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Graduation ceremonies at area schools
(05/09/08)
High school graduations: Sweet Springs High School graduation ceremony will be held Friday, May 9, at 7:30 p.m. at the school. Slater High School graduation ceremony will be held Saturday, May 10, at 6:30 p.m. in the gymnasium. Marshall High School graduation ceremony will be held Sunday, May 18, at 2 p.m. in the sports complex...
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Marshall, Missouri ~ Sunday, May 11, 2008
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Berning, Anderson plead guilty to 2nd-degree murder in Shepard case
Marshall Baseball Commission turns over summer programs to parks department
(05/09/08) Park and Recreation Director Jeff Stubblefield said the transition is going smoothly as the Parks Department takes over responsibility for summer baseball programs from the Marshall Baseball Commission. Stubblefield said the commission is not "officially" dissolved...
Marshall school officials investigate allegations of testing irregularities
(05/09/08) Marshall school officials are investigating allegations of irregularities during standardized testing sessions at a local elementary school. Interim Superintendent Donn Quick has confirmed that he was informed about concerns that test-taking procedures were not followed properly and said he has been investigating the matter...
Health insurance tops Sweet Springs school board agenda
(05/09/08) Sweet Springs Board of Education discussed health insurance policy options at its regular meeting Thursday, May 8. Superintendent Boyd Jones said for the first time in recent memory the district has a competitive bid from someone other than Forrest T. Jones...
Newscope/Open house for new Marshall school administrators set for June 1
(05/09/08) Marshall Board of Education President Anita Wright announced Friday, May 9, that the district will host an open house for new top administrators -- Superintendent Craig Noah and Assistant Superintendent Brandon Russell -- Sunday, June 1, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the commons at Marshall High School...
Newscope/'Run for the Wall' to pass through Saline County May 19
(05/09/08) Saline County Sheriff Wally George announced Friday, May 9, that the annual "Run for the Wall" motorcycle group will pass through Saline County Monday, May 19. The group of veterans makes the trip from Ontario, Calif., to Washington, D.C., to "promote healing among veterans and their families and friends" and to honor prisoners of war, soldiers missing and killed in action...
First trial slated to begin May 12 in Shepard couple murder case
(05/08/08) On June 5, 2006, Richard "R.D." and Jessie M. "Tiny" Shepard, were found dead in their fire-gutted home on Lafayette Avenue. R.D. was known for his wooden angel decorations that adorn several local homes and his wife, Tiny, sold cakes, cookies and cinnamon rolls from the couple's home... 
Slater field of festivals continues to flourish
(05/08/08)Slater's fleet of festivals continues to grow, according to city officials. Mayor Stephen Allegri reported to the city council Tuesday, May 6, about recent events, each of which was successful in its own way, he said, in bringing people to town, and he previewed events coming this summer...
Park Board approves computer purchases, gets update on scoreboard project
(05/08/08) Marshall Park Board met Wednesday, May 7, to approve the purchase of two new desktop and one new laptop computers. Park Director Jeff Stubblefield said one of the computers the park uses has permanently quit. This computer was the one Lori Godsey, aquatics manager and program coordinator, used daily...
Newscope/American Indian artist to be featured May 17 at Van Meter State Park
(05/08/08) The third of nine American Indian symbols to be painted for a permanent exhibit will be completed on May 17 at Van Meter State Park near Miami. The featured artist will give a presentation at 10 a.m. in Missouri's American Indian Cultural Center at the park...
2 Nebraska men suffer minor injuries in near-miss with deer on I-70
(05/08/08) Danny L. Kinstler, 21, and Erik J. Reed, 21, both of Bellevue, Neb., escaped with minor injuries early Thursday morning, May 8, in a near-miss accident involving a deer, according to a report from Missouri State Highway Patrol. Kinstler, driving a 2004 Dodge, was traveling eastbound on Interstate 70 when he swerved to avoid the deer. The vehicle skidded off the right side of the roadway and overturned...
May sales tax figures provide a bright spot in a tough year
(05/08/08) At the regular meeting of Saline County Commission Wednesday, May 7, Southern District Commissioner Dick Hassler said tax collections for Saline County this month were $63,878.63, considerably ahead of last year's May total of $40,877.27. There was a smaller increase in collection of the law enforcement tax at $48,030.90 compared to last year's total of $40,857.26... 
Cemetery entrance damage estimated at more than $9,000 from crash
(05/07/08)A 21-year-old Marshall man was arrested Saturday, March 29, for driving while intoxicated and attempting to drive through the stone wall at Ridge Park Cemetery. Marshall police officers and Saline County Ambulance District No. 3, who were dispatched to the location early Saturday morning, found a 1995 Mercury Grand Marquis off the roadway and stopped against a rock wall. ...
Marshall City Council, 9-1-1 Commission agree on price for dispatch site
(05/07/08) Marshall Mayor Connie Latimer released a statement Wednesday morning, May 7, announcing that the Marshall City Council agreed in closed session Monday, May 5, to make an offer to sell a parcel of land on South Odell Avenue to the 9-1-1 Commission. The site was one of three put forward by the city of Marshall as possible sites for the new centralized dispatch center...
Long-time Shriners -- Baker and Malan -- to serve as grand marshals in May 10 parade
(05/07/08) Saline County Shrine Club announced Monday, May 5, that they will honor two long-time members of the Shrine -- Ralph Malan and Samuel W. Baker -- as grand marshals in the Shrine Parade Saturday, May 10. "They've been long-time members of the Shrine," said John Rieves, local chapter vice president. "They have given a lot of their time to the organization and helping the children."... 
Firearm safety instructor course sponsored by Marshall Police Department
(05/07/08)On March 22, then-Marshall Police Chief Jim Simmerman and Sgt. David Roscher conducted a firearms safety instructor course at the Marshall Police Department. It was one of a number of training courses that bring law enforcement officers from around the state for additional training...
Newscope/Marshall Public School District to sponsor benefit golf tourney
(05/07/08) The third annual SAFE Program Golf Tournament, sponsored by the Marshall Public School District, will take place Saturday, May 10, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. At Indian Foothills Park Golf Course. The two-person scramble costs $100 per team. The tournament will benefit children in the Marshall school district pre-kindergarten through 12th grade...
Slater officials express disappointment in 9-1-1 Commission site selection decision
(05/06/08) Two members of the Slater City Council expressed their disappointment with the decision of the 9-1-1 Commission to build the centralized dispatch center on land near the Marshall airport rather than selecting a site proposed by the city of Slater. 
Marshall council sets public hearing on ConAgra Foods request for two street closings near Marshall plant
(05/06/08)Marshall City Council met Monday, May 5, to receive a detailed map of the proposed internal-expansion of ConAgra Foods and the closing of Banquet Drive and a section of Marion Street. "This is not a brick and mortar expansion," said Mayor Connie Latimer. "It's an in-house expansion."... |
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