Marshall Chapter of NSDAR awarded Marshall High School senior Leah Weaver and Sweet Springs High School senior Donavan Hoyes each with Chapter Achievement Awards on May 6. This included a certificate and monetary award. Leah’s parents are John and Stacey Weaver of Marshall, and Donavan’s parents are Bruce and Crystal Donavan of Sweet Springs. Contributed images
The Saline County Democratic Central Committee came together for its annual Truman Day Dinner on May 2 in honor of former U.S. President Harry S Truman. Joe Aull speaks to an excited Democratic group during the event. Contributed images
During a regular Sweet Springs Board of Aldermen meeting on Monday, May 9, Alderman Boyd Jones stated he would like to have an ordinance fix the one regarding burning. According to the unofficial meeting minutes, he wants the ordinance tos state that residents may burn yard waste in a ditch or in their yard.
The Saline County Career Center recognized 11 students recently by awarding them the Career and Technical Education certificate. In 2016, the Missouri General Assembly passed legislation requiring the State Board of Education and the CTE Advisory Council to establish the requirements for the CTE certificate. The certificate is earned in addition to the student’s graduating high school diploma. This is the second year graduating students were eligible to earn the CTE certificate.
Sweet Springs City Clerk Michelle Fuehring informed the Sweet Springs Board of Aldermen on Monday night, May 9, that Marshall-Saline Economic Development Corporation will create a new logo for the city.
The Marshall School District Board of Education met in special session on Wednesday, May 11, to go into a closed session and discuss personnel matters. According to the unofficial meeting minutes, the board unanimously approved David Reinke as assistant superintendent on a three-year contract for $117,000.
David Reinke has been chosen to continue his career in the Marshall School District as the assistant superintendent. He is a distinguished educator with over 20 years of experience in education. He earned a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Arkansas-Monticello. Reinke also earned his master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Educational Specialist degrees from Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Mo.
The street program in Marshall continued Thursday, May 12, as crews worked in the City Office Building parking lot. Several city streets have been milled, and motorists are encouraged to drive cautiously, as there is an approximate 2-inch drop from the pavement before the overlay begins. Sarah Gray/Democrat-News
Marshall Public Schools Superintendent Carol Maher reported that a small group of Marshall High School students protested on Thursday, May 12, the district’s inaction concerning an incident that occurred over the weekend, off school property.
Emergency Management Director Tony Day shared with the Saline County Commission on Thursday morning, May 12, the department is working on communication issues. “Communication is all important in any incident or catastrophe, and it’s always an issue on every exercise … so we’ve been working on it,” he said.