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Front Page News
Public Invititaion to the Military Tribute at opening ceremonies
Everyone is invited to attend the Military Tribute that will be held at the opening ceremonies of the Friendship Festival. This will take place on Wednesday, July 28, at 6:00 p.m. The tribute is for all of our service members and veterans, and this year, it will be dedicated in memory of Sgt. Issac Jackson, who lost his life in Afghanistan on October 27, 2009.
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Two Men Charged In Conspiracy To Grow Marijuana
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Beth Phillips, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that two men were charged in federal court today, Tuesday, July 27th, with participating in a conspiracy to grow thousands of marijuana plants following the execution of federal search warrants at several locations.
Serafin Rodriguez Gonzalez, 24, of Gower, Mo., and Juan Francisco Garcia, 44, address unknown, were charged in a federal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Mo., with participating in a conspiracy to manufacture and distribute marijuana.
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District receives one-time additional revenue of $350,000 in regards to Pipeline
Board Summary
July 19, 2010
Superintendent Paul Mensching
The East Buchanan C-1 School District Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Monday, July 20, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. in the middle school library at Easton. Seven members were present along with a few guests.
Mrs. Roth, Board President, began the meeting by reading board correspondence, a thank you card from Mrs. Kathy Rhoad. Following the correspondence, the monthly MSBA report was presented via internet broadcast, followed by the CTA report from Mrs. Amy Kelsey, outgoing President.
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New Republican Headquarters opened to Public
The recent opening of the Clinton County Republican Headquarters at 202 Main St., Plattsburg, has fostered the scheduling of a number of community events. Republican Club President, Ed Shrewsbury, states, “Our Republican Headquarters is obviously a place where campaigns can be coordinated, but, even more importantly, this excellent space allows for many fun and interesting events to take place. All events, of course, are open to all members of the public, regardless of political affiliation”.
The events scheduled, so far, are as follows:
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 Off we go into the wild blue yonder...
by Candy Spilman
Most people have, at one time or another, dreamed of flying. The freedom and exhilaration of zipping through the clouds, high above the earth seems like the ideal respite from all of life’s cares and worries.
Only a small percentage of people ever actually obtain a pilot’s license. However, thanks to radio controlled model airplanes, anyone can experience the thrill of flying a plane - even while standing on terra firma.
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Accident sends one to hospital
On Thursday, July 22, 2010, at approximately 9:30 p.m., an accident took place within the city limits of Holt, MO. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, two vehicles were traveling on Route PP, at I-35; a 2005 Chevrolet truck was eastbound, driven by John E. Willsey, 45, of Plattsburg; and a 2010 Ford truck, driven by James E. Hart, 40, of Lathrop, was westbound.
Willsey’s vehicle allegedly crossed the center line of the road and sideswiped Mr. Hart’s truck. At that point, Mr. Willsey left the scene, and was followed by Mr. Hart to a private driveway.
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Earhart recovering from burns; still plans to join military
On this past Tuesday, Thomas Earhart was supposed to have left for basic training at Fort Leonardwood. However, his plans were put on hold after the young man was severely burned.
On July 17, 2010, after the Mud Run, Thomas invited some friends to his home. The plan was to have a bonfire as part of his going-away party. As they were preparing the fire, someone poured gasoline on the pile, to help ignite the blaze.
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No serious injuries suffered after fall
After a high-distance fall while at work at Lathrop Feed & Grain, Damen Gustin is recovering.
The incident took place on Wednesday, June 21, 2010, after which Damen was Lifeflighted to the hospital.
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Polo youth injured in Chariton County accident
On Sunday, July 25, 2010, the Missouri Highway Patrol investigated an accident that took place on Lake Drive, south of Route D, 12 miles southeast of Marceline, MO at approximately 12:20 a.m.
According to their report, Gerald R. Hatfield, 42, Polo, MO, was southbound in a 2004 Dodge when the vehicle went off the right side of the roadway and struck a tree.
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