Archive for April 2017
State of the County Address
Kirksville, Mo. — Local officials and administrators from across Adair county gathered Tuesday in Kirksville for the “State of the County Address”. This was a part of the Kirksville Area Chamber of Commerce “The Government in Focus” series. The meeting began with Jim LeBaron, Administrator, from the Adair County Health Department. The Health Department’s role in Adair County is…
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