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Remember the CNL story about the loss of tax revenue to local and county governments, when the Mo. Supreme Court ruled only the State can collect sales tax on out-of-state purchases and private party sales in Missouri?

That April 26 article is here.

These 10 kittens rescued by Ferals In Peril had homeless mamas.  They are 6 weeks old, calico, orange, yellow and white, tabby, black and white, grey and white and one with light siamese markings with personalities from laid back to feisty.  If you are ready to be a loyal friend and to have a loyal friend for the next 17 years, please call to adopt one or more

STATEMENT FROM FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF GARY TOELKE

At about 11:30 this morning, Franklin County 911 Communications received a phone call from a person stating that a family member had sent the caller a text message indicating that the family member was going to commit suicide.

Deputies responded to the residence of the person who sent the text message, located in the 8000 block of Hwy YY near Hwy 185.

One of Missouri’s oldest German festivals happens in the City of Hermann this weekend.  It's Maifest 2012 – a genuine German celebration of spring, on May 18-20.

JEFF NOEDEL FILE PHOTO

UPDATED:
CNL was present when the new HHS basketball coach met his team today.  And then we interviewed him. 

We'll publish a complete introduction to Coach Tim Spiers in the next day or so.

JEFF NOEDEL PHOTO

On Sunday, a trooper with the Missouri State Highway Patrol initiated a traffic stop near the 142-mile marker on Interstate 70.

After making contact with the driver, a search of the vehicle was requested and received.  A K-9 search revealed 22 pounds of marijuana concealed in a tool box under sand in the cargo area of the 2006 Nissan truck.

The Gasconade County R-I Schools has an opening for:
Full Time Evening Custodian

This is a 40 hour a week full time position for evening work Monday through Friday during the school year, and days during summers. This position includes excellent starting salary along with benefits such as paid health, dental, life insurance and retirement.  Applications available at www.hermann.k12.mo.us or pick up in person at:

Pack up the lawn chairs and blankets for a great night full of food, music and extremely talented young men and women. Among the youngest of the groups to perform will be Million Hits.

Plus Auction/Luncheon, and A High Tea in June 2012

Gasconade County R-1 School District is soliciting sealed bids for a surplus 2002 GMC (Type A) van school bus built by Thomas Bus Company. The bus has 128,201 +/-miles.  The bus has a fine body, but the engine and transmission are in need of repair. The bus is being sold as is. The reserve for the bus is $1500.00. Bids are due to the superintendent’s office at 170 Blue Pride Drive, Hermann, by 4:00pm on Monday, June 4 2012. Arrangements to inspect the bus can be made by calling Mark Brooks at 1-573-486-2116 extension 1306.

On Friday (May 11, 2012) Deputies from the Gasconade County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to Sydenstricker Implement Co. on Highway 100 West in the Hermann area.

Upon arrival Deputies learned that person(s) unknown had cut a lock and gained entrance to the storage area and stolen 3 John Deere riding lawn mowers (total value of approx. $27,625.00).

A Montgomery County High School senior prank was ruined last week by a Montgomery County deputy.  Read about it here.

Open to residents in Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski and Washington counties

If you have been wondering lately what to do with old tires - there’s finally an answer.

One of the Gasconade County R1 school board's hopes in securing a $5 million bond backed by Federal stimulus money 2 years ago was that the weak economy would be a good time to do construction work.

The Board of Education was betting on bargain-basement bids, and their bet paid-off.

Hungry contractors have been writing their bids with very sharp pencils.

Many contractor bids for work at all three public schools and the new administration building have come-in under the budgets drafted by architect Nick Godat.