The historic H.D. Lee plant burned down in October. The building was later demolished becauae of safety concerns.
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LCR STAFF
With the year coming to a close, it’s time for a look back at the top news stories of 2014 as they appeared in the pages of The Laclede County Record.
January
Laclede County Sheriff David Millsap, announced Jan. 2 he will not seek a third term as Sheriff. Millsap was elected Sheriff in 2017 beating the incumbent, Wayne Merrit. Millsap then ran unopposed in 2020.
“I said from the very beginning I would not do more than two terms,” Millsap said in a written statement. “I feel good about what we have accomplished during the last seven years. Our goal was to change the culture of the Sheriff’s Office, by developing the skills of the people working in the office. ”
A major safety improvement is coming to Bennett Spring State Park. Two new emergency sirens will be installed in the park, Laclede County Office of Emergency Management Director Randy Rowe announced at the Jan. 4 Laclede County Commission meeting. The county is receiving two $25,000 grants to cover the cost of two storm sirens in Bennett Spring Park.
For more of the year in review, see Wednesday's LCR.
