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History on the Diamond Both Plattsburg and Lathrop baseball won their respective district championships to make the state playoffs. || PAGE A7
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Alderman Pincus removed after districting mistake by brett adkison leader editor
It appears a long-time member of the Plattsburg City Council will be out of office after it was found the alderman’s residence was moved from one ward to another
nearly eight years ago. Plattsburg Mayor James Kennedy announced Tuesday, May 16, that he was vacating the Ward II Alderman seat held by Tracy Pincus since 2015, and that he would begin searching for a replacement
to fill out the rest of her term. In his announcement, Kennedy said that officials recently discovered that Pincus’s residence on the 600th block of Clay Avenue was in Ward II at the time of her initial appointment, but it was sub-
City says THE CLASS OF 2023 pool is still safe ahead of season
by brett adkison leader editor
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Plattsburg nurse Martha White, who recently turned 90, looks back on her 50-plus-year career in nursing. || PAGE A2
Get a comprehensive look at what went on in law enforcement the previous week throughout Clinton County. || PAGE A3
sequently moved to Ward III when the council approved new district lines in August of that same year. However, Pincus – unaware that the change affected her residence – was able to file for election with
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The senior classes at both Lathrop High School and East Buchanan High School took part in annual graduation ceremonies on Sunday, May 21, taking their first step into the adult world. Check back next week in the June 1 edition for The Leader’s annual special graduation section, including photos, senior profiles, scholarships and much more. (Above) Lathrop Valedictorian Brendan Fine addresses the crowd with school officials behind him on Sunday at LHS. (Right) East Buchanan Salutatorian Kinzie Woodside and Valedictorian Dylan Ellis. brett aeader
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Local services set for Memorial Day
Several Memorial Day services will be held throughout Clinton County on Monday as residents mark the day of remembrance. The Plattsburg Veterans Association will host the 2023 Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony on Monday, May 29, at 10 a.m. at Greenlawn Cemetery. VFW Post 4428 Senior Commander Lou Proctor will lead the ceremonies, Carmen Bennett
The City of Plattsburg is reassuring its lifeguards and members that the municipal pool will be open and safe for the 2023 season after a breakdown in communications last week. Among the fallout, the city has parted ways with an interim pool manager. The incident happened last week when assistant pool manager Steve Murphy notified lifeguards via email that training had been postponed, as he was uncomfortable with the quality of the water and functionality at the pool. The decision was made without first consulting City Administrator Chase Waggoner, who disagreed with the assessment. Waggoner followed up with an email to lifeguards reassuring them that the pool meets water safety standards, the city is continuing to perform maintenance to improve the quality of the pool, and that the facility won’t be closed for the season and they wouldn’t be out of work. He also announced that Murphy was no
will sing the national anthem (in honor of her father, who served) and the speaker for the day will be Benjamin Santy, the winner of the Post 4428 Voice of Democracy Essay Contest winner. Santy is a senior at Faith Christian Academy who lives in the Plattsburg area. His essay was on the importance of the veterans. American Legion Post 97
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Leading the Pack The East Buchanan track and field program earned three event state championships in Jefferson City this past weekend in a statement performance. Turn to page A7 for more. (Left) EBHS distance runner Aidan Hensley in the 4x800M relay at state. clifton grooms | the cliff notes podcast