Health Care Services

Flu news: National emergency declared for H1N1 epidemic, locally, little changes for now (10/29/09)
Over the weekend, President Obama declared the H1N1 virus, or swine flu, epidemic a national emergency, which allows hospitals to move emergency rooms offsite in order to help separate H1N1-infected and noninfected patients. On Thursday, Oct. 22, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Director Margaret Donnelly announced that pregnant women and children aged 3 and younger could opt to receive an H1N1 vaccine containing a mercury-based preservative...

Health department to hold six seasonal flu-shot clinics (09/14/09)
At their meeting Monday evening, Sept. 14, Saline County Health Department board members heard about upcoming seasonal flu clinics. The department will host six clinics open to the public: Patricia's Foods, Sept. 22, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Sweet Springs Elementary School, Sept. ...

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...

Community Cancer Center campaign nears goal as July deadline looms (05/02/08)
"There's no doubt in my mind we will make it." Fitzgibbon Hospital CEO Ron Ott said Thursday, May 1, that he's convinced the Cancer Center Campaign will be a success. "We have a wonderful community here and they won't let it fail," he said. With 90 percent of the needed funds in hand, Ott and Fund Development Officer Gayle Carter firmly believe they will meet a July 11 deadline to claim $200,000 in additional funding from The Mabee Foundation...

Rural fire districts redraw boundaries to prepare for enhanced 911 (05/02/08)
With the upcoming countywide 911 coming online, Saline County rural fire districts have met and changed their boundaries in order to encompass areas that were once not covered by any fire department. "Everybody's area has changed somewhat with the exception of Glasgow, Malta Bend and Waverly. Theirs didn't change," said John Rieves, captain of Marshall's Fire Department...

3 from Grand Pass injured in collision with truck (05/02/08)
A two-car accident involving a tractor-trailer left three Grand Pass residents with injuries on Wednesday, April 30. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 1998 Pontiac driven by Sonja R. Lohse, 41, of Grand Pass, was traveling southbound at 8:45 a.m. on Missouri Highway 23, about four miles north of Concordia, when she crossed the center line and struck a northbound 2002 Peterbilt truck driven by Eugene E. Volker, 41, of Humboldt, Neb., according to the report...

Newscope/Medicare topic slated for Slater Senior Center presentation May 5 (05/01/08)
"Everything you always wanted to know about Medicare and were afraid to ask" is the subject of a presentation by Rona McNally, manager of The Missouri Senior Medicare Patrol, District III Area Agency on Aging, at Slater's Senior Center, Monday, May 5. The presentation is free and open to the public. McNally will answer questions about Medicare Parts A, B, C and D. For additional information, call Lucy Brandon at the Senior Center, 660-529-2828. The Center is located at 123 No. Main, Slater...

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...

MoDOT begins asphalt patching work on U.S. 65 (04/29/08)
The Missouri Department of Transportation announced that asphalt-patching operations began on U.S. Highway 65 in Saline County Monday, April 28, at 10 a.m. and will be completed Friday, May 2, at 4:30 p.m. The repairs will begin at the Lafayette county line and continue east, ending at Business Route 65, according to MoDOT officials...

Marshall woman recalls work with famed heart surgeon DeBakey (04/29/08)
Just a few days ago, Dr. Michael DeBakey, a pioneer in cardiothoracic surgery, received the Congressional Gold Medal, the nation's highest civilian honor. He adds the medal to a very long list of honors bestowed on him throughout his long career. At the ceremony in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, fellow Texan, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, said of DeBakey, "(In receiving this award) he joins the company of George Washington, Winston Churchill and Thomas Edison."...

MoDOT begins asphalt patching work on U.S. 65 (04/28/08)
The Missouri Department of Transportation announced that asphalt-patching operations began on U.S. Highway 65 in Saline County Monday, April 28, at 10:00 a.m. and will be completed Friday, May 2, at 4:30 p.m. The repairs will begin at the Lafayette county line and continue east, ending at Business Route 65, according to MoDOT officials...

Stamp prices to increase 1 cent in 2 weeks (04/28/08)
The price for a First-Class Mail stamp will increase by one cent to 42 cents on May 12, according to the U.S. Postal Service. The price of each additional ounce will remain 17 cents. However, customers may use Forever Stamps on their first class letters, regardless of when they purchased the stamp, USPS officials said...

Sweet Springs aldermen approve street projects (04/28/08)
The Sweet Springs Board of Alderman selected the street overlay projects for this year's budget at its meeting Monday, April 14. Hank Taber, superintendent of public works, presented the board with a list of potential streets to include in the 2008 overlay project. The list has more than a mile of city streets that need repair...

Newscope/Mental Health Association to hold annual meeting May 13 (04/28/08)
The Mental Health Association's Annual Dinner Meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13, at the Clubhouse on the east side of the Marshall square. The cost is $12 per person for a two-meat buffet including drink, dessert and tip. The winner of the annual "Al Bunch Humanitarian Award" will be announced...

Saline County Century Farm: Farm owner recalls when farmers depended on horses that 'knew what to do' (04/01/08)
Bill Conner remembers, as a young boy, working with teams of horses his grandfather, Will Conner, probably trained. "What I actually did when I drove the team was just harrow the ground," he said, adding they didn't disc back then, only plowing and harrowing before planting...

Newscope/Citywide cleanup in Marshall this week (03/31/08)
The annual citywide cleanup will begin this week, starting Monday, March 31. Pickup days are the same as regular trash pickup days. City crews will not pick up tires, vehicle batteries, used oil or any hazardous material.

Bigger and better: Slater ramps up for second Steve McQueen festival (03/26/08)
Fans of the late actor Steve McQueen will have plenty of ways to celebrate his life and work in the coming weekend. Slater's second annual Steve McQueen Day birthday celebration begins Friday, March 28. The event kicks off with a 5:30 p.m. barbecue dinner, followed by a talent show at 6 p.m...

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...

Saline County Century Farm: Phillips recalls days when Marshall square was main market for farm produce (03/25/08)
Charles Phillips remembers when they took the produce they raised on their farm to town, selling it at Latimer's grocery store, which was located on the north side of the square. "The square used to be a shopping mall," said Phillips. He married his wife, Wilma Ruth Harris, in 1942 and eventually took over farming from her parents, Giles Thomas and Ruth Harris. ...

Sweet Springs youngster hurt in gun accident March 18 (03/19/08)
A Sweet Springs 6-year-old was injured by the recoil of a shotgun on Tuesday, March 18, and taken to I-70 Medical Center for evaluation, according to the Saline County Sheriff's Department. The juvenile sustained a superficial wound near his right shoulder, deputies said...

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