Stories from Tuesday, July 3, 2007

CHILLICOTHE -- The loss of one of its key players to the military Monday didn't prevent the Chillicothe American Legion baseball team from sweeping Marshall's Senior Babe Ruth club later. The Cardinals tallied 21 runs on the night after Drew Hibner posted his final win on the mound, against Trenton on Sunday, before joining the Missouri Army National Guard -- beating Marshall 11-0 and 10-9...

The 43rd annual Holiday Tournament held by the Marshall Junior Tennis Association will be held Thursday and Friday, July 12 and 13, at the Indian Foothills Park and Marshall High School courts. Registration is taking place through Saturday, with a fee of $8 for each singles player and $16 per doubles team. The checks should be made payable to Indian Foothills Park and may be left at the park office or mailed to Ryan Carney at 867 South Redman in Marshall...

The Marshall City Council met on Monday, July 2, to discuss plans for the Marshall Memorial Airport improvement project. Mayor Connie Latimer said the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company have been meeting to discuss details of the project...

A large part of the first-floor gymnasium at Salt Fork YMCA was buzzing with activity on Thursday, June 28, as more than 120 Saline Countians showed up to donate blood to the Community Blood Center. All the lounges were in use, there were 11 donors filling the chairs in the waiting area, and five more in the booths set aside for donor pre-testing...

Cynthia Crawford of Marshall was awarded the Carl N. Scheneman Excellence in Teaching Award on Thursday, May 24. "The award represents a career achievement, which is usually somebody who's had a fair amount of experience," Crawford said. The award was given at the University of Missouri Extension 2007 Annual Conference which was held from May 22 through May 24 at University of Missouri-Columbia...

No newspaper on Independence Day The Marshall Democrat-News will not publish an edition Wednesday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. The paper will resume publication Thursday, July 5. Trash pick-up schedule in Marshall adjusted for holiday...

Mary L. Anderson, 70, of Marshall, died Tuesday, July 3, 2007, at The Living Center in Marshall. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, July 6, 2007, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Marshall with Rev. Bruce Campbell officiating. Visitation will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. ...

Bobby Gene Green, 79, of Grand Prairie, Texas, formerly of Marshall, died June 29, 2007. Funeral services were held in Grand Prairie. He was born Dec. 5, 1927, and attended Marshall schools. He married Mary Lou (Clark) Green, who preceded him in death. He later married Eva Mae Green, who survives of the home. He served in the Navy during World War II...

Richard (Dick) Hocking II, 79, of Sweet Springs, died Sunday, July 1, 2007, at I-70 Medical Center in Sweet Springs. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, July 5, 2007, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Sweet Springs, with Ken Jobe officiating. Burial with military rites will be held at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville. Visitation will be from noon until time of the service Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to family choice...

Joyce A. Jett, 92, of Slater, died Sunday, July 1, 2007, at Big Bend Retreat in Slater. Funeral services will be Friday, July 6, 2007, at 10 a.m. at Weiker Funeral Home in Slater. William W. Harlow will officiate, Connie Clements, organist, will accompany Donald Martin as he sings, "How Great Thou Art," and "One Day at a Time." Burial will be in Slater City Cemetery. ...