With regard to your article today ‘Teachers forced to double as unpaid examiners’, my daughter tells me that from 12 May she has nine days, including working days, to mark 250 to 300 papers, with no extra pay. Is this how we want our education system administered? We need to appreciate our dedicated teachers. Geraldine Lofting Bath If we really must go down the route of teachers acting as examiners of their own pupils – with or without.
Jeffrey resumes role as Moberly mayor, city addresses issues, approves re-zoning areas
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Jerry Jeffrey and Tim Brubaker were both re-elected to serve another 3-year term on the Moberly City Council as they faced no opposition on the April 6 election ballot. As part of the re-organizing process at the start of Monday s city council business meeting, Jeffrey was named by the council to continue to serve as mayor and Brubaker keeps his mayor pro-tem position. John Kimmons, Cole Davis and Austin Kyser are the other council members.
The following are some brief business matters approved by the council at its April 19 public meeting held at City Hall.
ARRESTS
The following people were arrested on felony charges by law enforcement agencies in Davidson County, and, unless noted otherwise, were either placed in the Davidson County Detention Center or released from custody and are scheduled to appear in Lexington District Court on the date given:
Percy Leon Banks, Jr., 50, of 303 Cotton Grove Road, was charged with felony possession of cocaine, misdemeanor open container, misdemeanor possession of marijuana up to a half-ounce, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, $12,000 unsecured bond, May 25.
Mel R. Burham, 34, of 149 Cliffwood Drive, was charged with possession of a stolen firearm, misdemeanor possession of stolen goods/property, misdemeanor larceny, misdemeanor injury to real property, $20,000 secured bond, April 30.
The Public Record of Davidson County
ARRESTS
The following people were arrested on felony charges by law enforcement agencies in Davidson County, and, unless noted otherwise, were either placed in the Davidson County Detention Center or released from custody and are scheduled to appear in Lexington District Court on the date given:
Amanda Hunsberger Bailes, 39, of 1148 Browen St., Lot 12, was charged with felony possession of a Schedule II controlled substance, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, $2,500 secured bond, May 4.
Jeffery Scott Benson, 52, of 110 Lady Bug Lane, was charged with three counts of breaking and entering a motor vehicle, misdemeanor larceny from a motor vehicle, misdemeanor attempted larceny, misdemeanor first-degree trespass, $10,000 secured bond, May 10.
COVID protocols bring changes to the fan experience at Target Field Thursday s home opener will include digital tickets, face masks and lots of sanitizing. April 6, 2021 7:26pm Text size Copy shortlink:
The grass was freshly mowed, bunting flapped in a light breeze and the seats were washed and polished. Target Field on Tuesday looked ready for baseball.
But with plastic dividers hanging from concession stands, sanitizing stations and signs promoting physical distancing prominent throughout concourses and thousands of seats bound up with zip ties, the stadium was rife with changes as the Twins prepare to host their first home opener of the pandemic era.