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Fair exhibitors say farewell: Trio recalls good times growing up together, showing cattle
(07/29/10)When Breinne Clemens, Paul Dehn and Bill Gorrell are asked for their favorite memories from each showing over 13 years at the Saline County Fair, it's not the actual shows they recall. Instead it is the games like the Barnyard Olympics: "I remember me and Paul chugging that Mountain Dew down," said Clemens, recalling sucking on a calf bottle, racing to see who can finish in the fastest time... 
Arrow Rock Lyceum preview: Need a good laugh? 'The Man Who Came To Dinner' to open Aug. 7
(07/29/10)Arrow Rock Lyceum preview: Need a good laugh? The Man Who Came To Dinner to open Aug. 7 "The Man Who Came To Dinner" opens Saturday, Aug. 7, at the Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre. The comedy tells the story of Sheridan Whiteside, a theatre critic/lecturer and radio personality, who arrives to dine at the home of the prominent Stanley family in a small Midwestern town. Whiteside slips and falls at the doorstep of his hosts and injures his hip...
Statutory rape charges filed against Slater man
(07/29/10) A Slater man arrested on suspicion of statutory rape and statutory sodomy Tuesday, July 27, has been formally charged with those crimes. Donald L. Fizer, 22, remains in custody at the Saline County Justice Facility on charges of second-degree statutory rape and second-degree statutory sodomy, both class C felonies. His bond is set at $15,000 cash or surety...
Newscope: Alma Lions Club to host appreciation dinner for volunteers
(07/29/10) Alma Lions Club and the Alma Community Club will host a dinner to thank the many volunteers and contributors to Alma's annual Independence Day celebration effort, the proceeds from which help maintain Alma's ball park. The social will begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4, with the meal at 7 p.m., at Alma City Park. Call 660-674-2777 to sign up...
Dog owners question action by Marshall police
(07/29/10) A Marshall family seeks answers after an incident that resulted in Marshall Police killing their dog. Family members and witnesses to the shooting say Marshall Police Sgt. Nathan Offield say they didn't think the dog needed to be shot. Nine-year-old Joyce Riedel said she has had bad dreams since the July 9 shooting of the brown and white boxer named Paca...
Board of Equalization rules on several assessment appeals
(07/29/10) The Saline County Board of Equalization decided Thursday, July 29, on four assessment cases brought before the board. In two cases, both brought by Terry Johnson, the board decided to leave the assessment unchanged. For two cases, the board decided to make changes. Gene Fangmann appealed his assessed value. After review, the board voted to reduce the book cost on Fangmann's property by $5, to $70.99 per square foot...
Elementary school going once, going twice
(07/28/10) It's final. Armored Outreach Ministries will be the new owner of the Sweet Springs elementary school building. A representative of the organization met with the school board Wednesday, July 28, to discuss the sale. "I have worked with six different realtors," said Sharon Knight, realtor for the school district. "This (organization) is the interested buyer we have now. It's up to the board."...
Slater man arrested on suspicion of statutory rape
(07/28/10) A Slater man is in custody at the Saline County Justice Facility on suspicion of second-degree statutory rape and second-degree statutory sodomy. The 22-year-old man was arrested Tuesday, July 27, after sheriff's deputies received a complaint from the 16-year-old victim's parents...
Newscope: Marshall Booster Club to sponsor golf tourney
(07/28/10) The Marshall Booster Club Golf Tourney will be held Saturday, Aug. 14, at Indian Foothills Golf Course, with tee time at 8 a.m. At a charge of $180 per team, the proceeds from this three-person tourney will go to support activities at Marshall High School. There will be four flights, based on a full field...
Newscope: Parents as Teachers to hold annual Messy Night Aug. 3
(07/28/10) Marshall Public Schools Parents as Teachers and After School Program will host a Mega Messy Night Tuesday, Aug. 3, at Indian Foothills Park from 6 to 7:30 p.m. This event is open to the public; parental supervision is required. Welcome to all children from birth to eighth grade... 
Participants bike for library funds
(07/28/10)Bells rang and streamers trailed from handlebars as children biked around Marshall High School's track. The Marshall Public Library's Bikes, Trikes and Hikes event, held Tuesday, July 27, got families active in raising funds for the library's new flooring...
Emergency preparedness raises questions for Inter-Agency Council
(07/28/10) The Inter-Agency Council discussed emergency preparedness at its meeting Tuesday, July 27. Saline County Citizens for Disaster Recovery, a committee that had been promoted by some council members, hit a dead end. The council entertained the idea in an effort to team community groups together in the event of an emergency...
Paper recycling shortfall could cost MMU $50k
(07/28/10) Slow paper recycling in Marshall may cost Marshall Municipal Utilities $50,000 if a back-up natural gas burner is approved for the pellet boiler. Paper recycling in Marshall currently brings in between 85 and 90 tons of various forms of paper per month for MMU, said Jim Johnson... 
Courthouse renovation project nears completion
(07/28/10)Although the statement came with the requisite qualifier -- depending on weather -- construction manager Jeff Harrelson said the Saline County Courthouse renovation work is "within a matter of days" of completion. 
Fair exhibitors say farewell: Emma Montgomery: Showing follows family tradition
(07/28/10)Emma Montgomery gave a speech on Friday, July 16, right before she sold an item for the final and 13th time at the Saline County Fair Junior Livestock Sale. This time her lamb sold for a premium of more than $3,000 to a long list of area businesses... 
Marshall Municipal Band preview: Band plans Arrow Rock, Marshall concerts this week
(07/28/10)The Marshall Municipal Band has two concerts scheduled for this week. The first concert will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 28, on the green next to the J. Huston Tavern in Arrow Rock. The band will return to the east side of the Saline County Courthouse for its regular concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 29... 
Fair exhibitors say farewell: Goat specialist Derek Eddy ends county fair career in adviser role
(07/27/10)Derek Eddy, of Slater, was eligible to show one last year as a junior exhibitor at the Saline County and Missouri State fairs, however he decided not to show in 2010. "I just decided to help everybody else this year to kind of pay back everybody that have helped me," he said... 
Malta Bend FFA helps feed those in need locally
(07/27/10)"Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve." --FFA Motto The Malta Bend FFA chapter -- small in numbers but big in action -- helped live up to that motto in the past two weeks, picking and delivering almost 5,000 pounds of sweet corn to give to area food pantries...
MMU gears up for capacity testing
(07/27/10) Marshall Municipal Utilities is gearing up for Missouri Public Energy Pool summer capacity testing. For the test, all MMU generators will be run simultaneously at maximum capacity for two consecutive hours. The capacity is used to calculate payments to MMU for the equipment available to generate power... 
Fair exhibitors say farewell: Kim Deutsch ends successful career as Saline County Fair 4-H exhibitor
(07/26/10)Kim Deutsch has several championships under her belt as a rabbit exhibitor, including the Missouri State Fair Reserve Grand Champion Meat Pen three years ago, which she sold in the state Sale of Champions. However, when asked about her favorite memories of showing at the Saline County and state fairs, it's not the championships she mentions... 
Arrow Rock Lyceum review: 'My Fair Lady' crew improves upon a classic
(07/26/10)In his program notes, Director Michael Rothhaar calls "My Fair Lady" the "gold standard of Broadway musicals," and that's difficult to dispute. In shows that not only have been popular for generations on the stage but have achieved the same status as "classic" in film, there's often an irresistible pull on actors to "channel" the iconic portrayals of the characters... 
Marshall Cinema to close doors in August
(07/26/10)Closing credits are starting to roll as Marshall Cinema enters its last month of operation. From first dates to marriage proposals, the cinema anchored the Marshall community. Going to the movies is a favorite memory of many -- if not most -- people's childhood... 
Marshall Cinema slated to close in August
(07/25/10)Almost two years ago, local film critic Andrew Wells posted a blog entry wondering whether Marshall Cinema was dying. His answer came last week, when theater manager Dan Vermillion confirmed that he'd been notified by the theater's parent company, B&B Theatres of Liberty, that Marshall Cinema would be closed late in August...
Traffic reduced to one lane Monday on Highway 240 in Saline County
(07/24/10) MoDOT crews plan to begin surface repair work at 7:30 a.m. Monday, July 26, on state Highway 240 in Saline County. The project will be completed Tuesday, July 27. Repairs will begin at state Highway 41 near Marshall and will end one mile east of Route O...
Rural Marshall woman charged with trespassing, property damage (REVISED: July 26 at 5:20 p.m.)
(07/23/10) A rural Marshall woman has been charged with two counts of class B misdemeanor property damage in the 2nd degree, one count of class B misdemeanor trespassing in the first degree and one infraction of trespassing in the second degree, following incidents in June and July... |
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