Warrenton NewsLocal news for Warrenton, MO continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Wright City Police chief resigns- April 25, 2008 Wright City Police Chief Don Wickenhauser submitted his resignation on Wednesday, said new mayor, Roy White, following the board of aldermen meeting Thursday night. White said the resignation is effective April 27, and it gives two weeks notice from that date. Wickenhauser did not attend Thursday (April 24) night's board meeting. White said he couldn't say if the police chief had been asked to resign. Jim Schuchmann, Ward 1 alderman and board president, also said he couldn't comment on whether..http://www.topix.net/city/warrenton-mo/2008/04/wright-city-police-chief-resigns?fromrss=1 Four buildings to be demolished in Wright City- April 16, 2008 Four nuisance buildings in Wright City soon will be torn down, said Wright City Building Inspector Ronnie Mershon. The structures include two cinder-block buildings - the vacant "Signs" shop and the auto repair building - next to Big Boy's Restaurant on the South Service Road. "This is a positive first step towards reclaiming that property and making it more attractive for the community and more viable for commercial development," said Jim Schuchmann, Wright City Board of Aldermen...http://www.topix.net/city/warrenton-mo/2008/04/four-buildings-to-be-demolished-in-wright-c... Warren County teachers group concerned about salary gap- April 16, 2008 Warrenton Education Association representatives say they are concerned over the disparity between Warren County School District teachers and administrators' salaries. In February, the school board approved nearly a 16 percent raise over three years for Superintendent John Long. In June, the board approved three-year increases for teachers, ranging from 6.25 percent to 20 percent based on the teacher's experience.This school year, Long's salary was $132,000. His contract included a monthly car...http://www.topix.net/city/warrenton-mo/2008/04/warren-county-teachers-group-concerned-abou... Donald Beck- April 5, 2008 Donald Leroy Beck, 73, of Joplin, Mo., formerly of Perryville, died Tuesday, April 1, 2008, at St. via Southeast Missourianhttp://www.topix.net/city/warrenton-mo/2008/04/donald-beck?fromrss=1 |