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Thurs., November 10, 2022 |
Plattsburg, Lathrop and Gower, Mo.
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ELECTIONS
Clark, Woody win re-election to county offices by brett adkison leader editor
The Clinton County Courthouse will remain solidly red into the near future, according to unofficial election results.
CRIME
Man charged in Halloween shooting
Both Presiding Commissioner Patrick Clark and Clinton County Clerk David Woody won re-election on Tuesday, November 8, in the 2022 General Election, while a handful
of other Republicans ran for county positions unopposed. Clark, an incumbent Republican, defeated Mike Shryock, a Democrat challenger from Trimble, by a
sizable margin on Tuesday. He won his race by a vote of 5,401 (73.1 percent) to 1,972 (26.7 percent). Woody – who has faced scrutiny for his work in the last four years, in-
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cluding criticism resulting from a poor audit this year and, before that, complaints to the state attorney general’s office by fellow officeholders concerning
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A St. Joseph, Mo., man has been charged after a juvenile was shot in Plattsburg on the night of Halloween, Monday, October 31. Da’Marion Roubideaux, 18, St. Joseph, has been charged with First Degree Assault (Class A Felony) and Armed Criminal Action (Felony) in relation to the shooting. He has pled not guilty to the charges in Clinton County court. He is being held on $500,000 cash-only bond. A bond hearing has been set for Wednesday, November 9. The shooting happened in the 200 block of W. Walnut Street in Plattsburg shortly after 10 p.m. on Monday, October 31. According to the probable cause statement, Roubideaux was identified as having fired multiple shots from a firearm at a group of people from a moving vehicle, striking and injuring a juvenile victim.
INSIDE
New flag for Plattsburg Plattsburg graduate Amanda Burris crafts the city’s new flag, which was selected by a blind vote by the Clinton County Historical Society and later presented to city council. || PAGE A12
Pillars Lost Longtime Lathrop leader Marguerite Pulliam, former Clinton County Leader editor Ron Johnson passed away recently. Find their obituaries inside. || PAGE A4
Community........A3 Opinion..............A4 Legals......A10-A11 Sports...............A7
The East Buchanan Lady Bulldogs found themselves up against tough competition in the program’s first trip to the Missouri Class 2 State Volleyball Championships, but further etched themselves into EBHS history, earning a fourth-place finish in the state. For more, see page A7 of this edition of The Leader. (Above) East Buchanan senior Brooklynn Adams (#8) and junior Holly Caylor (#11) celebrate a point in the state semifinals last Friday in Cape Girardeau. gordon radford | special to the leader
Park Addition Nearing Completion
Est. 1895
ZONING
Board approves AT&T cell tower by jim bonebrake leader reporter
The all-accessible playground equipment at Lathrop’s Burns Memorial Park is nearly ready to welcome kids. The rubberized padding is down and much of the equipment has been installed. Crews are unable to estimate when the park will be ready, however, as a few items remain to be delivered. brett adkison | the clinton county leader
THE LEADER
Thursday, October 3, the Clinton County Planning and Zoning Commission held three public hearings to hear requests on a major subdivision, a minor subdivision and a special use permit. After the three public hearings, one additional request was presented for another minor subdivision.
The special use permit was requested by TowerCo., acting on behalf of New Cingular Wireless/AT&T. The company plans to build a cell tower on property owned by Kenneth Rose located south of 116 Highway, east of the Plattsburg city limits, and west of S.E. Everett Lane. Seventeen certified ||Continued on A2
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