By: Chloe Grater and New Haven Middle School Journalism Staff

Students, friends, and families are invited to come cheer on the middle school cross country team this Saturday, September 2nd, when our Shamrock runners "Rock the Race!".  The New Haven Invitational will be at 8:30 am at the New Haven City Park.  The award-winning high school athletes will race following the middle school events.

The middle school cross country team has been practicing hard every day after school.  The Student Council is having a spirit day for the team Friday, by asking everyone to wear their GREEN.


The middle school Shamrocks' second meet will be on Saturday, . Sept. 9 in  Linn at 9:00 a.m.
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​Over the past several weeks Franklin County Patrol Deputies and Detectives have responded to and investigated several residential and business burglaries in the St. Clair and Lonedell areas of the County. The victims include Triple H Storage in Lonedell, Jim Trenary Motor Sports in Washington and numerous private Franklin county citizens. So far approximately 9 different cases have been associated to the suspect and many thousands of dollars’ worth of property, firearms, and vehicles had been recovered.

The suspect, identified as Steven D. Stotts Jr., was identified, arrested, and later confessed to these crimes. Initial charges of burglary and stealing of a motor vehicle were applied for and granted. A bond of $25,000 was issued and served to Mr. Stotts, with several other felony charges still pending in this county and in multiple other jurisdictions.
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The Sheriff’s Office would also like to give special thanks the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and the St. Clair Police Department for their assistance in these investigations. Their hard work, along with an observant citizen who first notified this Sheriff’s Office of suspicious activity, via our Facebook page, made the identification and subsequent arrest of the suspect possible. Their assistance also helped recover much of the stolen property. We deeply thank all involved in the positive outcome of these unfortunate incidents.

By Emma Brez and Mackenzie Wilson
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New Haven Middle School Student Council officer elections were held on Monday, August 21, 2017. The elections were for President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer.  Miranda Yarbrough was running for President , Lucy Hoener was running for Vice President. Ryan Stutzman was running for Secretary. Logan Williams and Tessa Schweich were running for Treasurer. The updates will be posted at a later date. Stay tuned!
 

New Haven area Vietnam Veterans prepare to take the Honor Flight this Fall.  (Left to Right): Larry Malone, Ed Kopmann, Howard Brune, Roy Gerdes, John Steinbeck, Ray Gerdes, Bob Guerrant, Stuard DeWalt, and Orville Benz.  (Not pictured):  Brad Joseph.  The men will travel to Washington, D.C. this September and October through the Franklin County Honor Flight Program.  More information about the program can be found by visiting the Franklin County Honor Flight Facebook Page.

          On the evening of 8-14-17 at approximately 6:15 PM, a citizen stopped at a gas station in Sullivan and left their vehicle, a 2002 Ford Escape, running and unlocked in the parking lot while they went into the store. Upon exiting the store, the citizen noticed a white male that they did not recognize getting into their vehicle. As the citizen began running towards their vehicle the white male suspect got into the victim's vehicle and quickly drove off . The suspect left the gas station parking lot and struck another vehicle on the I-44 overpass before traveling east on I-44. The victim contacted Sullivan Police immediately to report the incident. Sullivan Police then contacted the Franklin County Sheriff's Office and requested assistance from Deputies to locate and stop the stolen vehicle. The occupants of the vehicle that had been struck on the overpass were not injured and also contacted 911 as they began following the stolen vehicle east on I-44.
 
          Minutes later, Deputies observed the stolen vehicle still traveling east on I-44 in St. Clair. Before Deputies were able to catch up to the stolen vehicle, the suspect exited the Interstate at the 242 overpass, lost control of the vehicle, and struck an embankment which disabled the vehicle. As Deputies arrived at the crash site, they observed the white male suspect running into a heavily wooded area east of St. Clair. Deputies checked the wooded area on foot with the assistance of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, St. Clair Police, and a helicopter however the suspect remains at large. Efforts to identify and apprehend the suspect are being conducted by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office and Sullivan Police Department.
 
 
Steve Pelton
Franklin County Sheriff

The newest season of Girls on the Run will start Thursday, September 7th, but enrollment starts online right away.  The program is open to girls in 3rd-6th grade in the New Haven and Franklin Co. R-II school districts.  Motivated adult volunteers are also welcomed to join in helping the teams, pending a background check.  

To find out how your daughter and you can be a part of the journey to increasing health and confidence, please see the attached flyer.  Once your child is enrolled, detailed information will be provided.