Rolla Daily Digest Sunday, October 25, 2026
Ty's Take
Commodity Day at the middle school isn't just another service project on the calendar, though it sure looks like one on paper. Every year these kids load up boxes of food and supplies for families around Phelps County who need a hand, and every year it reminds you that somewhere between all the engineering textbooks at S&T and the tourist traffic rolling past on I-44, there's still a county that knows how to take care of its own. The students doing the work aren't old enough to vote or drive yet, but they're learning something most people never figure out at any age: that showing up and helping matters more than showing off. This is the kind of thing that doesn't make statewide news, but it's exactly why small towns survive when bigger ones start to hollow out.
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Phelps County Focus
Middle school students help on Commodity Day
Middle school students in St. James volunteered at this month's Commodity Day Distribution, loading food baskets directly into vehicles for local families. Despite early rain giving way to warm conditions, dozens of families received nutritious groceries while student volunteers gained hands-on...
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