LEADER CLINTON COUNT Y
Thurs., June 15, 2023 |
INSIDE One Section | 12 pages
Sheriff ’s Report Get a comprehensive look at what went on in law enforcement the previous week throughout Clinton County. || PAGE A3
Postseason Baseball Honors See which local student-athletes earned recognition for their performances on the diamond in 2023. || PAGE A12
Plattsburg, Lathrop and Gower, Mo.
$1.00 | “Covers Clinton County Like Dew ”
CITY OF PLATTSBURG
Council OKs liquor license, considers bathrooms by brett adkison leader editor
The Plattsburg City Council held its regular monthly meeting on Monday, June 12, during which the council approved a liquor license for a local business. The license was approved for Mystery Within, a hangout spot at
205B N. East Street in Plattsburg that hosts events such as murder mysteries. Visitors can also play board games, indoor cornhole and more. Owner Lee Perkins spoke to the council Monday and said that the establishment already has its licensing from the state and county, and that the addition of liquor sales
will enhance its business. He said they’ve drawn newcomers to town, who then frequent other businesses, such as local restaurants. Terry Wood with the Clinton County Historical Society spoke to the council and said the president of the Jefferson Highway Association (the once-famous roadway
Plattsburg FLIP INTO SUMMER Masons ask
for funds to be matched
The Plattsburg Masonic Lodge will once again aim to raise some major funding for local students this month. The lodge is asking the public for donations, which, in turn, will be submitted to the Masonic Home of Missouri’s matching program, which will give the Plattsburg lodge $2 for every dollar they raise, tripling the money. The Plattsburg Masonic Lodge has done this twice before, resulting in more than $26,000 in donations directly benefitting more than a thousand local children. This year, the funding will be given to the Clinton County R-III School District and Plattsburg Head Start. The lodge is hoping to raise $15,000 this year. Those wishing to donate can send cash or check to PO Box 169, Plattsburg, Mo., 64477.
Students at Clinton County Middle School in Plattsburg made their mark in the classroom this past Spring. || PAGE A7
Community........A5 Opinion..............A4 Legals..............A10 Sports..............A12
THE LEADER Est. 1895
Despite a cool start, there’s no denying that summer is officially here in Clinton County. School is out, and kids from throughout the area are playing sports, having fun and - as was the case on Tuesday - heading over to Bodie’s Pool in Plattsburg. (Above) Plattsburg eighth grader Brycen McClelland springboards into a back flip on Tuesday at the municipal pool. brett adkison | the leader
102 e. Maple St. Plattsburg, Mo., 64477 (UPS 435580000) 816.539.2111 email: leader@clintoncountyleader.com
VOL. 128, NO. 33
Larry Freeman Honored as 60Year Member || PAGE A2
THIS WEEKEND
THIS WEEKEND
Honeycutt Media
||Continued on A2
CHARITY
CCMS Spring Honor Roll
Winner of 100+ awards from the Missouri press assoc.
that traversed the country south to north and traveled through Plattsburg) visited the community over the weekend, and announced that Plattsburg had won the group’s Community of the Year Award. Wood thanked city workers for resetting a local Jefferson Highway
Lathrop Antique Show Juneteenth Celebration
For the 45th year, the Lathrop Antique Car, Tractor and Engine Show will take over the showgrounds beginning Thursday, June 15, and running through Sunday, June 18. This year, the antique show will feature the ever-popular John Deere tractors, as well as John Deere gas engines and Baker steam engines.
The show kicks off Thursday with the annual tractor cruise throughout the region, with the group parading out of town that morning. The pony pulls will also be that night at 6 p.m. Friday will be headlined by the draft horse pulling contest at 7 p.m. with the Parade of Power – featuring tractors and steam ||Continued on A2
The Clinton County Historical Society will be hosting a Juneteenth Community Celebration on Saturday, June 17, 4 p.m., at the museum at 308 S. Birch Avenue. There will be a free will donation. All proceeds go to benefit the needed repairs to the Riley-Carmack Museum. The event, which has grown quickly in its short time at the
museum, will celebrate and commemorate the end of slavery in America. There will be a picnic, food, music, games and porch talks that will include the history of local black businesses. Two exciting additions will be John Hartzell’s barbecue and a new way to enjoy sorghum like was made in the community of Mecca.