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You might not think so based on recent weather, but winter is doomed
Posted Tuesday, March 5, at 3:37 PM Spring (With thanks to Lucy Fletcher for the idea!)...
'Ask the Superintendent' forum provides a chance to learn about Marshall Public Schools Public officials often say they like to hear from constituents. Citizens often say they want public officials to hear their concerns. Getting the two together isn't always easy or automatic. The Marshall Democrat-News and new Marshall Public Schools Superintendent Ryan Huff are planning to try something that hasn't, as far as we know, been done before in Marshall -- an online public forum to bring a public official and constituents together...
National Register of Historic Places: Strings attached? Not necessarily The Saline County Historic Preservation Commission is in the process of considering a nomination to place the old Fitzgibbon Hospital, 868 S. Brunswick Ave., on the National Register of Historic Places. This is the first nomination in 24 years for a Marshall place to be nominated...
Marshall's Civil War battle Editor's note: This story originally was published in The Marshall Democrat-News Newcomers' Guide, 2008 edition. As with many Civil War events, the Battle of Marshall remains one open to interpretation, with gaps in what we know, competing theories and some speculation about what happened and what significance the incident had. ...
Health care is key to economic health I ran into a friend at the farmers' market a couple of weeks ago, someone I hadn't seen in months. He said his job had him traveling all over the western U.S., and he was not home for long between trips. He described the wonderful places he'd seen, but then he noted that none of them was without drawbacks: horrendous traffic jams, bone-dry terrain, etc. He said, "I've never been so glad to live in Marshall."...
The presidential primary election is not likely to make history for voter turnout -- unless perhaps for the lack of. But in Saline County, this election will be remembered as the first time touch-screen voting machines were available at polling places...
For his 72nd birthday (Sunday, Dec. 25), I wish I could give Bob James a particular gift that is too big to wrap and certainly beyond my power to give: I would like to untether his reputation from the "smooth jazz" label that is so often applied to his work...
Agenda for meeting: Jazz it up! There will be a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5, in the Marshall Public Library meeting room. The subject: Creating a jazz festival in Marshall. Why? July 28 "red dog" posted a comment on The Marshall Democrat-News website responding to the news that Marshall Cinema would close in a few weeks:...
Four hands, two people, one keyboard. Bob James' latest recording is a small dance across an ivory stage as he and Keiko Matsui together create a rich, beautiful sound. "Altair and Vega" seems to be fusion of classical piano with sparkles throughout of jazz-influenced improvisation. It moves between catchy, lilting melodies and powerful, moving passages...
Can the Girl Scout cabin be saved? The Girl Scout cabin at Indian Foothills Park is in some danger of being lost, as Marshall Democrat-News staff writer Sarah Reed reported yesterday. It might be tempting at first glance to assign "good guy" and "bad guy" labels for those involved in the use and care of the cabin, but I hope everyone resists jumping to those kinds of conclusions. ...
Dress right On Facebook yesterday an acquaintance posted a timely quote: "There is no bad weather, just inappropriate clothing." He allowed as how that was a good observation, having just returned from a run during which "the rain started to harden as I arrived home."...
Another Valley football great is lost Thomas "Tim" Wright died in March. Mr. Wright has not lived in the area for some time, but there might be a few Missouri Valley College football fans who remember him. He graduated from Valley in 1952 and played under famed MVC football coach Volney Ashford...
The best cities have fertile sidewalks -- such fertile sidewalks that musicians sprout from street corners and entertain passersby for hours, filling the air with music. This observation is from a previous life when I traveled often. I've been to places like New York, Chicago, New Orleans, Ann Arbor, Minneapolis, Denver, Pittsburgh, Nashville and more...
Zookeeper seeks lonely musical instruments I'm looking for lonely musical instruments -- specfically, an abandoned banjo or a dusty fiddle or a guitar that's been in exile in the back of the closet under a pile of old clothes for years. Why? When I lived in Champaign, Ill., a group of musicians the public library hosted an instrument petting zoo. It was just like a regular petting zoo, but instead of kitties and puppies, chickens and goats, they had banjos and bongos, fiddles and drums...
"When I see all the faces of these people -- they're loving the music, and I get to hear the bands I love -- it's perfect." --Jill Murray, organizer of the Bear Creek Blues Festival Jill is describing what it's like when nearly a year of planning and promoting and arranging millions of details is done, and the event is unfolding, the music filling hearts and moving feet. ...
Marshall is jazz (But what kind of jazz?) Since we started planning the first Bob James Jazz Festival, I've been wondering what most people think of these days when they think of jazz. As we talk to people about the festival, many are excited that great jazz performers are coming to town. But some have said they aren't interested. They say they just don't like jazz. That's fair enough. Everyone has preferences and there is no kind of music on the planet that appeals to everyone...
A post at The Commercial Appeal reports on the results of the 32nd annual Blues Music Awards. The Mannish Boys, with Marshall's own Willie J. Campbell on bass, are not listed among the winners. The band was nominated in three categories and its drummer, Jimi Bott, in one...
RIP Career Ladder & Saline County High Career Ladder is dead. Saline County High School is gone, absorbed into Marshall High School. The two programs were prized by teachers, students, administrators and, yes, the members of the school board, who made the gut-wrenching decision to end funding for both...
Music makes life better. Art makes life better. And when music and art come together, the results is often an experience that is better than better (to indulge in a wee bit of hyperbole). Marshall Philharmonic Orchestra patrons know what I mean. And so do Bob James fans...
The Bob James Jazz Festival was conceived as a concert but built around a clinic. Here's why: The event is intended to do more than honor Marshall native Bob James' accomplishments as one of the most influential jazz musicians of the past half century and provide the community with some fine music. ...
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Eric Crump is the editor of The Marshall Democrat-News. He's listening to Bob James right now.
Hot topics You might not think so based on recent weather, but winter is doomed(3 ~ 4:36 PM, Mar 6)
'Ask the Superintendent' forum provides a chance to learn about Marshall Public Schools
National Register of Historic Places: Strings attached? Not necessarily
Marshall's Civil War battle
Health care is key to economic health
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