Rolla Daily Digest Saturday, August 29, 2026
Ty's Take
St. James has a new chamber director, which might sound like the kind of thing that gets buried in the back pages, but if you've watched what happens in these smaller county seats you know better. The chamber's the connective tissue between the wine crowd down there and the working folks in the surrounding hollows, between what brings tourist money in and what keeps the community stable when things get thin. A new director means new energy, new contacts, new ideas about what St. James can be, and that matters for the whole county because what happens south of here ripples back to Rolla. Here's hoping this person understands that the job isn't just about keeping the lights on in the chamber office, it's about understanding the people who walk through the door and what they actually need.
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Phelps County Focus
New director named for St. James chamber, center
Rebecca West has been named the new director of the St. James Chamber of Commerce and Tourist Information Center. West brings a background in community engagement, marketing, and communications to the position.
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