St. James Press

Supporters of the Tour of Missouri, the state's world-class professional bicycle race, today announced a special campaign to develop support for the 2010 race. Full Story »

The St. James City Council is moving forward with the swimming pool project, selecting the two lowest bidders to build the pool and the pool house. Full Story »

Leo Cardetti of St. James passed away March 13 at the age of 81 at Phelps County Regional Medical Center. Cardetti was an active member of the St. James community, playing a major role in the development of organizations, was a prominent Chamber of Commerce member, charter member of the St. James Golf Club, founding member of the St. James Sports Club, and a member of the Rosati chapter of the ... Full Story »

Submitted by the St. James Chamber of Commerce One hundred and fifty years ago, in a wonderful patriotic coincidence, the first Frisco train arrived in downtown St. James, on newly laid tracks, precisely on the Fourth of July, 1860. The event pre-dated photography, so our accounts of the day are sparse, but we are making history with our own celebration this year. The dedication of our newly ... Full Story »

The St. James Chamber of Commerce held its monthly luncheon at the St. James School Administration building Tuesday. Topics for the lunch included the purchase of the Phelps Substation, the push to establish a new recycling program in St. James, and the 911 tax that will affect funding for the county dispatch office. Members were treated to lunch catered by Stump Water and heard from guest ... Full Story »

The St. James Chamber of Commerce progressive dinner will be taking place on Saturday, March 20. Beginning with a reception and tour at the historic depot, there will be dinner served at over 20 host homes, and coffee and dessert at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. An auction is scheduled following dessert with multiple items donated by local businesses and individuals that attendees ... Full Story »

The St. James City Council has passed a resolution to seek a Delta Regional Authority (DRA) Grant, which could provide funding to purchase a tie line for the substation. St. James was recently passed over for a grant from the Department of Economic Development that would have allowed for additional funding to purchase a tie line loop as part of the Phelps Substation purchase. Now, the city will ... Full Story »

Tiger TV is now showcasing the Superintendent’s Report, with Superintendent Joy Tucker giving her thoughts on key issues throughout the school district. During the video, she highlights important things that are going on in the district including the Elementary School construction project, financial state of the district, security grant items, and more. Throughout the video, she gives her ... Full Story »

The St. James Fire Department has joined an “Automated Response” agreement with multiple departments in the area. The program is designed to cut down on response time for large fires when more than one department is needed to contain the fire. Full Story »

The Phelps County Commissioners haven’t been receiving much good news recently after being informed the county is being sued and that more than $130,000 in property is missing from the sheriff’s department. Full Story »