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Putnam County Republican Caucus Scheduled for March 2
The Missouri Republican Party and the Putnam County Republican Central Committee will hold a Caucus on March 2nd, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. Due to the legislature not reinstating the Presidential Preference Primary, the only way for Missouri Republicans to vote for a nomination for a presidential candidate is through the Caucus process. All Republican committees of the 114 counties and the City of St. Louis will hold Caucuses. Participation, registration and information on the caucus rules are available on the MOGOP.ORG website. The Putnam County Caucus will be held at the 4-H Building (PC Fairgrounds), 615 N. 22nd, Unionville, MO.
“We ask all Missouri Republicans to participate in person March 2nd, 2024, at their county caucus to begin the process of nominating the next President of the Unites States,” said Nick Myers, Chairman of the Missouri Republican Party. For further information or questions contact your local Republican Party official by leaving a message at (660) 9472804. *Photo identification required for caucus participants. **Doors open for registration of voters/participants between 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. The Caucus begins PROMPTLY at 10:00 a.m. Entrance to the caucus is not permitted after 10:00 a.m.
Fecal Occult Blood Screening Available at Public Health Dept. Submitted by Kari Guffey, RN, BSN, PC Health Dept. Public Health Coordinator March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness month. During the month of March, The Putnam County Health Department is providing free fecal occult blood screenings to Putnam County, Missouri residents. Blood in the stool means there is bleeding happening somewhere in the digestive tract. This type of bleeding is not normal and can be a sign of a health condition that needs to be addressed with your primary care provider. Signs of colorectal cancer can include abdominal pain, fatigue, pain around the rectum, rectal bleeding, changes in bowel habits, weight loss, constipation/diarrhea, or narrow stools that lasts for more than a few days. Colorectal
cancers can often bleed into the digestive tract and the stools. Risk factors for colorectal cancer can include being overweight or obese, not being physically active, type 2 diabetes, smoking, moderate to heavy use of alcohol, being over the age of 50, personal history of colorectal polyps or colorectal cancer, and consuming a diet that is high in red meats or processed meats. Putnam County residents who wish to participate in the fecal occult blood screenings may do so by stopping by the health department Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm to pick up a kit for stool collection and education/instructions on proper use of the test. Residents are encouraged to follow up with their primary care provider to discuss their test results and risk factors for colorectal cancer.
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Volume One Hundred Fifty-seven, Issue Number 35
February 28, 2024
PCES Academic Excellence Awards Presented
The Putnam County R-I Elementary students pictured above were recognized for Academic Excellence at the February Character Education Assembly held on Friday, February 23. Photo credit: Haley Watt, PC R-I, Communications Specialist
Governor Parson Announces Deployment of 200 National Guard Members, 22 Highway Patrol Troopers to Texas Southern Border (JEFFERSON CITY, MO) – February 20, during a press conference at the State Capitol, Governor Mike Parson announced that the State of Missouri will be providing up to 200 Missouri National Guard (MONG) members and 22 Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) troopers to support Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star mission at the Southern Border. “About two weeks ago, I visited the Southern Border, and let me not mince words when I say it is a crisis,” Governor Parson said. “The crisis at the Southern Border is fueling the fentanyl crisis here in our state. Missourians are dying; families are being ripped apart; communities are being destroyed, and Missouri children
are falling victim. It all stems from the Biden Administration’s reckless, irresponsible, and failing open-border policies. With our Southern Border wide open, every state is now a border state.” “President Biden and the federal government must step up to stop illegal entry into our nation, to stop the free flow of fentanyl into our communities, and combat the rise of human trafficking, but we’ve waited long enough. Missouri will act by deploying our own resources to secure our nation’s border,” Governor Parson continued. Governor Parson has issued Executive Order 24-03 to activate the MONG and the Governor’s Office’s discretionary emergency response fund. Governor Parson’s
plan to support border security along the Texas-Mexico border includes the following: *The deployment of up to 200 MONG members -Guard members will be deployed on a rotating basis of approximately 30 days. *The deployment of up to 22 MSHP troopers -Standard law enforcement equipment will accompany the troopers. -All MSHP troopers being deployed to the Southern Border have volunteered for the mission. *A $2.3 million supplemental budget request to the Missouri General Assembly to support border security efforts and backfill the Governor’s Office’s emergency response fund MSHP troopers will begin active support by
March 1, and MONG personnel will begin their mission on March 10. Advance and logistical planning for both deployments is currently underway in coordination with the State of Texas. MONG and MSHP personnel will be working to help secure the border, prevent illegal immigration, and stop illicit drug and human trafficking. MONG members will mainly assist in the construction of physical barriers and with security patrols as needed. MSHP troopers will work to support traffic enforcement, crime prevention, criminal interdiction, and other law enforcement agencies as needed.
S. Border ... Cont. to pg. 8