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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Newscope: Trash pickup in Marshall on holiday schedule next week (05/22/13)
Residential trash pickup on all Marshall routes will be postponed one day during the week of May 27 through May 31 to...
Walk of Honor memorial veterans brick path progress (05/22/13)
Kip Bethel and Bob Robinson work together to lay the bricks for the Walk of Honor memorial veterans brick path on the...
Friends and Neighbors: 'God's got this,' for Jade Jenkins, blood clot survivor (05/22/13)
Before Feb. 16, 2013, Marshall resident Jade Jenkins, 22, had not had any surgeries or major medical procedures....
Nelson man charged with cattle theft (05/22/13)
A Nelson man has been charged with class C felony theft of more than $500 but less than $25,000 in Saline County...
BMS ceremony held May 17 to celebrate eighth grade completion (05/22/13)
On Friday, May 17, Bueker Middle School held its Eight Grade Class Completion Ceremony in the Harold L. Lickey...
Newscope: Stone Hedge to host women-only golf tourney (05/22/13)
On June 15 a women's only golf tournament will take place at Stone Hedge Golf Course, 2760 Cypress Dr. in Marshall to...
Marshall school board discusses draft budget, teacher salary increase (05/21/13)
Marshall Public Schools Superintendent Ryan Huff shared with board of education members a draft budget for the...
Slater Council hears update on Bear Creek Blues Festival and Steve McQueen Car Show (05/21/13)
In the mayor's report at the Tuesday, May 21, meeting, Mayor Stephen Allegri noted the Bear Creek Blues Festival would...
Festivities on the Square: Market on the Square and 2013 Spring Fling

On Saturday, May 18, the Marshall Square was swarmed with people attending the 2013 Spring Fling and checking out the Market on the Square.

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Thanks to Kip and Bob for their work on the Walk of Honor for our Veterans.

-- Posted by Pasta on Wed, May 22, 2013, at 6:09 PM

There were wildfires, Upsedaisy, I had forgotten, or repressed the memory. ;)

We have a fraidy hole in our garage floor that we had installed a couple of years ago.

There was a drawing in OKC for a certain number to be subsidized by a government program. We were winners so to speak, as I recall one of eighteen hundred winners. We waited patiently for a long time. Funding was not forthcoming so we had it installed. Oh yes, you could not proceed with installation until funds were available. If you did you were stricken from the list of fortunate winners.

-- Posted by Oklahoma Reader on Wed, May 22, 2013, at 11:13 AM

OKR

Weren't there also wildfires last fall?

Many expensive problems caused by natural disasters. Whether you live in an area prone to floods, where homes need to be built on foundations to withstand flooding or in areas subject to tornadoes it may be time to follow the guidelines of FL and AL in strengthening building codes. Interesting to learn that clay soil is the reason few homes in OK have basements. So safe rooms or cores may be the only option.

May the people heal and Moore rise to be "better" for all.

-- Posted by upsedaisy on Wed, May 22, 2013, at 12:35 AM

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Snow fall when the sidewalk was cleared March 1960 in Marshall. Where was the photo taken? 215 N. Bell Marshall Mo., Owen and Vesta Rawling's home. Now my home...

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