St. James Press

On Monday, St. James City Council members toured the St. James Police Station to address space and security issues that are found there. The area currently has two small offices, no holding area, and a cluttered storage area that isn’t large enough. Full Story »

The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) has announced approval of Enhanced Enterprise Zone (EEZ) designation for the city of St. James, making it the 67th zone in the state. Full Story »

During Monday night’s meeting, the St. James City Council passed a resolution to give two-year notice of a plan to withdraw from the Municipal Gas Commission of Missouri. The resolution will give the city the option to find alternative sources of gas due to rising costs to members of the commission. Other communities, including St. Robert, Waynesville, and Herman, are rumored to have filed their ... Full Story »

The John F. Hodge High School FFA participated in the FFA National Convention during the week of October 28. Twelve students participated in the event, which was held in Indianapolis. Full Story »

While the St. James Enhanced Enterprise Zone has been approved by the state and local officials are moving forward with development plans, debate continues around the establishment of the Rolla Enterprise Zone. Approximately 200 local residents attended a public hearing about the zone held October 21 by the Phelps County Commission. Full Story »

National speaker Phil Chalmers came to the St. James Middle and High schools last week to speak on issues that affect today’s students including violence, sex, drugs, alcohol, body image, and a question and answer period for students. That evening he followed up with a discussion with parents about warning signs that could manifest, mistakes parents make, and ways to keep kids on path to a ... Full Story »

An ordinance was passed Monday by the St. James City Council to make the east side of North Springfield Road between James Boulevard and St. Ann Avene to be a no-parking zone. The area runs between a residential neighborhood and Tacony Manufacturing and is marked with no parking signs, although the city code does not specify the area as a no parking zone. Full Story »

Several St. James businesses will be bringing in fall with a special promotion. On November 12 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. businesses will hold a special sale for Moonlight Madness. Full Story »

The St. James City Council passed a motion on November 2 that will amend the Procurement Policy in the city code regarding competitive-bidding procedures. After letting the city attorney look at the amended document for nearly two weeks, a final copy was approved and will bring city code and state law into agreement. Full Story »

Voters in the St. James School District overwhelmingly approved a $3.7 million bond issue to finance improvements to Lucy Wortham James Elementary School during Tuesday’s special election. Nearly 75 percent of the voters said yes to the measure. Full Story »