The University of Missouri has just released their Spring Semester 2013 Dean’s List. The dean’s list, posted below, recognize students living both in the state of Missouri and outside the state of Missouri who have achieved those honors. To qualify for the Dean’s List, the student must maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher while carrying a minimum class load of 12 hours. Making the 2013 Spring list
Flash flooding is taking it’s toll on Elsberry, as the water has caused streams and creeks to overflow. In fact, the overflow even flooded the Elsberry Ball Park over the weekend of May 29, causing debris damage. According to Elsberry Khourey League Baseball Team Secretary Treasurer Kelly Phillips, the field was littered with knocked over trash cans, corn stalks from the near by farm field and almost three feet of
On May 14, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office detectives began investigating over 100 lbs of explosives taken from a quarry. Area residents told investigators they could hear ATVs in the area of the quarry during the possible time they were stolen. ATV tracks were observed in the area the explosives were taken. Lincoln County Sheriff’s Detectives learned through several community crime tips that 19 year old, Troy resident Joshua Wilcockson and
Games underlined will be broadcast on the Indian Sports Network courtesy of The Elsberry Democrat. Link for the games can be found at elsberrydemocrat.com JUNE 14 A No Game Scheduled AA vs West 6PM AAA at St. Charles 6PM JUNE 15 A vs Quincy 11PM & 1PM AA vs Central 3:30PM AAA vs Central 6PM JUNE 16 A at Washington 1PM AA at Washington 3:30PM AAA at Washington 6PM JUNE
On the evening of April 13, the Lincoln County Republican club held their annual Lincoln Days Dinner at the Woods Fort Country Club in Troy. Many local Lincoln County citizens and elected officials attended as well as members of the Republican National Hispanic Assembly of Missouri and the Missouri Patriots. After dinner was served, attendees had the pleasure of hearing from Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer, Missouri State Auditor Tom Schweich, and
Charles Fraction received a big honor on Wednesday, May 15 as he was one of 150 Scholar-Athletes honored at Busch Stadium before the St. Louis Cardinals took on the New York Mets. Now in their 47th year, the Scholar-Athlete Program selects one senior from every participating school, in the Post-Dispatch immediate coverage area. Each senior is selected by administrators from each school. Fraction was selected for a long list of
Forty-two members of the University of Central Missouri’s Gamma Epsilon Delta Chapter (G.E.D.) of the American Criminal Justice Association/Lambda Alpha Epsilon (L.A.E.) professional fraternity returned from the 2013 national Conference held at King of Prussia, Pennsylvania with the prize in hand. The prize was the 11th consecutive Sweepstakes award as the most successful team at the conference. Not only did the criminal justice team win, but as in each of
Harding University was pleased to announce the following students to the 2013 spring dean’s list for grades achieved during the spring semester. Melissa Dykes, a senior youth and family ministry major of Foley and Alaina Thompson, a senior nursing major of Elsberry, were among those named. Dr. Larry Long, university provost, honoring those who have achieved high scholarship, publishes the dean’s list each semester. To be eligible, a student must
Once again Elsberry is seeing a change, but it’s not a new park or a new pipeline. No, it’s the grand opening of a new business, Broadway Flowers and Fountain, located at 401 Broadway. For almost a year now, the building that was once home to the Fourth Street Fountain has been empty, but now a new yet familiar set of faces have reopened and revamped the historic location,
Honor Roll High School – A Ninth Grade: Anna Hannah, Cory Boedecker, Kaylee N. Calvin, Robert Chambers Naomi Gladney, Josie Shanahan, Maggie Spratt and Savannah Vaughn. Tenth Grade: Tanner P. Bencomo, Olivia Renee Brown, Kristy Burkemper, Madison Cleveland, Tara O’Brien, Sindi Arvin-Avila, Amanda Jo Marie Talbot and Ashley Thompson. Eleventh Grade: Rebecca Ann Almus, Kimberly Ann Croxville, Brittni Kristine Hagemeier, Anne Katherin Heintzelman, Joseph Alexander Henke, Alexandrea Louise Hogarth, Sumer
The University of Central Missouri has recently released their 2013 Spring Semester Dean’s List. The lists are typically divided into two parts, one for students who have achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average and the second list, which is for students who have achieved a grade point average of 3.50 to 3.99. The following students have made the second list: Eric L Boedeker of Elsberry, Kelly F Robertson of
At morning assembly on May 10, the winners of the American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Poster Contest and the Americanism Essay Contest Winners were announced. Art Students at Clarence Cannon Elementary School and Ida W Cannon Middle School participated in the Poppy Poster Contest. Winners were awarded certificates and advised that their posters had been sent to the District Level for competition. The Class 1 second and third grade winner is
The DNC Club met on Wednesday, May 22 for their final meeting of the year at the home of Carla Talbot. Louise Mayes served as co-hostess as 17 members answered the roll call of “I like Spanish…” Thank you notes were received in connection with the following donations: the After Prom Party Sponsors, Carla Talbot in regard to a gift to the Palmer Library in memory of her mother Barbara
Once a year hundreds of bags are placed on the doors of homes in 28 counties and cities across eastern Missouri (including Lincoln County) as Girl Scouts request personal care items for their April Showers event. These items are then donated to organizations that help needy families. Various Girl Scout troops also take turns standing outside Wal-Mart collecting donations, giving people the opportunity to purchase diapers, soap, shampoo and other
Joe Linneman, Executive Director of Lincoln County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA),
It would seem as though Mother Nature might have a small grudge
June 5, 2013 Elsberry Post 226 vs St. Peters Post 313 After
Fishing is possibly one of man’s greatest past times. Loading up the
Memorial Day weekend was the opening date for many community pools in
