Stories from Tuesday, June 26, 2012

The Marshall school board bid farewell Tuesday, June 26, to Craig Noah, who attended his last board meeting as superintendent of the district. Board President Kathy Green presented Noah with a going-away gift. "For your service," she said, "and for doing what we asked you to do, which was to bring the fund balances up."...

Saline County Health Department Administrator Lisa Thomas reported a spike in sexual transmitted disease testing during the Tuesday, June 26, regularly scheduled board of trustees meeting. She said the rise was likely due to the promotion the health department did for STD awareness month in May. Also, she noted college students may have pursued testing before returning home for the summer...

Bear Creek Blues Festival organizers have brought blues fans a lot of variety during the event's first eight years, with each concert featuring diverse styles and sounds. The one constant was a headliner featuring a top blues guitarist who would thrill fans with screaming strings...

Marshall residents who have paid the City 911 tax during 2011 and the first part of 2012 will receive a small refund in the coming months. City Counselor Don Stouffer announced on Tuesday, May 26, the City of Marshall had mistakenly continued collecting the City 911 tax after its sunset...

A new link on the Marshall Municipal Utilities website could help you reduce the size of your bill rather than the size of your pocketbook. "MPUA has a home energy program ... that allows customers to go out and analyze the energy efficiency of their house," said MMU Administrative Services Manager Ken Gieringer...

Northern District Commissioner Norvelle Brown expressed concern during a regularly scheduled county commission meeting on Tuesday, July 26, about a meeting pertaining to flood plains that he attended the previous night in Norborne. Due to miscommunication between FEMA, SEMA and government flood map makers, flood maps were made incorrectly, and property in Carroll County that has not been flooded for at least 50 years is now in a flood plain...

Will try to qualify in second event

Instruction to cover fundamentals of sport

Miles sisters play for Boonville Soccer Academy

Caroline June King, 82, of Marshall, died Sunday, June 24, 2012, at The Living Center in Marshall. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 28, 2012, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Marshall, with Rev. Barry Baugh and Rev. Tom Owens will officiating. ...

Johnny Stover, 54, of Mt. Leonard, died Monday, June 25, 2012, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, June 28, 2012, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Marshall, with William W. Harlow officiating. Visitation will be held from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Camdenton. Memorials may be made to family choice. Friends may sign the online register book at www.campbell-lewis.com...

During a Board of Public Works meeting Tuesday morning, June 26, board members heard a proposal on installing a GPS tracking system in 40 of the utility's 54 vehicles. MMU Administrative Services Manager Ken Gieringer said the system would allow department heads to locate vehicles, keep track of their idle time and stop time...

Mary Frances Peel, 86, of Slater, died Monday, June 25, 2012, at her daughters home in Blue Springs. Funeral arrangments are pending at Weiker Funeral Home in Slater.