ALBANY COUNCIL APPROVES PARK BOARD APPOINTMENT (5/22)
ALBANY'S BOARD OF ALDERMEN APPROVED AN APPOINTMENT TO THEIR PARK BOARD DURING A MEETING ON TUESDAY. BRAD DOOLITTLE WAS APPROVED AS A PARK BOARD MEMBER FOR ALBANY AND WILL BEGIN HIS TERM ON JULY 1ST. THE BOARD ALSO DISCUSSED REPLACING THE VAN BUREN STREET BRIDGE THAT WAS CLOSED FOLLOWING A RECENT INSPECTION. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN BASED ON THE DISCUSSION. THE COUNCIL ALSO RECEIVED WORD THAT A
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ROADWORK ON HIGHWAY 169 STARTS TUESDAY (5/22)
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CITY OF SAVANNAH ANNOUNCES NEW ATTORNEY (5/22)
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SMITHVILLE STUDENT ACCEPTED TO AIR FORCE ACADEMY (5/22)
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CHILLICOTHE ELKS HELPING COLLECT ITEMS FOR OKLAHOMA (5/22)
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PATTONSBURG APPROVES DRUG TESTING POLICY (5/21)
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STANBERRY BOARD APPROVES EXTRA DUTY ASSIGNMENTS (5/21)
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KING CITY APPROVES TRACK ASPHALTING BID (5/21)
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SOME LEGISLATION STILL AROUND (5/27)
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SOCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR RESIGNS (5/27)
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CORN PLANTING MAKES PROGRESS (5/27)
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SALMONELLA INFECTS AREA RESIDENTS (5/27)
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LOAN AIDS CITY PROJECT (5/21)
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MAN INJURED IN ROLLOVER ACCIDENT (5/21)
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SUSPECTS REMAIN AT LARGE (5/21)
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BETHANY COUNCIL RECEIVES METERING UPDATE (5/21)
BETHANY'S BOARD OF ALDERMEN RECEIVED AN UPDATE ON THE PROGRESS OF THE METERING SWITCH-OUTS THAT ARE CURRENTLY UNDERWAY WITHIN THE CITY DURING A MEETING ON MONDAY NIGHT. CITY ADMINISTRATOR JAN HAGLER DISPLAYED A SPREADSHEET THAT IS BEING RECEIVED BY THE CITY THAT DETAILS THE PROGRESS BEING MADE BY U.S. BRONCO IN CONVERTING COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL METERS TO A NEW SMART GRID SYSTEM THAT
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GEC FOUNDATION APPROVES CYCLICAL GRANTS (5/21)
THE TRUSTEES FOR THE GEC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AWARDED RECIPIENTS WITH A TOTAL OVER OVER 52 HUNDRED DOLLARS IN GRANTS FOR THIS QUARTER OF THE FOUNDATION. THIS CYCLE'S GRANT RECIPIENTS INCLUDED THE SOUTH HARRISON, RIDGEWAY, PRINCETON, MERCER, NEWTOWN HARRIS, TRENTON, GRUNDY COUNTY, SPICKARD, LAREDO, AND WAYNE SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THE FOUNDATION IS OPERATED THROUGH THE OPERATION ROUND UP
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CLINTON COUNTY ACCIDENT
A PLATTSBURG RESIDENT WAS INJURED IN A ONE VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN CLINTON COUNTY ON MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE HIGHWAY PATROL REPORTS TAHT 34 YEAR OLD GINA SMITH OF PLATTSBURG WAS TRAVELLING SOUTHBOUND ON ROUTE C, 4 MILES SOUTH OF PLATTSBURG, WHEN HER VEHICLE TRAVELLED OFF THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. SMITH OVERCORRECTED AND THE VEHICLE OVERTURNED, COMING TO A REST ON ITS SIDE OFF THE EAST SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. SMITH RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THE SCENE. THE ACCIDENT...
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CITY OF GRANT CITY CONSIDERING STREET BALLOT ISSUE (5/20)
GRANT CITY'S BOARD OF ALDERMEN APPROVED A BID FOR THEIR WATER LINE PROJECT DURING THEIR MEETING LAST WEEK. M&M UTILITIES RECEIVED THE BID FOR JUST OVER 843 THOUSAND DOLLARS. THERE WILL BE A 15 THOUSAND DOLLAR CAP FOR PROJECT CONTINGENCIES TOWARDS THE CONSTRUCTION BUDGET. THE CITY ATTORNEY WILL STILL NEED TO APPROVE THE DOCUMENTS. THE U.S.D.A. MUST ALSO SIGN OFF ON THE BID. THE PROJECT
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CAINSVILLE HOLDS MAY SESSION (5/20)
CAINSVILLE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS APPROVED 5 STUDENTS AS A-PLUS STUDENTS DURING THEIR MEETING ON THURSDAY. THE BOARSD ALSO APPROVED A STUDENT TRANSPORTATION CONTRACT WITH RIDGEWAY FOR TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THE NORTH CENTRAL CAREER CENTER FOR THE 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR. THE BOARD ALSO APPROVED AN EXTRA DUTY CONTRACT WITH KINDRA BOOTH FOR JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADING. CAINSVILLE
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TRENTON SCHOOL RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY FOR STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT (5/20)
TRENTON HIGH SCHOOL HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED FOR WORK TO IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS HAS NAMED TRENTON AS 1 OF 10 SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE TO RECEIVED A METLIFE FOUNDATION-NASSP BREAKTHROUGH SCHOOLS AWARD FOR 2013. THE AWARD RECOGNIZES MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS THAT SERVE LARGE NUMBERS OF LOW-INCOME STUDENTS AND ARE HIGH ACHIEVING OR ARE
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NORTHWEST HOSTING DANCE/MUSICAL CAMPS (5/20)
NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY WILL HOST TWO SUMMER CAMPS TO HELP MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS DEVELOP THEIR DANCE AND MUSICAL TALENTS. THE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR AND BAND CAMP SUNDAY, JUNE 16, THROUGH FRIDAY, JUNE 21, WILL GIVE STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BALANCE MUSICAL AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES. CAMPERS WILL TAKE LESSONS ON THE INSTRUMENT OF THEIR CHOICE, ATTEND CLASSES ON
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CRP SIGNUP BEGINS (5/20)
THE 45TH SIGN-UP PERIOD FOR THE CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM BEGINS MONDAY. THE GENERAL SIGN UP PERIOD WILL BE HELD THROUGH JUNE 14TH. OFFERS FOR THE GENERAL SIGN-UP WILL BE RANKED ACCORDING TO AN ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS INDEX. THE FARM SERVICE AGENCY WILL COLLECT DATA FOR EACH OF THE E-B-I FACTORS BASED ON THE RELATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS FOR THE LAND OFFERED. THE CONTRACTS CAN BE FROM 10
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SOUTH HARRISON SELECTS NEW BOARD MEMBER (5/20)
SOUTH HARRISON'S SCHOOL BOARD HAS NAMED A NEW MEMBER TO FILL THE VACANCY CREATED BY A RESIGNATION. PETE KARNS WILL BE SOUTH HARRISON'S NEW BOARD MEMBER TO REPACE TERESA MILES WHO RESIGNED RECENTLY. HE WILL SERVE THE TERM UNTIL NEXT APRIL.
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GENTRY COUNTY ACCIDENT
A TWO VEHILCE ACCIDENT INJURED AN ALBANY RESIDENT IN GENTRY COUNTY ON SUNDAY MORNING. THE HIGHWAY PATROL REPORTS THAT 43 YEAR OLD FRANKIE CONLEY OF WORTH, MO PULLED ACROSS THE WESTBOUND LANE OF US 136, JUST EAST OF MO 85, IN FRONT OF 74 YEAR OLD JUILA WILSON OF ALBANY, TO TURN INTO A PRIVATE DRIVE. WILSON STRUCK CONLEY IN THE PASSENGER SIDE. BOTH VEHICLES CAME TO A CONTROLLED STOP ON US 136. WILSON RECIEVED MINOR INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY PRIVATE VEHICLE TO NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER IN...
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