Community News

Long-time Marshall resident Josephine Wilhite celebrated her 100th birthday on Dec. 27, 2021. Friends and relatives are invited to help honor her at an open house in the Fellowship Hall at the First Christian Church in Marshall. The event has been rescheduled for Sunday, Feb. 6, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Cake and punch will be served...

The Office of the Registrar and the Graduate School at Northwest Missouri State University have released the names of students who completed requirements for degrees at the conclusion of the 2021 fall semester. Graduates from Northwest this fall included Hannah Elizabeth Viets, of Sweet Springs, with a Bachelor of Science in Education in agriculture education degree, Cum Laude...

MARYVILLE, Mo. – The Office of the Registrar at Northwest Missouri State University announced students named to the Academic or President’s honor rolls at the end of the 2021 Fall Semester. To be included on the Academic Honor Roll a student must carry a minimum of 12 credit hours and attain a grade-point average of 3.50 or above on a 4.00 scale. Students named to the President's Honor Roll have attained a perfect 4.00 GPA for the semester...

The Marshall Kiwanis Club held its regular meeting at noon Tuesday, Jan. 11, at Montague’s. Gary Fetter offered the invocation, and Club President Adam Reid led the Pledge of Allegiance and called the meeting to order with 19 members and one guest in attendance. ...

OLATHE, Kansas — MidAmerica Nazarene University recently announced its President’s List, Dean’s List and Honor Roll for the Fall 2021 semester. A total of 351 students qualified for one of the honors. Madisyn Garrison, of Marshall, was named to the Honor Roll...

Long-time Marshall resident Kathryn Jones will be celebrating her 90th birthday on Jan. 16, 2022. Friends and relatives are invited to help honor her at an open house in the Fellowship Hall at the First Christian Church in Marshall on Saturday, Jan. 15, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Refreshments will be served...

The Marshall Kiwanis Club held its regular meeting at noon Tuesday, Dec. 28, at Montague’s. Fred Hartley offered the invocation, and Club President Adam Reid led the Pledge of Allegiance and called the meeting to order with 17 members and two guests in attendance...

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Columbia College recently announced its Dean’s List for the Fall 2021 Semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must have completed 12 semester hours in a 16-week period and achieved a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0-point scale...

Amanda McCord will celebrate her 90th birthday on Dec. 23, 2021. A card shower will be held. Friends, family and coworkers are invited to send birthday greetings to Amanda McCord c/o Cedarhurst of Sedalia, 3751 West 10th Apartment 123, Sedalia, MO 65201...

The Marshall Writers’ Guild held its Christmas Lunch and regular meeting Tuesday, Dec. 21, at Claudia’s B&B. Present were members Sidney Sullivan, Mary Williams, Holly Forsman, Carole Schaefer, Carol Raynor, Edward Richards, Sharon Eiker-Dyer, Authorene Phillips, Ed Phillips, Pat Hammer and guest Anmarie Gibson, director of Marshall Public Library...

The Marshall High School Debate Squad competed this past Friday at the Raytown South Speech Tournament. Michele Lin placed fifth out of 40 students entered in Student Congressional Debate. The debate squad will next compete at Grain Valley High School on Jan. 7-8, 2022...

The Marshall Writers’ Guild held their regular meeting Thursday, Nov. 21, in the Community Meeting Room at the Saline County Health Department Building. Present were members Melanie Dees Campbell, Sidney Sullivan, Mary Williams, Holly Forsman, Carole Schaefer, Carol Raynor, Edward Richards, Sharon Eiker and guest Betty Stone...

FAYETTE — The Central Methodist University winter commencement ceremony on Dec. 4 marked the end of a long and challenging journey for the 300-plus students eligible to take part. Along with featured speaker Joe Parisi, CMU’s vice president for enrollment management, students’ family, friends, and other guests celebrated the hard work and dedication of all the Eagles who crossed the stage...

The Marshall Kiwanis Club held its regular meeting at noon Tuesday, Nov. 23, at Montague’s. Charles Ferguson offered the invocation, and the club president led the Pledge of Allegiance and called the meeting to order with 19 members and one guest in attendance...

Season’s Reading — this is a very busy season, but take the time to share books with children. Enjoy stories, relax, and watch a young child’s face as they listen to a story. Marshall Public Library has many wonderful books. Located at 214 N. Lafayette Ave., call ahead for hours and methods of operation...

The Marshall Kiwanis Club held its regular meeting at noon Tuesday, Nov. 16, at Montague’s. The invocation was offered by Steve Hartwig, and Club President Adam Reid led the Pledge of Allegiance and called the meeting to order, with 17 members and two guests in attendance...

On Saturday, Nov. 13, several Marshall High School students traveled to Warrensburg High School to audition for spots in the West-Central MO All-District Band and Orchestra. Students from approximately 35 different schools between Boonville and Kansas City participated in the auditions. Those selected from MHS include:...

Meet twins Liam and Bennett Payne, who were born unexpectedly in December 2019 at 27 weeks, each weighing only 2 pounds 3 ounces. Parents Lauren and Nick spent 139 days with the boys in the NICU. Once both boys were released, they were signed up for MO First Steps through Center for Human Services...

Regent Dorothy Teeter called the meeting to order with prayer by the chaplain, Fr. Francis Doyle. The Pledge of Allegiance was said by all present. Members attended First Saturday Rosary on Oct. 2. Jean Lubich continues with the Vocation Cross. Tim Francis, Eucharist Miracles, will be held at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at St. Peter Catholic Church...

The Marshall Writers’ Guild held its regular meeting Thursday, Oct. 21, in the Community Meeting Room at the Saline County Health Department building. Present were members Melanie Dees Campbell, Sidney Sullivan, Mary Williams, Holly Forsman, Carole Schaefer, Carol Raynor, Edward Richards and Sharon Eiker...

The Marshall Kiwanis Club held its regular meeting at noon Tuesday, Nov. 2, at Montague’s. Club Secretary Ken Bryant offered the invocation and Club President Adam Reid led the Pledge of Allegiance and called the meeting to order, with 21 members and two guests in attendance...

Haiden Wells, a 2020 graduate of Marshall High School, has graduated from Grand River Welding Institute in Brookfield, Mo....

The following Boy Scouts earned a rank advancement this past July and were recognized a few weeks ago at the Court of Honor ceremony. Pictured (from left to right) are Sam Sherman, son of Randy and Peggy Sherman; Cade Wise, son of Jeff Wise and Chelsea Moore; and Tyler Brooks, son of Sandy Brooks and grandson of Bonnie and Joe Brooks...