Stories from Friday, August 31, 2012

All residential trash pick-up routes in Marshall will be postponed one day next week due to the Labor Day holiday, according to city officials. The brush and compost area will be closed Monday, Sept. 3. City officials also reminded residents not to blow leaves or grass clippings into the street. Debris in the streets get washed into storm drains and contribute to pollution...

John Joseph Hughes, 90, of Marshall, died Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, at Sweet Springs Villa in Sweet Springs. No services are planned at this time. He was born April 7, 1920. He was the son of the late John Hughes and Mary Hayden Hughes. On Sept. 18, 1953, he married Dorothy Durrett Drew, who preceded him in death on June 30, 1994. ...

A fire Thursday, Aug. 30, in a harvested corn field proved expensive for a Slater area farmer. A fully loaded grain truck, another grain cart, a tractor and a 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo were destroyed in the fire, according to a Saline County Sheriff's Department report...

E. Jean Anson, 85, of Marshall, died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City. Funeral arrangements are pending at Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home in Marshall.

Concerns over a pet's whereabouts or health can add to the trauma a disaster victim has faced, whether an F5 tornado decimated their home or a major hurricane. This trauma was brought to national attention after Hurricane Katrina. The image of a crying boy who wasn't able to bring his dog to safety was apparently the catalyst for the Pet Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006...

Next week Saline County will have the opportunity to witness the strength of character and the strength of faith. The Power Team will showcase its faith-fueled force on the Marshall square on Friday, Sept. 7, at 7 p.m. SOUL Team has sponsored this event to creatively show Christ's love to Saline County. ...

Area high school sports scores for Thursday, Aug. 30

MVC Round-up

Lady Chiefs take 30 shots without an error

MHS Round-up

Irish coming off 52-16 win at Mexico

Bulldogs under new management

An old oak tree fell in an Eastwood Street lawn Friday afternoon, Aug. 31.