Stories from Tuesday, July 1, 2008

"You don't send a duck to eagle school." This was a common refrain from Rev. Gill Ford at the Mar-Saline Branch of the NAACP Annual Awards and Freedom Banquet Saturday, June 28. Ford, NAACP Regional Director and the evening's honored speaker, used the duck and eagle analogy to explain the ills of today's society...

"The blues is my business, and business is good." So sang Lew Jetton of Lew Jetton & 61 South during the band's first song at the 2008 Bear Creek Blues Festival in Slater Saturday, June 28. The assertion seemed appropriate to the event. The festival had a Woodstock-ish feel this year...

Missouri State Fire Marshal Randy Cole encouraged Missourians to enjoy the Fourth of July but exercise caution when using consumer fireworks, according to a news release from his office. "Those most at risk for fireworks-related injuries are children, who may not fully understand the danger of even novelty items such as sparklers," Cole said. "The safest way to enjoy fireworks on the Fourth of July is to watch one of the many professional displays held in communities throughout the state."...

The Marshall High School Booster Club dealt with mostly routine business during their annual meeting Monday, June 23. The club, which supports both academic and athletic endeavors of MHS students, voted to give $100 to help student Jacob Stanton attend the national Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) contest for which he has qualified. They also voted to pay for the MHS soccer banquet...