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this WEEK'S STORIES, april 11, 2025

Pictured: Inset -- Carol and Mike Brown, who advocated against annexation of Corvallis Road

A plan by Independence to annex Corvallis Road south of the city limits was postponed Tuesday night after adjacent property owners protested that the proposal raised bewildering questions and baffling answers. ...Continued

Pictured: Inset -- City audit, which was accepted this week by the city council

The recent city audit shows debt that is old, new and misclassified. The old listing: MINET’s “doubtful account” remains, a debt of more than $4.1 million, which accumulated over the years when the municipal fiberoptic company was unable to make its bond payments and ...Continued

Pictured: Inset -- Recent school board meeting where finances were discussed (Photo CSD YouTube)

Central School District finances have been dealt a new blow. An increase in absenteeism and a reduction in enrollment, among other setbacks, mean reimbursement revenue is headed down – making it necessary to plan for cuts. ...Continued

LAST WEEK'S STORIES, april 4, 2025

Pictured: Photo of Central High School with inset of Waight, whose contract hasn't been renewed (Photo of Waight from CSD 13J YouTube video)

A school district meeting to re-examine a decision not to renew the contract of Central High’s popular Assistant Principal Laura Waight divided the school board in a split vote – with board member Jann Jobe calling the evidence presented a “collection of mish-mash data.”...Continued

Pictured: Photo of Ash Creek Elementary School with inset of departed Jessie Padilla (submitted photo)

The letter obtained by Trammart News from Jessie Padilla, a former assistant principal at Ash Creek Elementary School, contained echoes of similar concerns voiced by parents and teachers over the past several months. ...Continued

Pictured: Inset--Yareli Caballero (with drill) & Kaylin Echeverria work on plane with Pat Hatfield (R). Photos by Lance Masterson

Alec Jones is getting quite an education in aviation. “I’m learning how to build airplanes. I’m learning how airplanes work. I’m learning the parts of them,” he said. “I’m learning … the technical side that you don’t really see ...Continued

A few independence day 4th of july Parade memories 2024

Former Independence resident Carol Miller, who now lives on the coast, returns every year to attend the Independence Fourth of July. She stopped to examine a 1938 Chevrolet on display at the car show.

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