Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday Weekend is Aug. 2-4
The 2019 Back to School Sales Tax holiday in Missouri is the weekend of August 2nd - 4th.
Certain back-to-school purchases, such as clothing, school supplies, computers, and other items as defined by the statute, are exempt from some sales tax for this time period only.
State and county sales tax in the combined amount of 5.225% will be waived on the following items: City taxes will still apply in many cities throughout Missouri.
Clothing – any article having a taxable value of $100 or less
School supplies – not to exceed $50 per purchase
Computer software – taxable value of $350 or less
Personal computers – not to exceed $1,500
Computer peripheral devices – not to exceed $1,500
Graphing calculators – not to exceed $150
Section 144.049, RSMo, defines items exempt during the sales tax holiday as:
“Clothing” - any article of wearing apparel intended to be worn on or about the human body including, but not limited to, disposable diapers for infants or adults and footwear. The term shall include, but not be limited to, cloth and other material used to make school uniforms or other school clothing. Items normally sold in pairs shall not be separated to qualify for the exemption. The term shall not include watches, watchbands, jewelry, handbags, handkerchiefs, umbrellas, scarves, ties, headbands, or belt buckles.
“School supplies” - any item normally used by students in a standard classroom for educational purposes, including but not limited to, textbooks, notebooks, paper, writing instruments, crayons, art supplies, rulers, book bags, backpacks, handheld calculators, graphing calculators, chalk, maps, and globes. The term shall not include watches, radios, CD players, headphones, sporting equipment, portable or desktop telephones, copiers or other office equipment, furniture, or fixtures. School supplies shall also include computer software having a taxable value of three hundred fifty dollars or less.
“Personal computers” - a laptop, desktop, or tower computer system which consists of a central processing unit, random access memory, a storage drive, a display monitor, and a keyboard and devices designed for use in conjunction with a personal computer, such as a disk drive, memory module, compact disk drive, daughterboard, digitizer, microphone, modem, motherboard, mouse, multimedia speaker, printer, scanner, single-user hardware, single-user operating system, soundcard, or video card.
Cape Girardeau, MIssouri - With Mississippi River levels receding and floodgates open, riverboats will continue docking at Riverfront Park starting on Friday, Aug. 2.
Please note that schedules are subject to last-minute addition or change.
Aug. 2, 8 a.m. - Queen of the Mississippi
Aug. 3, 8 a.m. - American Queen
Aug. 3, 12 p.m. - American Duchess
Aug. 13, 8:30 a.m. - America
Aug. 29, 7 a.m. - American Duchess
Sept. 3, 8:30 a.m. - American Harmony
Sept. 8, 8:30 a.m. - Queen of the Mississippi
Sept. 18, 1:30 p.m. - Queen of the Mississippi
Sept. 22, 8:30 a.m. - Queen of the Mississippi
Oct. 2, 1:30 p.m. - Queen of the Mississippi
Dec. 5, 12 p.m. - American Duchess
Dec. 13, 12 p.m. - American Duchess
Stoddard County Route P Closed for Pavement Repairs
Route P in Stoddard County will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform overlay.
This section of roadway is located from Route 91 to Route Y.
Weather permitting, work will take place Tuesday, July 30 through Thursday, Aug. 1 from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. Open to local traffic only.
The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area.
For additional information, contact MoDOT’s Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK-MODOT (1-888-275-6636.
Bloomfield, Missouri - Bloomfield Living Center is currently seeking Certified Nursing Aides for day shift and evening shift LPN as well.
The LPN will have $.50 differential pay and pay depends on experience.
The Bloomfield Living Center is located at 606 West Missouri Street. Please apply in person.
They have high-quality nursing home services for promoting health and improving the quality of life.
Crystal Marie Brown-Hart was last seen in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, on April 9, 2019. Her family filed a missing persons report with Butler County authorities, and the case was turned over to the Dexter Police Department.
Reportedly, Crystal arrived at a residence in Poplar Bluff on Township Line Road on April 9th. From there, she phoned a friend in Dexter at approximately 2:30 a.m. April 10th and said she was coming back to Dexter, as she had to go back to work at 6:00 a.m..The friend reported Crystal seemed confused and disoriented on the phone.
She left, alone, driving a black, four door, Mitsubishi Lancer with a possible Missouri registration of XB2D3M.
She is described as 4', 11", and weighs 100 pounds.
If you have information, please contact the Dexter Police Department at 573.624.5512 or the MSHP Missing Persons Unit at 800.877.3452, or 911
