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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...

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. ...