The Magic Conch

On Monday, Aug. 7, JiRee Police was sworn into the Warrensburg Police Department. During the swear in, Cindy Gabel read the oath to Police. After the oath was delivered, Police’s girlfriend and son were brought up for the pinning of the police badge. Camera lenses shuttered during this touching moment where Police’s family slightly struggled to get the badge on his uniform. After the badge was successfully pinned, the group gathered there for the swearing in cheered. Soon after that, Police got down on one knee and proposed to his girlfriend. It was an exciting moment for all in the room and the city of Warrensburg in general. Congratulations to JiRee on his new position as well as his new fiance!

(Above) Chelsea Peters (left) and Megan Eagan (right) help out during Stop and Serve by making thank you cards that will be delivered to the Public Safety department. This month's community service project is aimed to celebrate National Campus Safety Awareness Month and Custodian Appreciation. (Above) Kristie Brinkley encourages students while they make thank you letter to Public Safety workers during September's Stop and Serve. Brinkley is the assistant director of volunteer services. (Above) Megan Eagan, freshman, works on a thank you letter for Public Safety during Stop and Serve. Eagan is a biology major.   (Above) Chelsea Peters, senior, glues animals on her thank you letter to Public Safety. Peters is a sociology major. 

I went to my first city council meeting on Monday. I wasn’t really sure what to expect, but it was a positive experience overall. All of the members on the council were present, so I was able to get familiar with them. During the meeting, there was small discussion on all the ordinances. The hearings were described, but there wasn’t much discussion on them. A few people came to represent certain groups on the issues that were discussed. I noticed that Cindy Gabel helps run the meetings and takes notes on all decisions and discussions. The Warrensburg Police Department had a representative there that informed the group of the swearing in of a new police officer. There was also discussion on the famous Facebook posts that the department have been posting. The page has grown a significant amount in the past month. I had a meeting with the mayor of Warrensburg, Bryan Jacobs this morning. During my time in Mr. Jacobs’ office, I got to know him on a more personal level and also got to ...