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From Arrow Rock to New York City?
(Local News ~ 07/29/02)
She dreams of acting on New York's stages, but for now 16-year-old Ashley McKay is honing her skills a little closer to home. For those who frequent the Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre, McKay likely seems familiar. She appeared in three productions this season and has been in a number of others since being part of the chorus for "Annie" during the 1996 season...
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The Race is On
(High School Sports ~ 07/29/02)
Two players came achingly close to victory in the Democrat-News' "The Race is On" NASCAR Winston Cup contest. Debbie King and Steven Wansing, both of Marshall, corrected picked Bill Elliott to win and Sterling Marlin to place third in Sunday's Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono -- where only 175 of the 200 scheduled laps were completed due to darkness, the race delayed three hours from a first-lap crash and rain. ...
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Babe Ruth 15-U State Tournament: Marshall splits four games, finishes fourth (High School Sports ~ 07/29/02)
There was a certain Dickensian quality to Marshall SABL's performance in the Babe Ruth 15-and-under State Baseball Tournament at MHS Field. "It was the best of times; it was the worst of times." When the SABL All-Stars played well, they played very well indeed: banging out 13 hits Saturday during a 15-5, six-inning victory over Brookfield and turning three double plays Sunday in a taut, 3-2 decision over Jackson in the first two rounds of the loser's bracket... -
Ruth Anna Davies
(Obituary ~ 07/29/02)
Ruth Anna Davies, 50, of Lexington, died Friday, July 26, 2002, at her home. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 29, at First Assembly of God in Waverly. Rev. John Selleck Officiated.
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Local woman hurt in Cass County crash
(Local News ~ 07/29/02)
A Marshall woman suffered moderate injuries Friday evening in a two-vehicle crash in Cass County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that the crash occurred at 5 p.m. on Missouri Highway 7 about half a mile north of Route B in Cass County. At the time of the incident, Janna E. ...
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Area Career Center offices receive grant to help laid-off workers
(Local News ~ 07/29/02)
Hundreds of workers unable to re-enter the job market after being laid-off from Rival Manufacturing in Sedalia and Excel Corporation in Marshall can learn the skills and receive the education they need to obtain employment. The Missouri Career Centers in Sedalia and Marshall have received funding through a National Emergency Grant from the U.S. ...
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Four arraigned on drug charges
(Local News ~ 07/29/02)
Three Marshall residents and a Slater man were arraigned late Thursday on charges of possession and attempted manufacture of methamphetamine. Authorities were alerted to the activity Thursday night by an anonymous caller who reported that David H. Ragland, 35, was "cooking" methamphetamine at his residence at 369 1/2 W. ...
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Merchants preparing for Santa Fe Trail Days
(Local News ~ 07/29/02)
Marshall merchants are busy preparing for the annual Santa Fe Trail Days celebration being organized by the Marshall Chamber of Commerce. The celebration of the area's historic location on the Santa Fe Trail will kick off Thursday, Aug. 1, with an ice cream social, hosted by the Center For Human Services on the courthouse lawn. ...
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'The Nerd' provides plenty of laughs (Local News ~ 07/29/02)
If one were to sum up the Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre's production of "The Nerd" in two words, those words would be riotous hilarity. Director Peter Reynolds has orchestrated a level of lunacy that borders on madness and will leave any audience holding its collective side... -
YMCA mission trip helps youth embrace faith
(Local News ~ 07/29/02)
A group of two leaders and five teens from the Salt Fork YMCA traveled to Colorado earlier this month on a mission trip to share the love of God and Christian principles embraced by the YMCA. Angie Courtney, YMCA youth and family program director, and Shawn Terryberry, health and fitness program director at the YMCA, were the leaders of Ashley Hayes, Missy Eilers, Lea Crawford, Jenny Dehn and Christina Foreman as they served both youth and the elderly living near Cortez, Colo...
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Babe Ruth Baseball scoreboard
(High School Sports ~ 07/29/02)
Fri., July 26 Babe Ruth 15-U State Tournament (1st Round) Jefferson City 11, Southwest Ozark 5 Jackson 2, Lebanon 1 (8) Boonville 14, Brookfield 4 (6) New Madrid Co. 13, Marshall SABL 2 Sat., July 27 Babe Ruth 15-U State Tournament (Semifinals) Jefferson City 12, Jackson 1...
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