February 22, 2012

 

 

 

COUNTY COMPLAINTS

 

OVER 20 RESIDENTS FILLED THE COUNTY COMMISSION ROOM AT THE ANNEX BUILDING YESTERDAY TO VOICE THEIR CONCERNS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT A POSSIBLE HALFWAY HOUSE OPENING IN ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY. THE RESIDENTS WHO LIVE NEAR THE PROPOSED FACILITY ARE CONCERNED EX-PRISONERS AND POSSIBLY CHILD PREDATORS MAY BE LIVING NEAR CHILDREN. THE FACILITY IS IN THE OLD BUSEK SCHOOL ON BUSEK ROAD. THE COUNTY COMMISSION ALSO APPROVED A NEW EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN FOR THE COUNTY BUILDINGS, AND APPROVED THE PURCHASE OF A USED DUMP TRUCK FOR THE BRIDGE AND ROAD DEPARTMENT.

 

 

 

FARMINGTON SCHOOL TWEETS

 

SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND THE STATE OF MISSOURI HAVE BEEN IN A ROW OVER SOCIAL MEDIA REGARDING SITES LIKE FACEBOOK. DR. NATALIE THOMAS IS THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE FARMINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT. SHE SAYS THE SCHOOL IS MOVING AWAY FROM FACEBOOK AND LAUNCHING TWITTER AND SMART PHONE APPS. THE DISTRICT ALSO ANNOUNCED LAST NIGHT THAT THEY WILL BE LOOKING AT HIRING UP TO 3 NEW TEACHERS AND CREATING NEW POSITIONS FOR NEXT YEAR IN ORDER TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE GROWING STUDENT BODY ESPECIALLY IN THE FIRST GRADE AND KINDERGARTEN. THE BOARD ALSO CONGRATULATED THE TWO HEARTLAND HERO AWARD RECIPIENTS FOR THE MONTH, TERA CUMMINGS AND GARY OWENS.

 

 

 

CENTRAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETS

 

THE MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS AND BOYS BASKETBALL TEAMS WERE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING SEASONS BY THE CENTRAL SCHOOL BOARD LAST NIGHT. THE DISTRICT WILL ALSO BE RECOGNIZED FOR THE 9TH CONSECUTIVE TIME FOR DISTINCTION IN PERFORMANCE. A SPECIAL RECOGNITION WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE SHOW ME CENTER ON THE SOUTHEAST MISSOURI CAMPUS APRIL THE 12TH. THE BOARD ALSO APPROVED A BID BY BROCKMILLER CONSTRUCTION FOR THE ELEMENTARY PHASE 2 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. THE BOARD ALSO APPROVED THURSDAY MAY THE 17TH TO BE THE GRADUATION DATE FOR THE 2011-2012 CLASS.

 

 

 

NEW ADVICE ON HOW TO DO TAXES

 

REPRESENTATIVE JO ANN EMERSON AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WILL BE GIVING A BRIEFING ON FREE FILE, AN INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE TAX SOFTWARE COMPANIES. COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THIS BRIEFING FOR INFORMATION ON FREE FILE AND HOW MISSOURI RESIDENTS CAN USE IT TO FILE THEIR TAX RETURNS QUICKLY, EASILY, AND FOR FREE.

THE BRIEFING TAKES PLACE THIS FRIDAY AT 9AM AT THE CAPE GIRARDEAU CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER, IT WILL ALSO BE BROADCAST TO MINERAL AREA COLLEGE’S TECHNOLOGY CENTER. FOR MORE INFORMATION YOU CAN VISIT MAC’S WEBSITE AT MINERALAREA.EDU.