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The “Help Wanted” sign is out at the Adair county jail. Both full and part time guards are needed. The pay for part-time staff is $13.27 an hour, and $15.05 an hour for full time, plus benefits.

You can apply at the sheriff’s office.

Snowy and roads continue to cause accidents. On Saturday afternoon, a 16 year old boy lost control on route six near Kirksville. The patrol says he ran off the road and flipped over. The boy’s name not given, he was wearing a seat belt and suffered only minor injuries.

Gas prices locally continue to be a little cheaper than much of America. Though…still high. AAA says the national average is 4.32 a gallon. But in Adair county, we’re about 65-cents a gallon cheaper than that — at $3.66 a gallon.

Knox county is knocking on the door of $4 a gallon — at $3.96. Macon county: 3.78 a gallon

The Buckle-Up Blitz in Northeast Missouri continues through the week-end.

The Northeast Region Coalition for Roadway Safety provided money for law enforcement in our region to make traffic stops to remind people to buckle-up.

83% of those killed in accidents last year in our area did not have on a seatbelt.

Time change this Sunday, which means you set the clocks ahead one-hour…making for more daylight at the end of the day.

And firefighters remind you, it’s a good time to change the batteries in your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms. Consider this: the risk of dying in a fire is cut by one-half by having working smoke alarms in your home.

Adair county extension service is holding a Master Gardener Course starting March 22 through June 7.

Classes will be held by Zoom and in-person — on Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m.-noon.

Participants can choose to watch the presentation by Zoom at home or at their local county Extension Center. Or, you can participate in-person at the Adair County Extension Center. The deadline to register is March 18 at noon.

Gas prices continue to skyrocket.

Nationally, AAA says the average is $4.17. And the average in Adair county is up 8-cents from Monday, running at $3.63 a gallon.

President Biden says we’ll feel more pain…as he announced the U.S. will not buy Russian oil because of the war in Ukraine. Missouri has some of the lowest prices in the country — even with the increases. B

ut, Patrick DeHaan at Gas Buddy warns that we’re going to pay more than we ever have for gas…for many families just gassing up their cars will add another $2,000 to spending this year. In some spots in California…prices over $6 a gallon.

Gasbuddy says that for the first time in the U.S., the national average for unleaded regular gasoline has hit $4.10 a gallon, and the price-hikes will continue.

AAA says the average in Adair county is$3.55. and it’s $3.61 in Linn and Macon counties.

Grocery prices also continue climbing. The war in Ukraine causing part of the problem. For example, wheat prices were at a 14-year high last week, because Russia and Ukraine export nearly 30% of the world’s wheat exports.

Changes are on the way when you take kids out to eat in St. Louis.

City aldermen think the only drinks that should be offered on kid’s menus are water, milk or fruit juice — so they gave preliminary approval to a bill that would restrict drinks on childrens menus.

The idea, suppsoedly reduce the number of obese kids, but parents could still order children a softdrink if they want.

Kirksville city council meets Monday night and they are expected to approve buying a piece of property on North Osteopathy.

The land to be used to add green space to Jaycee park. Cost to the city $50,000, plus closing costs, and a house on the property will eventually have to be torn down for the park project.