Stories from Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Editor's note: Our policy is to withhold the names of people allegedly involved in crimes until formal charges have been filed. A rural Miami man was arrested late Friday, March 27, following reports from several area residents of a Ford F-350 truck being driven through fields and lawns in the area of County Roads 202, 213, 215 and 216...

Take Pride in Missouri, the litter pick-up event organized by David Kemm, will be held Saturday, April 4. Participants will meet at 9:30 a.m. in the parking lot of the City Office Building. Lunch will be provided at noon at Indian Foothills Park, during which Kemm will give away several trees...

On Monday, April 6, 2009, Fitzgibbon Hospital will partner with the Saline County Health Department to hold a drill to determine local ability to establish a Point of Distribution (POD) for activation of access to the Strategic National Stockpile of Medications, according to a news release from the hospital...

The eighth annual Care Conference will be held Saturday, April 4, in the Eckilson-Mabee Theatre at Missouri Valley College, 500 E. College St. Care Conference is a collection of seminars for parents and educators of young children. Pre-registration is not required. ...

The afternoon rain turning into sleet and snow may have dampened attendance at The Lighthouse Shelter's Crock-Pot Cook-Off Saturday, March 28, but it certainly didn't dampen attendees' spirits. About 20 tasters, each of whom made a $5 donation to The Lighthouse Shelter, circled around a room at the Martin Community Center to stop at stations marked by Crock-Pots, recipes and, in most cases, a smiling face or two...

The immense resurgence of popularity of the wonderful Victorian pastime of creating "crazy quilts" is depicted in the beautiful wall hanging created by several ladies of the Marshall area as a donation to be auctioned to the highest bidder at the third annual Fitzgibbon Hospital Spring Fling Friday, April 3, at the Saline County Fairground...

The 2009-2010 budget for the city of Sweet Springs passed without comment from citizens Monday, March 30, during a special meeting of the Board of Aldermen that followed a public hearing on the budget. No residents of Sweet Springs came to the public hearing to voice concerns or desires in relation to the city's new budget...

At the Marshall Municipal Services committee meeting Monday evening, March 30, city officials discussed sanitation issues and reviewed bids for street materials. A citywide clean-up will take place the week of April 13. Residents can place unwanted items by the curb on the days of regular trash pick-up...

Saline County Commissioners attended two meetings Tuesday, March 31, concerning the courthouse renovation project. In the afternoon, commissioners and representatives from Septagon Construction Company met with contractors to discuss the construction schedule and other job site issues...

BOONVILLE -- An 11-run third inning doomed the Marshall baseball team's slim comeback hopes Tuesday during an 18-3, five-inning loss at NCMC rival Boonville. The Owls trailed by seven runs after two frames, but got the tying run to the plate in the third...

The Marshall Game Time fifth- and sixth-grade boys' basketball team has racked up a 30-10 record and a slew of tournament trophies this season. The squad has claimed titles at tourneys in Holden, Windsor, Sedalia and Keytesville this month. They also played in the College Basketball Experience event at Kansas City, taking second place in the seventh-grade bracket -- falling to Jefferson City, 58-51, in the finals...

Editor's note: Our policy is to withhold the names of people allegedly involved in crimes until formal charges have been filed. Two Marshall residents were arrested for possession of marijuana in connection with an incident on Lincoln Avenue in Marshall Saturday, March 28...

Area high school scores for Tuesday, March 31