Eric Qualls News Today

NEWTON — Food services and future safety measures came up during Monday’s Jasper County Unit 1 school board meeting.

The last day to register for the upcoming March GOP and Democratic primaries is Feb. 5. Early voting will take place beginning Feb. 20 and ending March 1. Primary Election

In his lawsuit, Qualls identified several ways the House could accommodate his disability but said that officials “seemed indifferent” and they could not see “a process for moving forward.”

At Tuesday's Fulton City Council meeting, the new mayor and other city officials took the oath of office in front of a full house.

The filing period for the upcoming election has closed, with several candidates running for the open Fulton mayoral position.

One more candidate has filed for the Fulton City Council, although all races continue to be uncontested.

A former state employee of the Missouri House will get more than $2 million in damages after a Cole County jury ruled in his favor in a civil lawsuit over disability discrimination and unlawful retaliation.

Eric Qualls, 33, faces possible misdemeanor charges for an assault that happened on May 18.

The assault happened at 1851 Underground Tap & Grill, a business in the 100 block of East 5th St. in Fulton, on May 18.

Eric Qualls, 33, faces possible misdemeanor charges for an assault that happened on May 18.