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Keith Turner Brashear, MO USPS-299800 Vol.136, No.40 La Plata, MO, 63549 8 Pages • 1 Section • 50 Cents
Serving Macon County Since 1876
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
La Plata Police Officer Receives Award
STOLEN PROPERTY RECOVERED IN GIFFORD
ROBERTS
SALSBERRY
Warrants were executed by Judge Phillip Prewitt for the arrest of 21-year-old Lynette Roberts of La Plata, Mo. and 22-year-old Frank Salsberry of Novinger, Mo. Both have been charged in relation to thousands of dollars worth of stolen property being hidden in South Gifford. Roberts has been charged with receiving stolen property, a class C felony. She remains in the Adair County Jail on a $25,000 cash only bond. Salsberry has been charged with possession of a controlled substance- methamphetamine. He is being held in the Macon County Jail on a $50,000 cash only bond. More charges are pending according to Macon County Sheriff’s Deputy Tyler Souther. According to the sheriff’s office of Macon County several burglaries have been unsolved in Macon and Adair County and the recovery of these stolen products are a result of these crimes. The stolen goods were found stuffed in a old school bus on the property in Gifford and some was found inside a single wide mobile home on the same property. The items ranged from tools, hunting gear, power tools and even generators. Now it’s a matter of figuring out who the rightful owners are. “There were several burglaries in the southwest part of Adair County,” said Adair County Sheriff Robert Hardwick. “We’ve contacted these owners of the property to have them come down and look. We’ve got, it’s probably a 54- to 60-passenger school bus that was full of property and stolen property and things of this nature so we’re going to have them come here to identify it as it’s all laid out in the open” “We’ve got some people on their way now to look this stuff over,” said Macon County Sheriff Robert Dawson. “A lot of it is consistent with things we have reported stolen, but it’s hard to get a perfect ID on it without the owners looking at it.”.
Lisa Lene, Red Cross Disaster Services Coordinator presents La Plata Police Department Officer Maurice Crowe the Public Safety Hero Award.
The North Central Chapter of the Red Cross honored and praised local hereos for going above and beyond the call of duty with a banquet held on Friday, March 23, 2012 in Kirksville. Among one of the heros honored was Maurice Crowe, La Plata Police Officer, who received the Public Safety Hero Award. Other recipients of each award were as follows: Public Safety Hero: Detectives Jeremy Cordray, Officer Maurice Crowe and Detective Justin Jones Good Samaritan Hero: Michael Cantril and Doyle Dover Military Hero: SFC Bradley Young Family Hero: Jason and Sarah Rouse, as well as Carol Stanley King Foundation Education Hero: Jack Magruder Extraordinary Personal Action: David Kinney, Mark Munn and Joe Young
Volunteer of the Year: John Wallace Each of the award recipients were nominated by community members and had portions of their nominations read as they were presented their award. For the Public Safety Hero award, Cordray and Jones were recognized for their law enforcement efforts throughout the year, including being fired at during a felony arrest. Crowe is one of two full-time police officers for La Plata, and is known “for doing the right thing and taking care of his community.” Cantril was honored for his consistent volunteerism and “caring, thoughtful and compassionate” nature. Dover has helped at least a dozen cancer patients as they undergo treatment in Houston, Texas. Young was honored as the region’s National Guard recruiter and as a champion of veterans’ issues.
THOMPSON REMAINS MAYOR; HERRON TAKES COUNCIL SEAT
LIGHTHOUSE ASSEMBLY OF GOD PRESENTS PLAY Lighthouse Assembly of God Mega Sports Program Youth Play presents “Incredible Journey“, Sunday night at 6:00 on April 15th at the Lighthouse Assembly of God on Highway 63 North, La Plata, MO. Come let our kids tell you the incredible story of Easter. Meet the cast and have refreshments and fellowship after the program. Everyone welcome. Hope to see you there.
MAYOR THOMPSON
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The Rouses were honored for their care of their special needs twins, who are in need of specific medical attention including regular trips to New York City. Stanley was recognized for her caring for family friends in need, including opening her home to a victim of an abusive relationship. Magruder was awarded the education honor for his decades of service to the Kirksville community. Kinney, Munn and Young were all honored for taking actions to help save fellow employee’s life Larry Roberts during a heart attack at Kraft Foods. Valkenaar described Wallace, the Volunteer of the Year, as “a good friend and he’s a good volunteer.” True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost’ -Arthur Ashe, quoted by Red Cross.
On Tuesday, April 3, 2012 the municipal election for the City of La Plata was held with voters coming out strong for the incumbent Mayor Charles Thompson who will remain in the “top dog” seat for another two years with 131 votes to Dusty Sawyers tally of 65. Along with Thompson taking a seat at the council table will be the “new kid on the block” Sean Herron. Herron squeaked by the incumbent for the Alderman Ward I with 59 votes to Charles Allen’s 54. Trent Perry was unopposed and will remain in the Alderman II position for two more years with 68 votes. City of Atlanta K. Prentice Elliott and Bryan Bradley will fill the seats of Aldermen for two years on the Atlanta City Council. Dianne Diamond will take an Alderman seat for a one year term.
City of Elmer Robin Wahner and Edward Peavler, each with two votes will sit on the Board of Alderman for Elmer for two years. City of Ethel Donald Souther will remain Mayor for the City with 21 votes. Jay Shepley with 14 votes and Steve Atha with 15 votes will fill seats on the council for the City of Ethel. Others running were Lynn Mason with 9 votes and David Young with 8 votes. Village of South Gifford Dean Aholt and Cynthia Draken, and Neva Attebery will provide input for the city as councilman for Gifford. Hospital Board Trustee Thomas Thurman took this election with 969 votes to 831 for Frank Withrow. La Plata Special Road District The question passed with 191 yes votes to 52 no votes.
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