Dexter, Missouri - In a press release from the Arizona Republic (part of the USA Today Network) a Phenix-based Cable One Inc. is purchasing NewWave Communications. NewWave provides cable tv, telephone, and Internet services for much of Stoddard County, Missouri. Below is the reprinted article from the Arizona Republic.
Phoenix-based Cable One Inc. said Wednesday that it has agreed to buy a cable operator in the Midwest and south-central region of the country for $735 million in cash.
Cable One will purchase NewWave Communications from an investor group led by GTCR LLC, a private-equity firm based in Chicago.
Cable One is among the 10 largest cable companies in the nation, currently serving more than 650,000 customers in 19 states with high-speed Internet, cable television and telephone service. NewWave serves residential and business customers in non-urban areas of Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Texas. The company is headquartered in Sikeston, Mo.
Cable One, among the 20 most valuable corporations headquartered in Arizona, also operates primarily in non-urban areas.
The transaction, which is expected to be financed with $650 million of senior secured loans as well as cash on hand, is scheduled to close during the second quarter.
“We are excited about our acquisition of NewWave, which operates in non-urban markets similar to ours and has significant high-speed data and business-services opportunities that we are well-positioned to execute on,” said Julie Laulis, Cable One's president and CEO, in a statement.
Together, Cable One and NewWave will serve more than 1.2 million homes and businesses. Cable One is a former subsidiary of Graham Holdings Co., previously the Washington Post Co. It became a public company in July 2015.
Cable One stock closed Wednesday at $597.09, up 18.62 a share.
Missouri - ATTN HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES! The Missouri Department of Agriculture is offering 30 High School sophomores the opportunity to explore careers in agriculture through the 2017 Missouri Agribusiness Academy.
It is a competitive program for those interested i pursuing agriculture related degrees and careers.
The program will be held June 5th - 9th. Students interested in participating must submit an application by February 1, 2017.
The schedule will be finalized in the spring and will include visits with industry and agribusiness leaders and tours of their facilities.
To be eligible for the Missouri Agribusiness Academy, students must come from a farming family or be an active member of the National FFA Organization or 4-H.
Since 1988, the academy has gradated more than 850 students through a competitive application and interview process.
Applications for the 2017 class are available at agriculture.mo.gov.
Route AB in Stoddard County will be reduced as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert under the roadway.
This section of roadway is located from County Road 503 to County Road 506.
Weather permitting, work will take place Wednesday, Jan. 18 through Friday, Jan. 20 from 7 a.m. to 4 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.
The Extension Office, located at the south end of the old county courthouse, on the square, in Bloomfield, will be used as a polling place for this year’s election. Voting can be done by coming to the Extension Office and requesting a 2017 ballot. Extension Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for voting.
The Stoddard County University of Missouri Extension Council determines the educational programs, policies and approves staff of University Extension for Stoddard County as set by law. In addition, in cooperation with the Stoddard County Commission, they arrange for financing the local portion of the programs.
Some of the educational programs available through University Extension in Stoddard County deal with large scale agriculture and small scale farming enterprises, home economics, community development, horticulture, continuing education, 4-H and youth development, business development, homemaker clubs and foods and nutrition for low-income families. These programs, open to all citizens, are provided by county area-based and campus based specialists and paraprofessionals through the University of Missouri and Lincoln University.
The winning candidates will start their new terms during the Stoddard County Extension Council’s annual meeting in March.
Missouri Department of Conservation and MoDOT invite schools to fight litter through "No More Trash!" Annual Can Contest!
Jefferson City, Missouri - The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) invite Missouri public, private, and home-school students in grades K-8 to help fight litter in the Show-Me State -- and to have creative and educational fun -- by participating in the 2017 "Yes You CAN Make Missouri Litter-Free" trash-can-decorating contest. The annual contest is sponsored by MDC and MoDOT as part of the state's "No MOre Trash!" statewide litter campaign.
The contest encourages school classes and groups to join in the fight against litter by decorating and displaying a large trash can with the "No MOre Trash!" logo and a litter-prevention message using a variety of creative media. Schools may submit one entry in each competition category: K-2, 3-5, and 6-8. Entries are judged based on creativity, adherence to contest rules, and effective use of theme and logo.
First-place winners from each competition category receive $200 awarded to the sponsoring schools. All first-place winners are then eligible for a grand prize of a trophy and $600 awarded to the sponsoring school.
There is no entry fee for the contest. Participating school groups must submit a completed entry form online with up to three photos to nomoretrash.org by Friday, March 17. Contest rules, entry forms, logo, past contest entries and winners, and educational information can also be found at nomoretrash.org.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the average American generates about four pounds of trash each day.
"Missouri's six million residents produce nearly 26 million pounds of garbage in one day. That's more than nine BILLION pounds of trash per year!" said MDC NMT Coordinator Joe Jerek. "Much of that trash shows up on our streets and roadsides, natural areas, and waterways. Litter harms our fish and water quality, plants, and hurts wildlife. Litter also hurts property values, landscape appearance, and our overall quality of life."
Jerek added that littering is illegal in Missouri and can result in a fine of up to $1,000 and one year in jail.
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Shown in the photo: Teacher Gail Forsyth and her students in the Second Grade Recycle Club at East Elementary in Waynesville won the 2016 "No MOre Trash!" trash-can contest with their winning entry, "Box-up your recyclables, Missouri's State Reptile: 3-toed Box Turtle." They won the K-2 Grade Category and also the Grand Prize.
