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Christmas spirit shines from one woman's generosity
(12/22/11)
A young Carrollton couple found out the Christmas spirit is alive and well in Saline County. A few days ago, Tara and Nathan Baker, both 19, and their twin daughters, just four-months-old, stopped in Marshall's Walmart on their way home from a doctor's visit...
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Christmas
Enthusiastic crowd packs Marshall square for Christmas celebration (Updated at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6)
(12/02/11) Music, dance, hot cocoa and a myriad of lights enticed a crowd to pack around the Marshall square for the Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade.
MVC community in tune with tradition
(12/02/11) In celebration of the holiday season, students, staff and faculty of Missouri Valley College caroled beneath the greens as five wreaths were placed on buildings across campus. They walked down brick sidewalks lit only by the glow of luminaries and kept the heat of candles close to their cheeks...
Joggers enjoy holiday lights
(12/23/10) The Marshall Habilitation Center's holiday lights cover nearly every building on the grounds, bringing hundreds of drivers through to see the display each year. Monday evening, however, 36 people enjoyed the lights in a unique way. Salt Fork YMCA hosted its annual Jingle Bell Run Monday evening, Dec. 20...
Marshall Chamber of Commerce announces winners of annual Christmas decoration contest
(12/22/10) The home of Randy Scott at 223 N. Odell Ave. took the $100 first-place prize in the 2010 Marshall Chamber of Commerce Christmas Lighting Contest. The home of Mike Donnell at 681 W. Thomas St. took the $50 second-place prize in the 2010 Marshall Chamber of Commerce Christmas Lighting Contest...
Business winners of Marshall Christmas Lighting Contest
(12/22/10) Country Floral on the south side of the Marshall square won first place in the Marshall Chamber of Commerce Christmas Lighting Contest. Square Corner on the east side of the Marshall square took second place in the Marshall Chamber of Commerce Christmas Lighting Contest...
Slater Christmas lighting results announced
(12/22/10) The results for the City of Slater's lighting contest have been announced. Winners from first through fifth place were awarded funds, in increments of $25. First place went to Jim Gochenour, who was awarded $125. Tom Martin won $100 for his second place design. ...
Slater High School presents Christmas concert
(12/17/10) Slater High School's Vocal Music Christmas Concert combined both traditional and uncommon songs Thursday, Dec. 16. Approximately 10 students performed solos throughout the evening and performances from both the seventh- and eighth-grade Treble Choir and Changing Voices Choir contributed to the the show...
Hardeman students present Christmas program
(12/15/10) Hardeman students welcomed visitors to their Christmas program Tuesday, Dec. 14. From preschool to eighth grade, students came together in song to celebrate the season. The program was directed by Margaret McCampbell, scenery design by Mrs. Dickey, and Michael and Marita McCampbell provided technical assistance...
Community lines up for Holiday Project
(12/09/10) A line stretched out the doors of Martin Community Center as people waited in their winter coats to sign-in. The Holiday Project shopping day, Thursday, Dec. 9, served approximately 400 families in Saline County -- amounting to roughly 1,000 individuals...
Enchanted stroll through the woods
(12/09/10) Come to Blackwater to enjoy the sights and sounds of the captivating new walkway of 1800's holiday times. Stay as long as you like, pass through the colonnade that accommodates 240 candles. Go inside the Ginger Bread House, listen to the carolers, watch for the elves and toy soldiers, and follow the candy cane road, which culminates with the big bon fire lighting and program at 8 p.m. ...
Mayor says break-ins still problem
(12/08/10) "The good citizens of Slater don't shoot people that aren't robbing them. They don't shoot people that aren't destroying their property. They don't shoot people that aren't harming their family," Mayor Stephen Allegri said. "Beyond that I don't know what they might do."...
Christmas Dinner to be hosted for entire community
(12/01/10) Organizers feel fortunate to have donations from several local businesses in order to host this year's Community Christmas Dinner. In its fifth year of community celebration, the dinner is scheduled at noon Saturday, Dec. 18, in the parish hall at St. Peter Catholic Church...
Holiday Project seeks donations, volunteers
(11/16/10) With 351 individuals already signed up, Holiday Project coordinators are gearing up to serve Saline County once again. The Holiday Project is an annual program, offering food and gifts to area families that may go without during the Christmas season...
Marshall council approves steps toward new fire truck, police cars (UPDATE Jan. 4)
(12/21/09) The city of Marshall is one step closer to buying a new fire truck, after action taken by the Marshall City Council at its meeting Monday evening, Dec. 21. Council members approved a financing agreement with Government Capital Leasing, which will provide funds to pay for the new truck...
Inspired by novel, St. Peter students turn loose change into Christmas gift
(12/21/09) Earlier in the year, St. Peter Catholic School teacher Susie Thompson read "Christmas Jars," a novel by Jason F. Wright, as part of the book club she belongs to. She enjoyed the book so much that she chose to read it aloud to her fifth-grade class at school...
BYS kids make donation to honor teacher
(12/21/09)
Every year at Christmastime, a generous benefactor gives funds to each homeroom class at Butterfield Youth Services for the children to donate to a cause of their choice. Of course, the donor gives money to help the children, too, but also likes to give them the opportunity to help others... |