To keep local voices in regional decisions, the Ozark Foothills Regional Planning Commission and the Ozark Foothills Law Enforcement Assistance Council formally combined at a recent meeting.
100 years ago
April 10, 1924
• Two musicians from Poplar Bluff was heard dimly over the airwaves last night. Radio static interfered with the KSD radio program our of St. Louis, but Joe Saracini’s family still caught fragments of his violin performance, accompanied by Adeline Sapin. Both are originally from Poplar Bluff.
April 10, 1949 — No issues available.
50 years ago
April 10, 1974
• Two regional government bodies merged to keep from being absorbed by the state. The Ozark Foothills Regional Planning Commission changed its bylaws to bring the Ozark Foothills Law Enforcement Assistance Council as one of its committees. The change was made in Ellsinore at last night’s meeting.
OFLEAC and OFRPC have worked closely together in the past made the change to prevent OFLEAC’s authority from being given up to the state. Brent Tinnin, OFRPC executive director, explained the law council was “at the mercy of the state” because it wasn’t founded under state statutes, but the planning commission has the authority to establish committees and could ensure its continued operation. There’ll be no change in the law council’s service or salary, he continued.
OFLEAC leader Dailey Pulliam has changed his title from executive director of the law council to administrative assistant for law enforcement. He told board members and reporters “the people of this area are better able to determine their needs than someone in Jefferson City who is unfamiliar with the area.”