Rolla Fire Department lost Capt. Michael Manley to retirement to golf, fishing and retirement on July 14. 
Manley joined the department in 1976, at the age of 18, and started out driving the truck.  In 1977, Manley attended a six-week fire school in Columbia, but said that, back then, you learned on the job.

It’s still not too late to sign up to host a block party for National Night Out: America’s Night Out Against Crime. 
On Tuesday, Aug. 5, the Rolla Police Department and Phelps County Sheriff’s Department will once again sponser the local NNO.  The event is designed to raise communtiy awareness about crime and drug prevention.

Solar Miner VI, Missouri University of Science & Technology’s entry in the 2008 North American Solar Challenge, completed the 2,400-mile race Tuesday in seventh place of 15 teams.

Floyd Jernigan was introduced Tuesday as publisher of the Rolla Daily News, the Waynesville Daily Guide and the St. James Leader-Journal.
Jernigan, 52, comes to Rolla from the Duncan Banner of Duncan, Okla., a daily newspaper in Stephens County of about 8,000 circulation where he also served as publisher. Duncan is about three hours north of Dallas.

Those who participated  in the weekend Take A Stand  to prevent child abuse fund-raiser for Phelps County Child Advocacy Network (PCCAN) raised $27,569.81 during the two-day lemonade and water sales. Participants were recognized for most creative individual stands, most creative group stands, highest group sales, highest individual sales. Phelps County Bank recognized the following for their participation.

After a “Close-Out Conference” with FEMA officials on Monday, it was determined that Phelps County is to receive a total of $170,933 in reimbursements from federal and state agencies for damages to roads and bridges after the March floods.