School Boards

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...

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.

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...

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/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...