Wellington News

A family fears the body recovered in the Missouri River Sunday in Ray County could be their missing relative The recovery of a body in the Missouri River may end the search for a missing Raytown woman.

“If you get so many e-mail messages that you don't pick out the key one, that's the fog of war. And if your computer batteries run down and your charger doesn't work, that's friction.”

It was a defining moment in British history a triumph that brought the crowning of a national hero and the end of a bitter foe. via Times Online

A 20-year-old Wellington woman was injured in Lafayette County on Friday morning when her vehicle ran off the road, the Missouri Highway Patrol said. via Sedalia Democrat

“He was very forthcoming and he has done his homework on our school district, which I think set him apart from all the others.”

The North Platte R-I school district will have a new superintendent next school year.

Jeffrey Sumy, superintendent at the Wellington-Napoleon R-IX school district, will replace Francis Moran beginning in July after a unanimous decision by the school board.

'We started out with 20 applicants and narrowed it down to five applicants that we wanted to interview,' said Jim Paden, president of the North Platte R-I Board of Education. 'We had seven members who thought (Sumy) was the best one.' Read more

Paging Mr. Santa and Ms. Claus - ' this time, your on somebody's else gift list. via STLtoday

“It's been a pretty traumatic situation for our kids who had to be escorted by armed guards.”

Authorities arrested a juvenile Tuesday in connection with a string of bomb threats in the East Buchanan School District. via KansasCity.com

Charles Edwin Mayfield, 81, of Wellington, died Friday, Nov. 16, 2007, at Lafayette Regional Health Center in Lexington. via Sedalia Democrat

After a three-week absence, the return home was sweet Tuesday for the Santa Fe volleyball team. via The Marshall Democrat-News

A Centerview teenager was killed when his vehicle struck a tractor trailer last weekend in Lafayette County, the Missouri Highway Patrol reported. via Sedalia Democrat