Over the last few weeks one of the biggest stories to hit the scene was that of a fertilizer plant that took several lives after a massive explosion in Texas. Many have since wondered, what was their emergency evacuation plan? Did they have an emergency evacuation plan? And how important is an emergency evacuation plan? According to Assistant Fire Chief of the Elsberry Fire Protection Department, Bob Kindred, everyone should
Over the last few weeks one of the biggest stories to hit the scene was that of a fertilizer plant that took several lives after a massive explosion in Texas. Many have since wondered, what was their emergency evacuation plan? Did they have an emergency evacuation plan? And how important is an emergency evacuation plan? According to Assistant Fire Chief of the Elsberry Fire Protection Department, Bob Kindred, everyone should
It’s been a wet, wet season so far for the Elsberry, Winfield and Foley areas. In fact, many growers and businesses have been feeling the pain as no end is in sight. Snowing in the north and rain in the surrounding areas have the river becoming a new scenery for those traveling down Hwy. 79 from Clarksville to Hwy. 70. Many cities have kept a close eye on their levees,
Daniel J. Kittle, a 27-year-old Foley man, is being accused of molesting his girlfriend’s 3-year-old daughter. According to court documents, the girl’s mother took her to St. Joseph West Health Center for injuries that included bruises to her face, legs, arms and buttocks, as well as cuts to her genitalia. While being interviewed by police, Kittle said he was driving the girl home when he became irritated because he was
It’s been a rough first season for the Elsberry Lady Indians, as it comes to an end. The Lady Indians met for the last time this season on Monday, May 13, as they took on the Canton Lady Tigers in game one of Districts and loss 3-0. “As a team, Districts went very well,” said Head Coach Kelly Cullen. “We have improved so much as a team and compared to
The Elsberry Indians Track team is just a few steps away from seeing a chance at State. Indians Head Coach Scott Cleveland seemed to be jumping for joy when he announced that 12 boy’s and girls would be heading to Sectionals on Saturday, May 11 after a grizzly day at Districts on Saturday, May 4. “I think we’ve come a long way considering all the challenges we have faced this
For an athlete playing a game on a milestone day can be very special. For the Elsberry Indians Seniors, that milestone day was May 1 at home against Bowling Green. It was Senior Night and despite a 9-8 loss, one senior went out with a bang. Senior Third Baseman Michael Ligon showed why he has been in the clean-up spot for Head Coach Shannon Wells this year with a 4-4
Motorcyclists and motorists are encouraged to safely “share the road” this May in observation of Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. All motorists are reminded to watch for motorcycles and to be extra alert to help keep motorcyclists safe, while motorcyclists are reminded to make themselves visible to other motorists. There were 276 motorcyclists killed from 2010-2012. “We’re seeing more and more motorcycles on the highways,” said Leanna Depue, chair of the
Every year Elsberry High School takes a night to showcase their students for their academic hard work and achievements from the year. This event for family and friends of students was held on Tuesday, May 8 in the high school gymnasium. The evening started with a welcome from Stephen Hill, first year EHS principal and capped off by the presentation of the Outstanding Student at EHS to Senior Krista Dye.
Members of the Elsberry Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Chapter recently attended the 2013 Missouri FBLA Leadership Conference held on April 21, 22, and 23 in Columbia, Missouri. Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda, Inc. is a national organization that serves over 225,000 high school, college, and professional members. Missouri FBLA is a state association of FBLA-PBL with 15,442 members in 403 chapters across the state, the second
The St. Charles County Master Gardeners will host a garden tour and plant sale on Saturday, April 20, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the University of Missouri Extension Center, 260 Brown Road, St. Peters Mo 63376. Visitors can select from a wide variety of plants including: vegetables, perennials, Missouri natives, herbs and more. Tours of the Demonstration Gardens, which are in various stages of establishment, will be given throughout