How Sweet It Is!
East Buchanan, Lathrop and Plattsburg win district titles to advance to Missouri’s state basketball playoffs. || PAGE A7
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Woody Sues Commissioners Over Pay by brett adkison leader editor
Clinton County Clerk David Woody has filed a lawsuit against the Clinton County Commissioners centering on the commission’s decision not to fully pay Woody his salary while
he was away serving the country overseas. Woody—a sergeant E5 with the 1135th Engineer Company—left to serve in January 2023, primarily in Syria, and returned stateside just prior to Christmas. He returned to the court-
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Crash and chase leads police to an arrest
house earlier this month after his federal leave. He is seeking damages and legal fees in the suit. The suit, which was filed February 10 in Clinton County Circuit Court, cites a meeting on March 28, 2023, between the commis-
sioners, deputy clerk Christine Owen and the commission’s legal counsel, Ivan Schraeder (via phone). According to the suit (citing meeting minutes), Presiding Commissioner Patrick Clark and Second District Commissioner Richard
Riddell voted to follow the advice of counsel and pay Woody for 120 hours per each Federal fiscal year. First District Commissioner Jay Bettis was absent. During that meeting, Deputy Clerk Owen said ||Continued on A2
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History made for LHS boys The upset minded Lathrop boys basketball team made the district finals for first time since ‘94. || SPORTS
Sheriff ’s Calls for Service See what calls for service the Clinton County Sheriff ’s Department recently fielded through dispatch. || PAGE A3
by brett adkison leader editor
A Cameron man has been charged in relation to an accident Monday afternoon, after which he allegedly led authorities on an hours-long chase. Nicholas Taylor, 37, was arrested by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and has been charged with DWI, careless and imprudent driving, leaving the scene of an accident and failure to maintain insurance. According to the probable cause statement, authorities were dispatched to the 45.4 mile marker of I-35 shortly after 1 p.m. on Monday. A black Escalade had struck an impact attenuator on the back of a Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) truck. The driver allegedly exited the vehicle, spoke to MoDOT workers, then got back into the vehicle and fled the scene. According to the Clinton County Sheriff’s Department, Sheriff Larry Fish happened upon the scene while MoDOT workers were still contacting authorities. The sheriff was able to track the vehicle by following the damage it caused, going through fences, yards and fields. The vehicle ultimately became disabled in a ditch off of 280th Street, where the driv||Continued on A2
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Winner of 100+ awards from the Missouri press assoc. Lathrop and Plattsburg were well represented at the Missouri State Wrestling Championships last week at Columbia’s Mizzou Arena. Lathrop sent a total of 13 wrestlers to the event, while Plattsburg sent three wrestlers. See inside for more. (Above) After winning a state title a year ago, Lathrop sophomore Garrett Beane returned to the championship match, taking second at 120 lbs. (Left) Plattsburg’s Kenlee Fish won four matches at state to place third at 190 lbs.
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