Stories from Thursday, February 28, 2008

These days, people are receiving all sorts of therapy. There's physical therapy; emotional therapy; psychological therapy; exercise therapy; therapy for your kids and your house pets and your horse; smooth, hot stone therapy; and aroma therapy. The other day I heard someone extolling the virtues of colon therapy. I'm not sure what that is, but it doesn't sound like something I'd want to experience at this point in my life...

LIBERTY -- It was a tough end to a tough season for the Missouri Valley College men's basketball team Wednesday, "to say the least," offered head coach Chad Lance. The Vikings fell behind by double digits before the first half reached its mid-point, although rallied later in the game before succumbing to host William Jewell, 71-59, in the first round of the Heart of America Conference Tournament...

CONCORDIA -- The Sweet Springs Lady Greyhounds are advancing to the Class 2, District 8 championship game, and they have the clutch shooting of senior Laura Keesaer to thank. The Greyhounds (17-10) trailed 32-30 when Keesaer drained the game-winning three-pointer with 45 seconds remaining. Sweet Springs went on to sink four free throws, sealing a 37-32 victory over the Fayette Falcons (10-16)...

ST. JOSEPH -- The relentless defensive pressure exerted by Notre Dame de Sion of Kansas City proved too much for the Marshall girls' basketball team to handle Wednesday during a 56-43 loss in the MSHSAA Class 4 Sectional at St. Joseph. That came as no surprise to Lady Owls head coach Tom Hayob...

Wilda Maye Hortense Russell, 79, of Lanton, died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008, at her home. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 1, 2008, at Cox-Blevins Funeral Chapel in Salem, Ark. Burial will be in State Line Cemetery in Moko, Ark., under the direction of Cox-Blevins Funeral Home. Visitation will be Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral chapel. Memorials may be made to Lanton Baptist Church in Lanton or State Line Cemetery...

Otto Henry Madorie Jr., passed away at the Hospice Residence in Stuart, FL on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2008. He was born on June 9, 1918, in Marshall, MO to Susan Julia Porter and Otto Henry Madorie, Sr., and attended school in Marshall. He met his beloved wife, IlaMae Powell Madorie, in her hometown of Salisbury, MO. ...

Saline County Fair Association's Annual Whole Hog Sausage Gravy and Biscuit Dinner will be Tuesday, March 4, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the newly-remodeled multipurpose building at Saline County Fairground. A freewill donation will be accepted. Carryouts are available...

The City of Marshall Office of Emergency Management is hosting a SkyWARN spotter talk on March 4. The talk will be at the Marshall Municipal Airport and start at 7 p.m. All interested public are invited to attend. For further information Contact Marshall Fire Chief John Rieves at (660) 886-3312...

Sheriff Wally George announced Wednesday, Feb. 27, a new 640-hour basic law enforcement training class, being taught by Missouri Sheriff's Academy at Missouri Valley College in Marshall, will begin May 29. The class will be taught at the college on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m...

Bueker Middle School fifth graders enjoyed a ceremony that was put on for them as they graduated from the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program Monday, Feb. 25. BMS, in partnership with Marshall Police Department, graduated 157 students on Monday night...

Arrow Rock State Historical Site will host a presentation Saturday, March 1, entitled "The Civil War in Saline County; Hangings, Bushwacking, Battles and Skirmishes in the Age of Terror." Michael Dickey, administrator of Arrow Rock State Historical Site, and Jim Denny, historian with the Division of State Parks, will present a case study of conditions in Saline County prior to and during the war...

The Slater City Council met Tuesday, Feb. 19, to discuss lease/purchase options for improvements at the water plant. G. Joseph McLiney of McLiney and Company Investment Banking gave the council several options for financing the much-needed improvements at the water plant...

The Marshall Planning and Zoning Commission held a special meeting Thursday, Feb. 21, to hear a request for rezoning several lots between Odell and Olson avenues and Rea and College streets. Sandy Hisle of Tower Realty gave the presentation for the rezoning request. She is asking that R-2 properties be rezoned as C-2 business...