Stories from Monday, May 22, 2017

By Sen. Ed Emery Missouri 31st Senatorial District This was my wife’s last year to teach at College Heights Christian School in Joplin, and I accompanied her to their graduation ceremony May 14. It is always encouraging to hear high school graduates share their vision and fresh perspective, but CHCS speeches are especially uplifting due to their Christian outlook and Biblical worldview. ...

By Johannes Brann jbrann.ndm@gmail.com Thursday’s meeting of the Northeast Vernon County R-1 School Board reviewed a number of end of the year matters, took a preliminary look at next year’s budget and, in closed session, discussed filling the vacancies at the Walker and Schell City schools...