Marshall Democrat-News: News

YMCA to honor veterans with free use of facility Nov. 11 (11/06/09)
Salt Fork YMCA officials announced Friday, Nov. 6, that all community veterans are invited to to enjoy the facility on Veteran's Day, Nov. 11, at no cost. "Our staff would like to say thank you to all veterans for their service and sacrifice," said Bev Johnson. "Without our veterans, our lives would not be as great as they are."...

15th Circuit Court to be honored (11/06/09)
Presiding Judge Dennis A. Rolf is scheduled to receive, on behalf of the 15th Judicial Circuit, the Daniel O'Toole Award and the Permanency Award to be presented by Supreme Court judges Zel Fischer and Mary Russell during a special ceremony at noon Tuesday, Nov. 10, at Saline County Courthouse in Marshall...

Saline County's elected officials' salaries to remain the same (11/06/09)
Saline County's elected officials will continue to draw 100 percent of their base salaries with no cost-of-living adjustment, members of the Salary Commission for Saline County decided Thursday morning, Nov. 5. After Northern District Commissioner Norvelle "Brownie" Brown was elected chairman of the committee, County Auditor Tara Vogelsmeier was the first to speak...

In Print: Stories in today's print and e-edition November 6 (11/06/09)
Interesting news and features published in our print edition and e-edition November 6. On page 2: Lynn Nelson and Matthew Bates and Lauren Moon and Nathan Richardson announce their wedding plans. On page 3: Advice from Annie's Mailbox and the calendar of events. Area school lunch menus...

Marshall Senior Center collects cereal for Holiday Project (11/06/09)
From the looks of the large pile of cereal boxes, breakfast is the most important meal of the day at Marshall Senior Center, at least for now. The center is collecting hot and cold cereal, or monetary donations, for the 2009 Saline County Holiday Project, with a goal of 400 boxes by Friday, Dec. 4. As of Wednesday, Nov. 4, the center had already collected about 200 boxes since it began a couple of weeks ago...

Northwest Elementary faculty organize three drives for food and treats (11/06/09)
The past two weeks have seen three food drives of different sorts at Northwest Elementary School in Marshall. School Counselor Nancy Kleinschmidt asked Northwest Elementary students to bring in "spare Halloween candy" that would be donated to troops overseas, and, though some might find it surprising, she ended up with 220 brown paper lunch bags filled with candy...

Love and Logic class teaches parents to offer children choices (11/06/09)
At the Love and Logic parenting class session Tuesday, Nov. 3, participants heard about offering choices to their children. Kleinschmidt read to attendees a list of statements a parent may make in an attempt to get a child to do what the parent wants. ...

Marshall school improvement committee makes progress on mission, objectives (11/06/09)
About 20 people continued crafting Marshall school district's mission statement and objectives Thursday, Nov. 5, at the Continuous School Improvement Plan committee meeting. The meeting was the second in a series of three. Assistant Superintendent Brandon Russell, who is leading the effort, said the group's goal is to have a revised plan ready to present to the school board at its Nov. 24 meeting...

Sweet Springs man charged with domestic assault (11/06/09)
Matthew Lee Cloyd, 25, of Sweet Springs, was arrested Wednesday, Nov. 4, and charged with class A misdemeanor domestic assault in the third degree, according to an incident report filed by Sweet Springs police. The report alleges Cloyd assaulted a woman in his home by dragging her by the hair and throwing her against a wall, causing a hole in the sheetrock and then attempted to strangle her. ...

Marshall man arrested for DWI (11/06/09)
Troy Earl Waldron, 37, of Marshall, was arrested Thursday, Nov. 5, and charged with class A misdemeanor driving while intoxicated and the infraction of failing to drive on the right half of the roadway. According to an incident report from Saline County Sheriff's Department, Waldron was taken into custody following a traffic stop; after failing to successfully complete several field sobriety tests, he then refused to supply a breath sample for blood alcohol testing...

Newscope: Marshall school board to meet Nov. 10 (11/05/09)
The Marshall Board of Education will hold a special meeting Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 6 p.m. in the Central Administration Office, intersection of Miami Avenue and Vest Street. On the agenda are certification of election results, discussion of bond issue and consideration of land purchase...

In Print: Stories in today's print and e-edition November 5 (11/05/09)
Interesting news and features published in our print edition and e-edition November 5. On page 2: Stories about the economy from The Associated Press. Financial advice from columnist Bruce Williams. On page 3: Advice from Annie's Mailbox and the calendar of events. A report from a recent Marshall Kiwanis Club meeting...

Final Miami bridge implosion scheduled for Nov. 11 (11/05/09)
The final section of the Miami river bridge will collapse into the Missouri River on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 7 a.m., according to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release. The section is being imploded in the last of a three part demolition project. The implosion can be viewed from the public river access area near the bridge...

Courthouse tower sheds scaffold (11/05/09)
Good weather -- at last -- has allowed work on the Saline County Courthouse to get back up to speed. This week, in addition to more painting and masonry work, crews are beginning to disassemble the scaffolding that surrounds the clock tower.

Local veterans announce new effort to raise money for honor flights (11/05/09)
There is now a new way to honor veterans in Saline County. Show-Me Honor Flight is selling personalized bricks, which will be laid around the sidewalks at Saline County Courthouse beginning in 2010, Charlie Guthrie said at the Saline County Commission meeting Wednesday morning, Nov. 4...

Guilty pleas in child endangerment case (11/04/09)
Belinda L. Bargfrede, 35, and William F. Bargfrede, 40, both of Marshall, pleaded guilty in Associate Court Wednesday, Nov. 4, to two counts of class A misdemeanor endangering the welfare of a child in the second degree. A third count was dismissed...

Habitat for Humanity house in Marshall begins to take shape, volunteers needed (11/04/09)
A groundbreaking ceremony is planned for 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, at the new Habitat for Humanity house in the 400 block of South Redman Avenue in Marshall.

Marshall parks department planning new projects (11/04/09)
Now that the Marshall parks have new playgrounds, director Jeff Stubblefield has moved on to planning even more improvements, he said at the park board meeting Wednesday evening, Nov. 4. Stubblefied is currently working on three requests for proposals. They are for a trail system, basketball courts and a new phone system at the park...

Lyceum Theatre closes 2009 season with a holiday classic Nov. 14-22 (11/04/09)
The Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre will present "It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play," Nov. 14-22, the final play of the 2009 season. Author Joe Landry has inventively adapted Frank Capra's classic film to the stage, re-inventing it as a live 1940's radio broadcast, according to a Lyceum news release...

In Print: Stories in today's print and e-edition November 4 (11/04/09)
Interesting news and features published in our print edition and e-edition November 4. On page 2: A message about tutoring from Marshall Assistant Superintendent Brandon Russell. Warranty deeds. On page 3: Advice from Annie's Mailbox and the calendar of events. A report from a recent Marshall Kiwanis Club meeting...

ESPN, CollegeFanz founder Bill Rasmussen to visit MVC this weekend (11/04/09)
College Fanz Sports Network, the world's largest online college sports community, launched by ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen, will feature No. 10 ranked MidAmerica Nazarene University at No. 9 Missouri Valley College in the College Fanz NAIA Football Game of the Week Saturday, Nov. 7 at 1:30 p..m. in a live TV webcast, according to an MVC news release...

MoDOT announces road work on I-70 and Route AA in Saline County (11/04/09)
Century Tel will be doing fiber optic cable repairs on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 in Saline County from Monday, Nov. 9, through Thursday, Nov. 12, according to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release. Traffic will be reduced to one lane at the interchange of I-70 and Route J...

Plea bargain preempts bench trial (11/04/09)
Jason A. Villatoro, 25, of Marshall elected to forego a scheduled bench trial in Associate Court Wednesday, Nov. 4, and instead pleaded guilty before Judge James T. "Tut" Bellamy. Villatoro was accused of a probation violation in connection with a March 2009 arrest and subsequent charges of class A misdemeanor domestic assault in the 3rd degree, and for class A misdemeanor resisting or interfering with arrest, detention or stop...

Marshall school bond fails | Exceeds 50 percent approval threshold first time in 10 years (11/03/09)
The Marshall school bond issue made its best showing yet, favored by a slim majority of district voters Tuesday, Nov. 3, but it failed to reach the 4/7 majority required to pass. Slater's bond issue passed by a wide margin. The unofficial election results in Marshall were 1,296 "yes" votes and 1,245 "no" votes.

Slater council hears about street work, tree trimming (11/03/09)
Slater city streets are being prepared for crack and seal treatments, Mayor Stephen Allegri said at the city council meeting Tuesday evening, Nov. 3. The work is just part of regular street maintenance. "It's all part of our comprehensive street program," Allegri said...