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Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Clarence Bank Robbery Suspect In Custody
USPS-299800 Vol.138, No. 4 La Plata, MO, 63549 • 16 Pages • 2 Sections • 75 Cents
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Bucklin, MO
The red box on this map shows the core area around where CWD has been found, and where MDC will be working with local landowners to reduce deer numbers. The core area is comprised of a 29-square-mile block along the northern part of the Linn- and Macon-county border and comprises about 2% of the counties’ total area. The Home Press Goes to London - On December 10th during a trip to Belfast, (left to right) Brenda Ratliff of Bevier, Whitney Ratliff of St. Louis and Jennifer McVicker of Macon spent a weekend in London, England where they posed in front of Big Ben with their copy of The Home Press! Thanks Ladies!
Please Accept Our Apologies In last week’s article on the front page titled “US Bank Presents Grant To Macon Economic Development” an error occurred with the headline and the amount of monies given. The headline should of read - “US Bank and Macon Economic Development Presented Grant Money To MMDA”. Thus meaning that the two business’ named gave a grant to the MMDA (Main Street Macon Downtown Association). US Bank gave an amount of $2,460.00 instead of $24,260 and the Macon Economic Development gave an amount of $30,000, which was printed correctly. We apologize for the error.
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MDC Working With Local Landowners To Limit CWD Spread
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will be working with private landowners in a small section of Linn and Macon counties to help limit the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) by reducing local deer numbers. CWD is a fatal disease in deer. The targeted reduction effort will focus on a core area around northwest Macon County where the disease has been found in six free-ranging deer since early 2012. This core area is comprised of a 29-square-mile block along the northern part of the Linn- and Macon-county border and comprises about 2% of the counties’ total area. The effort will involve MDC staff working with cooperating landowners to shoot deer on their properties beginning in mid-January and ending by midMarch. “Our extensive CWD testing indicates that we caught the disease early while it is still limited to a small number of deer in a very concentrated area,” says MDC State Deer Biologist Jason Sumners. “We hope that by significantly reducing the
number of deer in the core area where CWD has been found, we can remove infected animals. This will help reduce, or potentially eliminate, the further spread of the disease to other deer in the area. It will also help prevent, or at least dramatically slow, the spread of the disease to other areas of Missouri.” Sumners adds that more than 90 percent of Missouri land is privately owned, so landowners are vital to deer management and to MDC’s efforts to limit the spread of CWD. “We greatly appreciate the cooperation and sacrifices of these local landowners,” says Sumners. “While this will greatly reduce deer numbers in this area in the short term, the effort will ultimately help protect the health of deer in the area and throughout the state by limiting the spread and impact of CWD.” MDC will continue sampling hunterharvested deer in future years to test for CWD, continue annual reviews of its CWD efforts, and conduct a complete evaluation in three years.
At approximately 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, January 17, 2013, members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Shelby County Sheriff’s Department responded to the Community State Bank in Clarence, Missouri, in reference to a report of a bank robbery. Preliminary information indicated a white male subject wearing a gray, hooded sweatshirt had entered the bank with a handgun, demanded money, and fled the area on foot with an undetermined amount of money. A short time later, a citizen observed a white male matching the description of the suspect enter a blue Pontiac, which was parked in a nearby parking lot, and drive away. The citizen was able to follow the vehicle out of Clarence and onto Shelby County roads just northeast of Clarence while advising responding law enforcement officers. Law enforcement officers quickly located the blue Pontiac abandoned on a county road approximately 1 1/2 miles northeast of Clarence. Officers set up a search perimeter and utilized a Patrol aircraft. At approximately 2:50 p.m., a Patrol canine unit located the suspect and was able to take him into custody. The suspect has been identified as Cody A. Barber, 26, of Moulton, Iowa. Barber was arrested for first degree robbery and is being held in the Shelby County Jail pending issuance of a warrant. The investigation is ongoing and law enforcement officers are investigating the possibility of an accomplice. Captain James Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, and Shelby County Sheriff Dennis Perrigo would like to express their appreciation to local citizens and bank officials who were able to provide information that ultimately lead to the capture of the suspect. Agencies involved in the investigation include the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Macon County Sheriff’s Department, Macon Police Department, and the Missouri Department of Conservation. The charge for which Barber was arrested is mere accusation and is not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of the charge must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.
On Thursday, January 10th, a group of La Plata FFA members traveled to the Greenhand Motivational Conference in Kirksville, Missouri. This conference is held each year in thirteen different locations throughout the state for firstyear FFA members, or “Greenhands.” Through interactive workshops and skits, the State FFA Officers encouraged Greenhands to explore and reach outside of their comfort zone to benefit from the opportunities provided by the FFA. The conference helped new agriculture students set goals for their education, careers, and FFA experience. Members were reminded how the Organization is set up to help them develop to their full potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success.
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