Mr. Smith,
George's column was inadvertently added to our guest commentary section rather than the section for local columnists. I've made that fix. Thanks for calling it to our attention, and thanks for reading.
Scott Swafford, city editor
Scott Swafford
Senior city editor
- Bio
I've been a reporter and editor at Missouri community newspapers for 30 years. I joined the Columbia Missourian and the Missouri School of Journalism in 2003. My emphasis at the Missourian is on local government and elections reporting.
- Home town
Sedalia, Missouri
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swaffords@missouri.edu
- Office phone
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573-884-5366
The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a steady rise in the number of people taking construction and related jobs.
The City Council also will talk about licensing rules for medical marijuana businesses.
A Saturday event that coincides with a national effort will make pets available for adoption at discounted rates.
William F. “Bill” Berry passed away on July 25, 2019.
City staff is inviting the public to come learn about the project next Wednesday.
Residents can share their thoughts on what their section of the artwork should include.
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Mr. Hirt,
I'm a city editor here at the Missourian. The numbers you cite above are correct. There was, indeed, an uptick in the number of violent crimes in 2015 over 2014, but the rates of violent crime per capita in Columbia have remained relatively flat over the past decade. This Feb. …
SwaffordS commented on GUEST COMMENTARY: Fear or hope? A fundamental choice after Orlando
Mr. Hirt. This is Scott Swafford, one of the city editors here at the Missourian. Here's a link to the article we published on the vigil for the Orlando victims.
http://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/columbia-remembers-victims-of-orlando-shooting-at-candlelight-vigil/article_e9065…
SwaffordS commented on City Council approves land sale to Aurora Organic Dairy
Mr. Hirt,
The agreement approved by the City Council does set benchmarks for annual employment at the Aurora Organic Dairy over the next five years, as follows: Year 1, 80 jobs; Year 2, 100 jobs; Year 3, 110 jobs; Year 4, 120 jobs; Year 5, 130 jobs. The agreement states that $500,000 of …