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The company that picks up waste and recyclables in Pacific says it is experiencing trouble in keeping drivers and obtaining parts to keep all its trucks in safe operating condition. The company says COVID is the cause of both delays. In a letter to Pacific officials, Tony Lamantia, municipal representative with the city’s waste hauler, Waste Connections, said the firm is tackling a range of challenges to keep up with pick-ups. The biggest issue the firm faces is having enough … Continue reading “Company Says Shortage of Drivers and Truck Parts Are the Reason for Delays in Picking Up Trash / Asks for Patience”

Catawissa resident Bob Carter chuckles at the idea that he might be preserving his 1940 Chevrolet business coupe as a prototype of hotrods, and drag racing.  The coupes were mass produced in 1932 and would give birth to hotrodding and become an icon of American pop culture. Classic Auto Trader magazine notes that the 1940 Chevrolet body has been a favorite choice of Hot Rodders since the 1950s. After World War II, small military airports throughout the country were rarely … Continue reading “Owner of 59 Years Tackles Restoration of Classic 1940 Chevrolet Business Coupe – Icon of American Pop Culture – Hotrods and Drag Racers”

Joy Bryant, veteran St. Louis area gospel music performer brings a big voice to a music festival in Gray Summit this coming Sunday The music celebration, set for 3:00 p.m. Aug. 15 at First Baptist Church at Gray Summit, 2705 Highway 100, is titled a Gospel Sing.  There is no charge to attend but donations will be accepted. The event is to benefit the Historic First Baptist Church in Pacific restoration project. This is the second Gospel Sing that First … Continue reading “Joy Bryant to Sing in Gospel Music Celebration in Gray Summit This Sunday”

On July 30, we posted a report that the contractor who excavated Pacific’s hillside without a permit was ordered to go to prison for acts committed far from Pacific. We said at the end of our article that we could not confirm that he actually showed up at the prison. It turns out that was a wise disclaimer. The wily contractor avoided serving any time behind bars after all. And he did it legally. In 2017, Chad Neal, operating Orchid … Continue reading “Hillside Developer Avoids Prison After All”

State Statute 105.454 Says an elected official shall not take a paying job with a city where he was an officer for one year after leaving office. Pacific residents question how former mayor Steve Myers can take a paying job with the City of Pacific overseeing certain departments immediately after leaving office when state law says he has to wait a year.  The City of Pacific announced Myers retirement as mayor and his accepting the position of Director of Economic … Continue reading “Residents Question Mayor Steve Myers Accepting Paying Job with City Immediately on Leaving Office / City Attorney Has No Concerns”

Mayor Steve Myers has resigned as Mayor of Pacific and has accepted the position of City of Pacific Community Development Director. He will be paid $70,000 a year, once aldermen approve the agreement. Five-term former mayor Herb Adams, who has been serving as Ward Two alderman and acting president of the board of aldermen, will fill the position of mayor until the municipal election in April 2022. The city made the announcement August 6. Full story is on the city … Continue reading “Myers Resigns as Mayor / Adams Again Mayor Until April 2022”