Early Childhood Education

Marshall school district hires Lexington adminstrator as new assistant superintendent (05/05/08)
Incoming Marshall Public School District Superintendent Craig Noah announced Monday morning, May 5, that the district has selected Brandon Russell to serve as assistant superintendent next year. Russell is currently director of the Lex La-Ray Technical Center, part of the Lexington R-5 school district, where he has been for about six years, Noah said...

Missouri Valley College sends 245 grads into the world (05/05/08)
With tassles fluttering and caps occasionally tossed by gusty winds Saturday, May 3, Missouri Valley College marked the passage through its halls of 245 graduates. "People say I'm windy, but I didn't bring this," said Wayne Crawford, delivering greetings from the MVC Board of Trustees...

St. Peter to hold local blood drive (05/05/08)
St. Peter Catholic School will be hosting a blood drive Monday, May 5, from 2 to 6 p.m. in the gymnasium. Tracy Crumbaugh, science teacher, and Sarah Bowers, physical education and nutrition teacher, decided the fourth through eighth graders could gain a lot from organizing a blood drive...

Newscope/Marshall school board to hold closed meeting May 5 (05/02/08)
The Marshall Board of Education announced it will hold a closed session Monday, May 5, at 7 a.m. to discuss personnel matters. The meeting is the third special executive session to discuss personnel matters since its April 22 regular meeting.

Lashley is 40th Valley Women's Hall of Famer inducted at annual tea April 25 (05/01/08)
Missouri Valley College's Valley Women organization honored three women at its annual tea Friday, April 25. The 40th inductee into the Valley Women's Hall of Fame, the 2008 Outstanding Senior Woman, and Valley Women Scholarship recipient were recognized...

MVC to confer degrees to 245 seniors May 3/Saline County native and MVC alumnus to speak to seniors at commencement (04/30/08)
Missouri Valley College will confer 245 degrees at its commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 3, at Gregg-Mitchell Field on the MVC campus, according to a news release from the college. The 2008 graduating class is the 119th class to graduate from MVC. Including spring 2008 graduates, MVC will have conferred 8,597 degrees since 1889. Baccalaureate begins at 11 a.m. and commencement begins at 2 p.m...

Newscope/Pautz' students to perform recital May 4 (04/30/08)
The piano students of Edith Pautz invite friends and family to attend their Spring Recital Sunday, May 4, at 2 p.m. The recital will be held at First Baptist Church in Marshall, and will feature a variety of music.

Jasper's piano students to perform recital May 4 (04/30/08)
Martha Jasper's piano students will perform their spring recital at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 4, at Gill Memorial Baptist Church, 475 S. Miami Ave. in Marshall.

Marshall man reflects on Napton's past (04/30/08)
Although drivers passing quickly by Napton in southeast Saline County may not see it, taking a closer look reveals the history of a town that was the county seat from 1831-1838, when court was held in a hewed log tavern built on a sloping bank of Salt Fork Creek valley...

Newscope/Miami school kindergarten sign-up slated for May 5 (04/21/08)
Miami R-1 School kindergarten sign-up and screening will be held at noon Monday, May 5. Please call 660-852-3269 to sign up. Children must be age 5 on or before Aug. 1, 2008. The student will need his/her birth certificate, immunization record and social security number for the screening...

Wells discusses the ethics of service at 'Ethics in Action' award ceremony (04/02/08)
Missouri Valley College hosted its Fifth Annual Awards Luncheon celebrating the 2008 "Ethics in Action" award winner, Diehm's Tire Service, on Tuesday, March 25. William Grace, associate professor of business administration and Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) chapter advisor at MVC, began the program by introducing the guest speaker for this year's event...

Newscope/Kindergarten registration open at Marshall elementary schools (03/28/08)
Marshall Public School District elementary schools are accepting kindergarten registrations for the 2008-2009 school year. Children must be 5 years old before Aug. 1 to qualify. School officials invite you to bring your child's immunization records and birth certificate to have copies made for school records...

Local Kosovo deployment ceremony for Marshall soldiers set for April 5 (03/27/08)
Missouri National Guard officials are inviting the public and families of guard soldiers to honor the approximately 90 citizen-soldiers from the 1128th Force Provider Company Saturday, April 5, at 2 p.m. as they depart the Marshall armory for further mobilization training at Camp Atterbury, Ind. in preparation for their deployment to Kosovo...

Newscope/Health fair March 29 at Marshall High School (03/27/08)
Fitzgibbon Hospital's annual health fair is slated for Saturday, March 29, in the Marshall High School Commons. The event will run from 7 to 11 a.m., with free screenings available for blood pressure, glaucoma, hearing, colo-rectal problems, and more...

Newscope/Marshall school board candidates forum set for March 31 (03/27/08)
The Marshall Community Teachers Association is sponsoring a candidates forum Monday, March 31, at 7 p.m. in the Marshall High School Little Theater. Incumbents Jay Barton, Mark Gooden and Anita Wright will face challengers Thomas Bell, Roger Blakely and Sherrie Stouffer on the April 8 ballot...

Newscope/Blood drive set for March 31 at Brunswick High School (03/26/08)
Area residents can help save lives by giving blood at the Community Blood Center blood drive on Monday, March 31, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Brunswick High School, 1008 Country Road, in the multi-purpose room. To make an appointment online, go to www.esavealifenow.org and use Sponsor Code "brunswickhs." You may also contact Llenell Richardson at 660-548-3771...

MVC students throw themselves to the wolves for a cause (03/25/08)
It's one thing to imagine what it's like to be homeless, to picture in your mind how it would feel to build a cardboard home while a stiff, cold wind tries to undo your work. The Missouri Valley College students in Tammy Harrelson's American Humanics course are going beyond imagination this week, setting up their own cardboard village Monday, March 24, with plans to live there for three days to bring attention to the plight of the homeless...