Seminar to focus on customer service

The keys to providing quality customer service in the retail and service industry will be the focus of a seminar to be offered at 6 p.m. Jan. 9 at the Perry County Health Department meeting room in Perryville, Mo. The class, sponsored by the Perryville Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the University of Missouri Extension Service's Small Business Development Center, will include instruction on evaluating and increasing customer satisfaction and dealing with difficult customers. Reservations are encouraged. Those wishing to attend should call 573-243-3581.

Pair of ribbon cuttings planned for new routes

The ribbon-cutting ceremonies for both East Main Street extension in Jackson and the new Interstate 55 interchange for East Main Street/LaSalle Avenue will be held today. The East Main Street ribbon cutting will be at 10 a.m. at the intersection of East Main Street and Oak Hill Road. The I-55 ribbon cutting will be at 11 a.m. at the on-ramps for the new interchange.

-- From staff reports