Higginsville Advance

The Douglas School Project

The Douglass School Project is pleased to announce the beginning of construction on Phase One of the rehabilitation of the historic former African-American school building in Higginsville, Missouri. Preliminary work, including asbestos removal, begins the week of June 1, 2026. Phase One window and door repairs ($180,000) are scheduled to begin the week of June 15, 2026. This work is being accomplished through a grant received from the National Park Service, along with generous donations from members of the general public.

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Letter to the Editor:

Here in Lafayette County, we take pride in looking out for our neighbors, especially our seniors. These Missourians spent their lives building our communities, raising families, working our farms and businesses, and volunteering wherever help was needed. That’s why the recent cuts to senior service funding in Missouri’s state budget are so concerning. They deserve to age with dignity, yet this budget effectively writes them out of the state’s priorities.

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Flag Day, celebrated annually on June 14, is not an official federal holiday, but the president of the United States traditionally proclaims its observance each year.

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