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Rolla Daily Digest Tuesday, October 06, 2026

Ty's Take

Somebody's finally making noise about the Dillon Log Cabin, and that matters more than it might sound to folks just passing through on I-44. These old structures don't stick around by accident, and they don't disappear by accident either. It takes real work, real money, and real people who care enough to show up and push back against time and weather and the simple fact that old buildings are expensive to keep standing. Meanwhile, two of our teachers just got some breathing room through those PCRT-PSPA scholarships, which is the kind of quiet good news that doesn't make headlines but keeps good people from having to choose between staying and leaving. Around here, that's worth noticing.

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Phelps County Focus

Campaign underway to save the Dillon Log Cabin

Community leaders and historical experts in Phelps County are launching a campaign this year to preserve the Dillon Log Cabin, one of the county's significant historical structures. The collaborative effort aims to protect the landmark from further deterioration.

Two teachers receive PCRT-PSPA scholarships

Arielle Sutton and Makenzie McCarter each received $500 scholarships this summer from the Phelps County Retired Teachers and Public School Personnel Association. The PCRT-PSPA awards recognize the two teachers for their contributions to education in the area.

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