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Contentious council meeting boils over
Council considers investigation into mayor’s action by brett adkison leader editor
Members of the Plattsburg City Council met last week to decide whether to investigate possible interference in police operations by a pair of city officials. But the meeting ultimately devolved into a contentious back-and-forth between members of the council and the attending public. The council held a special session meeting Tuesday, August
29, to decide whether to seek a third-party to investigate allegations that Mayor James Kennedy and City Prosecutor Jayson Watkins had interfered with a police investigation, in which a resident was placed on a 24-hour hold after allegedly flipping off another party and refusing to provide ID to authorities. The complaint against Kennedy and Watkins was made to the council’s police committee by
member(s) of the Plattsburg police department. Kennedy opened the meeting Tuesday with an explanation of the situation from his side. He was concerned with the light nature of allegations against the resident, and said that just the day before, the resident’s step-father had spoken critically of the city during a council meeting. “I just said, ‘I think that’s a
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“I guess I should have come in here, got drunk and belittled the employees... Then (the council) would love me a little bit.” - Mayor James Kennedy
REP. GRAVES VISITS GOWER Sixth District U.S. Representative Sam Graves recently took a tour through Northwest Missouri, visiting several key places along the way. That included MFA Oil in Gower last Tuesday, August 29. In his weekly report, Rep. Graves wrote that he enjoyed talking with the MFA reps about the needs of the industry and the technology they’re currently using in the field. Graves also visited Liberty Hospital, the Ray County Fiber Optic Expansion at the county hospital, the FedEx location in Brookfield and the UMKC School of Medicine expansion groundbreaking in St. Joseph.
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Sports teams stay perfect Several teams at both Plattsburg and East Buchanan remained undefeated early in the year. || PAGE A7
Plattsburg Homecoming It’s a special week at PHS. See which students are up for royalty at this week’s football game. || PAGE A12
Weekly Sheriff ’s Report This week’s activity report through the Clinton County Sheriff ’s Dept. || PAGE A3
Community........A5 Opinion..............A4 Legals..............A10 Sheriff...............A3
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Dawgs Roll The East Buchanan Bulldogs football team moved to 2-0 after a 14-0 victory Friday against Class 4 Savannah, avenging their lone loss from the 2022 season. East Buchanan will hit the road this week as they take on state-ranked Class 1 North Platte in a KCI Conference battle. (Right) EBHS senior Chase Meers is introduced with the flag on Friday. brett adkison |
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Courtyard gala coming up Volunteers with the Community Courtyard in Plattsburg are gearing up for an event 30 years in the making. The courtyard will be hosting a community gala on Saturday, September 16, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. The night will include drinks, dinner, dancing and so much more! The theme for the gala is “Famous in a Small Town.” Tickets can be purchased by visiting the Community Courtyard on Facebook, or pur-
chased with cash by visiting Sugar Whipped Bakery or the Tin Cottage in Plattsburg. Proceeds from the gala will go to support the courtyard, which is used to host community events, weddings, parties and much more. It also houses the Plattsburg Food Pantry. One of the oldest and most iconic buildings in downtown Plattsburg, the Community Courtyard has served as a valued gathering place for the last 30 years.
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