Missouri Law Requires Children under Eight to Be Restrained in Child Safety Seat.

Dexter, Missouri -  Missouri law requires all children under the age of eight to be in an appropriate child safety seat or booster seat unless they are 80 lbs or 4’9” tall. 

Dexter Police announced today they are joining with law enforcement agencies across the state September 15-21 for the annual Child Passenger Safety Week Law Enforcement Campaign to help reduce highway fatalities and serious injuries by cracking down on Missouri’s child safety seat law violators. 

Car crashes are one of the leading killers of kids. The proper use of a booster seat can reduce the risk of serious injury by 45 percent for children aged 4-8 years when compared with a standard seat belt by itself. Using the proper child safety seat provides children with the greatest opportunity to survive a crash. 

Chief Trevor Pulley said regular child safety seat and safety belt use is the single most effective way to protect people and reduce fatalities in motor vehicle crashes. 

Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter Housing Authority is seeking a full-time Office Staff/Maintenance Laborer.

High standards of ethics, honesty, integrity, impartiality and professionalism is a must.

GED or High School Diploma required. 

Computer and good math skills needed.

Driver's License is required and must be insurable under Dexter Housing Authority's vehicle police.

Full-time position with paid holidays, health and life insurance and retirement benefits available.

Mail resume' to P.O. Box 206, Dexter, MO 63841 or you can drop off a resume' at 1 Jennings Lane in Dexter.

Dexter Housing Authority is an equal Opportunity Employer.

Wednesday, September 11th, 2019 marks the 18 year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93 which crashed in suburban Pennsylvania. Patriot Day serves as a remembrance of the lives lost on that September morning.

By a joint resolution approved 12/18/2001, (Public Law 107-89) has designated September 11th  of each year as "Patriot Day" which also directs the flags be lowered to half-staff for the entire day on September 11.

A section of the law is below:  

''144. Patriot Day''(a) DESIGNATION.-September 11 is Patriot Day.''(b) PROCLAMATION.-The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation calling on- 

''(1) State and local governments and the people of the United States to observe Patriot Day with appropriate programs and activities;

''(2) all departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the United States and interested organizations and individuals to display the flag of the United States at halfstaff on Patriot Day in honor of the individuals who lost their lives as a result of the terrorist attacks against the United States that occurred on September 11, 2001; and' 

'(3) the people of the United States to observe a moment of silence on Patriot Day in honor of the individuals who lost their lives as a result of the terrorist attacks against the United States that occurred on September 11, 2001.''.

USDA - Stoddard County Farm Service Agency has a vacancy for a full-time, permanent Program Technician Position.

Applications must be submitted online by clicking HERE.

The deadline to submit a completed application is Monday, September 16, 2019. 

Applicants should possess strong customer service skills, a positive attitude and computer knowledge. 

Grade potential will be based on education, work experience, agriculture knowledge, and background. 

Please contact Brandi Tatum at 573-624-5939 ext. 2 or brandi.tatum@usda.gov for information on applying for the position. 

USDA-FSA is an Equal Opportunity Provider, Employer and Lender.

Responsibilities

Carrying out office activities and functions pertaining to one or more of the program areas administered in the county.

Interpreting and explaining procedures, program regulations and forms to producers and other agency personnel.

Utilizing various web-based software applications to maintain producer data and processing automated forms.

Using a high degree of initiative and judgment in planning and carrying out assigned tasks and resolving problems encountered.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Conditions of Employment

You must be a US Citizen or US National.

Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service Registered or Exempt.

Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.

Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.

Direct Deposit - Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.

Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Must be a high school graduate, or have a GED.

Must be 18 years of age, or 17 years of age for high school graduates.

Qualifications

Qualifications are in accordance with requirements in Handbook 27-PM.

** Specialized experience is defined as experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and is typically in or related to the work of the position being filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least 1 year in the next lower grade level.

Applicants must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date in the announcement, including the following specialized experience and/or education, as identified below:

Visitors and residents will be out in full force along Route 61 Labor Day weekend in search of bargains at the 61-Mile Yard Sale from Bloomsdale to Jackson, Mo., but MoDOT wants you to remember the greatest savings of the event could be a life.

“It’s a fun weekend that people look forward to each year,” says Traffic Engineer Craig Compas, “but we want people to remember that there’s more traffic and more congestion along Route 61 this weekend than any other and drivers need to keep that in mind.”

MoDOT will do its part to bring the safety message to the forefront.  Message boards will be in place along the route to alert drivers of the unusual traffic patterns and promote safe driving.

“We really want drivers to be alert—to be aware of their surroundings, to be aware of sudden stops and to look for pedestrian traffic,” Compas says.  “It’s a big event locally, and we want everyone to enjoy themselves and be as safe as possible.”