position as MNEA’s executive director Aug. 1.
“DeeAnn will continue to be a great asset to Missouri NEA,” says MNEA Pres. Charles E. Smith, a teacher on leave from the Center School District in Kansas City. “She has the knowledge, skills, experience and expertise to help lead us into the future. The position of executive director gives her an added opportunity to share her vast talents and leadership skills.”
Aull’s 40-year career in education began as a kindergarten teacher in the Morgan County R-II School District. A move to Kentucky brought her into the field of gifted education, where she coordinated and taught a gifted and talented program that earned statewide recognition. That program’s success led her to a position as computer and technology coordinator with the Kentucky Department of Education.
While working for the Kentucky Department of Education, Aull attracted the attention of executives at IBM, who brought her on board as an education consultant with direct responsibility for training and marketing support. She developed software concepts, educator-training modules and marketing plans for IBM’s PC launch into the education marketplace.
Aull returned to Missouri in 1986 and began working on behalf of her fellow educators in professional education associations. Throughout her 14 years with the Missouri State Teachers Association, she served as the professional development director, Kansas City area field service coordinator, legislative director and associate executive director of public affairs.
In 2000, Aull joined MNEA as teaching and learning director and then served as assistant executive director between 2006 and 2016. During her tenure as MNEA’s assistant executive director, she managed state communications and public relations as well as the association’s public policy, legislative and political work at both the state and national levels.
During her career with MNEA, Aull has worked with countless coalitions to protect and advance pro-education efforts in Missouri. She is widely respected as a formidable and effective advocate and says she is honored to have the opportunity to lead MNEA into an exciting new chapter.
The 35,000-member MNEA represents teachers, education support professionals, college faculty, retired teachers and students studying to be teachers in school districts and on college campuses throughout the state. It is the Missouri affiliate of the 3.2 million-member NEA.
Press release from Debra Beckman, Communications Director.
