Malta Bend

Stamp Out: USPS delay provides brief reprieve for local post offices (12/16/11)
Even with the Miami Post Office's deep history, the next five months could be the most crucial to its existence. As one of five Saline County post offices slated for closure, this month Miami Post Office approached the final step to obliteration. On Monday, Dec. ...

American Legion National Commander speaks at Malta Bend (11/09/11)
The American Legion National Commander praised Shelby, N.C., the home of American Legion world series. He recognized the growth of the Blue Star program at a post near Indianapolis, Ind. Now, he's added one more post to his list of towns that carry out the mission of the American Legion, Malta Bend Post 558 -- a post with a membership total that nearly matches the population of its hometown...

Malta Bend Post Office receives proposal for closure (11/02/11)
On Oct. 28 the United States Postal Service submitted a proposal to close Malta Bend Post Office. USPS has estimated closing this office will save $1,106782 throughout the next ten years. The postal service plans to maintain the community name and zip code for addressing purposes. If closed, retail services will be relocated 11.4 miles away to Marshall Post Office...

GRAPHIC: USPS estimated savings throughout 10-year period (11/02/11)
Now all five Saline County Post Offices have received proposals for closure. USPS estimates it will save $3,292,772 throughout a ten-year period by closing all five post offices.

Residents fear loss of local post offices could doom towns (09/08/11)
The five Saline County post offices on USPS's evaluation list must wait to see if all or any survive the stamp out. Arrow Rock. Gilliam. Miami. Malta Bend. Blackburn. Five towns usually skimmed over on national maps have become a local focal point of a 3,653 post office study on efficiency. The U.S. Postal Service estimates closing these offices could save much needed money, but locals maintain these post offices are a necessary convenience and institution for small communities...

Malta Bend man charged with felony after knife incident Monday (09/06/11)
The Prosecuting Attorney of Saline County charged Erik R. Schrand, 19, Tuesday, Sept. 6, with a class D felony of unlawful use of a weapon. The Saline County Sheriff's Deputies arrested Schrand Monday, Sept. 5, after Schrand came to a Malta Bend residence claiming he wanted to speak to a woman in the house. The man who answered the door told him to leave, according to deputies...

U.S. Postal Service proposes to close Blackburn Post Office (08/29/11)
The U.S. Postal Service has proposed to close Blackburn Post Office and transfer its services 13 miles away to Malta Bend Post Office. Cynthia Bolles, Manager of Post Office Operations, sent word to Malta Bend and Blackburn on Aug. 26 regarding the potential closure. Post office representatives will be present in Blackburn on Sept. 1 to answer questions and provide information to customers, according to a notice posted at Malta Bend Post Office...

Five local post offices evaluated for closure (08/04/11)
Five Saline County post offices are being evaluated for closure as part of a U.S. Postal Service attempt to cut back on expenses. Last week, Arrow Rock, Gilliam, Malta Bend and Miami were four of 3,653 post offices notified about the potential cut backs. These post offices will be evaluated for 60 day period and could close as early as Christmas...

Beginning of year items approved by Malta Bend School Board (07/13/11)
Moving into the 2011-2012 school year, the Malta Bend Board of Education approved several items during the board's first meeting with Superintendent Charles Marcum.

Flooding causes road closures (07/05/11)
Three Saline County roads have closed due to Missouri River flooding. The Saline County Commission announced the closure of Lavender Lane, Lynx Avenue and Ivory Trail, all North of Missouri Highway F and east of Miami, at their regular meeting on Tuesday. The Commission asks residents respect the closure...

Malta Bend acquires new board member, books and network server to come (06/08/11)
Administrative changes in Malta Bend schools were a brief part of their regular meeting Wednesday evening, June 8.

Students love Malta Bend classroom, where the ceiling is the sky (05/13/11)
She would be hard-pressed to find a xylophone, Indian corn and an art easel in the same place if she wasn't the director of Malta Bend's preschool. The district has been home to an outdoor classroom for four years, made possible by a Missouri Preschool Project grant through DESE...

Malta Bend school board position open, district approves new hires and calendar (05/11/11)

Malta Bend schools host candidate forum (04/01/11)
A candidate forum was held Thursday evening, March 31, at Malta Bend schools. The forum was organized by the CTA and moderated by CTA President Lisa Bakert. Five school board candidates -- Giles Kiser, Everett O'Donnell, Diane Ortzian, incumbent Jackie Plattner and incumbent Mindy Rigby (in alphabetical order) -- were invited to participate, and each accepted, O'Donnell being the only candidate absent as he was in Oklahoma for National Guard training. His written responses were read aloud...

Malta Bend school board approves staff changes, selects new superintendent (03/30/11)
Several recent meetings of the Malta Bend Board of Education produced administrative and faculty changes for the upcoming school year. The board has recently held two special meetings, producing actions that include hiring a new superintendent. Charles Marcum was hired for the superintendent/principal position for the 2011-2012 school year, according to minutes from the March 23 meeting. The motion passed by a 6-0 vote...

Committee provides proposals for Malta Bend teachers (03/09/11)

Malta Bend votes on superintendent's contract (02/11/11)
The Malta Bend School District went into closed session Wednesday evening, Feb.9, to discuss student and personnel matters and Superintendent Melissa Vesser stated the board voted on only one thing that she knows of -- her contract. "There was no major dispute or issue," Vesser said of the board not renewing her contract...

Thursday is snow makeup day for Malta Bend schools (02/09/11)
Thursday, Feb. 10, was approved as a snow makeup day for Malta Bend Schools. The district approved this motion during its meeting Wednesday evening, Feb. 9. Additionally, Feb. 21 is already scheduled as a makeup day on the district's calendar. Before the board moved into closed session to discuss personnel and student matters, it also approved a proposal for this year's senior trip...

Ballot approved by Malta Bend Schools (01/24/11)
Five candidates have filed for the Malta Bend Board of Education election for which three seats will be filled. Candidates are -Everett O'Donnell Sr. -Diane Ortzian -Jacquelyn Plattner -Mindy Rigby -Giles Kiser The district approved the ballot during its meeting held Monday, Jan. 24. Each school board member serves a three-year term...

Malta Bend working to make building and educational improvements (12/15/10)

Parents seek to understand MAP testing focus in Malta Bend (updated Thursday, Nov. 11, at 11:24 a.m.) (11/10/10)

Malta Bend meets with DESE representative (09/24/10)
Malta Bend School District met with Ron Wilken, the DESE West Central Region Supervisor, at a special meeting Tuesday, Sept. 21, regarding its recently low number of standards. Art Madden, school board president, stated they met with Wilken because the board wanted an explanation of what happened...

Malta Bend School District under scrutiny for poor academic review (09/16/10)
Malta Bend R-V School District is under review, according to preliminary findings released by the Missouri Department of Education. According to the State's preliminary Annual Performance Report, Malta Bend was rated as having one of the lowest scores statewide. It only met four out of 14 standards set by the department. The report shows that only one other K-12 district, Kansas City, met the same number of standards...

Assessment changes for Malta Bend School District (09/08/10)
Updates to Malta Bend's assessed valuation changed the district's total tax levy for the 2010-2011 school year. During the Board of Education's meeting Wednesday, Sept. 8, Superintendent Melissa Vesser said the Board of Equalization first assessed the district at $9,855,183. A second valuation increased the number to $9,921,774...

Malta Bend School receives A+ designation (05/12/10)
Malta Bend School has been accepted into the A+ Program, which provides two years of tuition compensation at community colleges to students who perform service during high school, Superintendent Melissa Vesser told the school board at its meeting Wednesday evening, May 12...

Malta Bend school board hears financial update, reorganizes (UPDATE 12:35 p.m. April 15) (04/14/10)

Malta Bend BOE learns about professional learning communities (UPDATED 1 p.m. Feb. 11) (02/10/10)

Prep Hoops Round-up: Lady 'Cats open Glasgow tourney with win (12/01/09)
GLAGOW -- A 10-0 third quarter put the Slater girls' basketball team in the lead for good Monday during a 37-25 victory over Westran in the first round of the Glasgow Tournament. The Lady Wildcats had an 11-point run during the first half, but were down by a point at the break after the Lady Hornets closed out the second period with an 11-2 spurt...

Malta Bend BOE hears about potential budget shortfalls (11/11/09)
Superintendent Melissa Vesser warned Malta Bend Board of Education members about upcoming budget constraints at the board's meeting Wednesday evening, Nov. 11. In October, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon announced state budget cuts, some of which affect education, Vesser said...

Malta Bend BOE hears about 'school improvement,' approves salary increases (10/07/09)

Gee's Bend quilters help make weekend show a big success (09/29/09)
It was a big weekend for quilters in Saline County. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 26 and 27, was the Country Patchwork Quilt Guild's 22nd annual quilt show, and the show had its own special guests: quilters from the famous Gee's Bend collective in Alabama who came to share their art and experiences...

Famous Gee's Bend quilts, quilters to be featured at annual Country Patchwork Quilt Guild show in Marshall Sept. 26-27 (09/22/09)
On Saturday, Sept. 26, at 9 a.m., the doors of the Salt Fork YMCA gymnasium will open for the 22nd annual quilt show sponsored by Country Patchwork Quilt Guild. The main attraction at the show is six quilts and three quilters from Gee's Bend, Ala. Lucy Mingo, Ruth Kennedy and Louisiana Bendolph, who represent three generations, will travel 589 miles to show off their handiwork, which has become renowned in art and quilting communities worldwide...

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