About 80 people from six mid-Missouri counties attended Tuesday’s workforce summit in Ashland, where they discussed a planned new tech center to meet the region’s need for more skilled workers. Southern Boone R-1 Superintendent Chris Felmlee says the new center will focus on IT, construction, nursing and manufacturing. “And these are great paying jobs. As …
UPDATE: Mask requirement starts Friday morning at Ashland elementary school
Students at Southern Boone Elementary School in Ashland must wear a mask at school, effective Friday morning. Southern Boone Superintendent Chris Felmlee has written a letter to parents saying that the elementary building has reached 15 percent of its population out, due to COVID-related positive cases and quarantines. The superintendent says 88 students and staff …