Sixth graders Autumn Tobiasz, Jessica Taylor, Colby Martin, Robert Chambers
and Jacob Werkmeister along with fourth grader Anthony Peterson and
Kindergartener Taylor Watts pose with the items collected for troops.
Elsberry brightens holidays for troops JORDAN LANHAM 11/25/09
With the holiday season right around the corner, the Elsberry schools and community are working hard to make the season bright for some of the country's heroes away from home: military men and women who are stationed or deployed far from home and can't make it to celebrate with their families. "With Thanksgiving in mind, we couldn't think of a more deserving cause than to show our gratitude to the troops who protect and serve our country," stated a letter sent home to Elsberry students and families two weeks ago. Karen Kinsler, Elsberry school occupational therapist and organizer of the support the troops project said that the staff wanted to
With the holiday season right around the corner, the Elsberry schools and community are working hard to make the season bright for some of the country's heroes away from home: military men and women who are stationed or deployed far from home and can't make it to celebrate...
Last week's Elsberry City Council meeting turned ugly during discussion of the emergency service budget when Alderman Bob Kindred blamed Mayor Carla Potts for the $39,000 deficit. The mayor shot back that she was not solely responsible for the debt and that the...
The Elsberry Historic Preservation Society (EHPS) is finishing up a four-year-project to transform one of Elsberryıs earliest built homes into a museum. Plans are being made to open the Robinson house and the calaboose for the December house tour sponsored the...
The Lincoln County Sheriff's Department is working in cooperation with the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the FBI to investigate the break-in at Elsberry City Hall last Tuesday morning.
According to police, Elsberry City Hall was broken into sometime between midnight and 4 a.m. early on Tuesday. The offices were closed for the day as police investigated. As of press time, there was no more information available. Continue to check the Elsberry Democrat...
Replacement of the Elsberry and Foley bridges will have to wait until next year. Both bridges were under consideration for economic stimulus funds, which MoDOT officials hoped to use to start the projects in 2010. "It won't be accelerated the year we hoped," MoDOT...
According to police, last week another suspect was brought in for a polygraph and questioning regarding the Elsberry City Hall break-in. "I think this will change the direction," Detective Shayne Duryea of the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department said. Duryea could...
Elsberry police say that they have spent the past few months addressing the issue of city clean-up after residents expressed concerns to City Council about areas of the city in violation with ordinances pertaining to public nuisance and health code. Officer...
Two Elsberry men were arrested and charged with breaking into the car wash on Highway 79 at the end of September. Ricardo Hunter, 18, and Roy Gunn, 19, were charged with burglary in the second degree, property damage and stealing under $700. "Officer [Rob] Bodley...
Elsberry meets certain qualifications to become registered as a Historic District on the National Historic Registry, according to a report by National Register Coordinator Tiffany Patterson. Last month, Patterson toured the city, examining and photographing some of the...
City officials are working to have Elsberry registered as a Historic District on the National Historic Registry in hopes of receiving funds to renovate historic buildings and increase tourism in the community. "To get on the National Historic Register puts Elsberry in...
The Elsberry harriers who qualified for the Missouri State Cross Country Championship Competition competed on Saturday. The girlsı class two 5K started the day and Elsberry made their last run of the 2009 season. Freshman Bailey Zimmermann ran a 21:47 to take the...
Over the weekend the Indian soccer team played in the Mexico Invitational Tournament where they finished third. In the first game the Indians were matched up against Dixon. Coach Shannon Wells said that for the first game, Elsberry was evenly matched against Dixon. ...
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According to police, Elsberry City Hall was broken into sometime between
Elsberry meets certain qualifications to become registered as a Historic
City officials are working to have Elsberry registered as a Historic
