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2010 3rd Annual Sweet Springs
Oktoberfest
October 2, 2010
Downtown Historic Sweet Springs on Miller St.
Family Fun-Filled
Day!
Horse Drawn Red-Wagon Rides
Dog Show
Baked Pie Contest
Auction
Pumpkin Rolling Contest
Crafts/Vendors!
Food, Polka Music, Plus More!
http://www.wix.com/hdohrman/sweetspringsoktoberfest
Council Holds Special Meeting
Approves ordinance employing Barton as city attorney, prosecutor
Following a vote to draw up an ordinance employing Jay Barton of Marshall, Mo., as the city attorney and prosecutor at the board's regular monthly meeting, the Sweet Springs City Council held a special meeting last Monday night and approved the ordinance with a unanimous vote.
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Classes resume with nearly all new additions complete
Sweet Springs R-VII students arrived at one location this year as the new school year began last Wednesday. Nearly all newly constructed additions to the school are complete, with the exception of the elementary gym.
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Ambulance district board votes to lower tax levy
The Sweet Springs Ambulance District Board of Directors voted at their regular monthly meeting to lower the tax levy rate from .35 cents per $100 assessed valuation to .32 cents a decrease of .03 cents.
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SPORTS
SEE YOU THERE!!!
Education
Local FFA student develops team leadership skills
Missouri FFA State Area 6 Vice President, Rachel Thornton, 18, of Sweet Springs, participated in the National Leadership Seminar for State Officers, July 5-9, in Springfield, Ill. Other state officers in attendance were President Jon Black, First Vice President Austin Steele, Secretary Mareta Sherman, Past President Samantha Warner. The State Vice Presidents were Colton Lee, Nancy Jackson, Sarah Ray, Christopher Hudson, Kerry Elbel, Jessica Kueffer, Sonja Gjerde, Erin Woody, Quaid Taylor, Tiffany Pemberton, Austin Smith, and Michelle Johnson. Rachel Thornton is the daughter of Stanley and Wanda THornton.
Find out what events took place during the convention in The Herald.
