Stories from Thursday, March 14, 2013

The Sweet Springs Board of Education approved a bid from American Digital Security at the Thursday, March 14, meeting. The bid included 29 cameras throughout and around the facility, and eight door systems.

Two packs of cigarettes, a cell phone and 7 cents in change were all two robbers got from a Marshall woman when one of them allegedly threatened her with a knife Friday, Feb. 22, according to a Marshall Police Department report. Two Sedalia residents have been charged with class A felony first-degree robbery and unclassified felony armed criminal action...

A Malta Bend man was arrested Wednesday afternoon, March 13, after allegedly firing several shots at another man, according to a Saline County Sheriff's Department report. The reporting party called 911 at 2:56 p.m. and told dispatchers the other man was shooting at him with a handgun as he drove away following an argument...

Peter Warnock, Missouri Valley College assistant professor of anthropology, and MVC students will participate in the archeological survey of a civil war battlefield. The Moore's Mill field survey is scheduled to occur March 21-24 in Callaway County...

Spring '13 Prep Preview ... MHS Girls' Soccer

12SA-CR00617-01: Benton, Alexis Leann, born 1993, 3604 S. Kentucky, Sedalia; class C felony tampering with motor vehicle - 1st degree; class C felony theft/stealing (value of property or services is $500 or more but less than $25,000); count I and II -- suspended imposition of sentence;...

Kamijo and Christopher Tucker, of Marshall, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Kaylei Alexandria Leionna Tucker, who was born at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, at Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall. She weighed 7 pounds, 2.5 ounces and was 18 3/4 inches in length...

The Arrow Rock Chapter of the NSDAR met Tuesday, Feb. 19, at Saline County E-911 in Marshall. Regent Barbara Thieman welcomed five members, one associate and one guest. Thieman opened the meeting with the ritual order. She gave the President General's message noting accomplishments of Merry Ann T. ...

Neil and Joyce Leimkuehler, of Kansas City, announce the engagement of their daughter, Susan Marie Leimkuehler, to Joel Mark Walters, son of James and Deborah Walters, of Kearney. The future bride is the granddaughter of Mary Stafford and the late Lewey Stafford of Marshall, and Lilly Leimkuehler and the late Eugene Leimkuehler of Marshall. She is a 2010 graduate of Oak Park High School. She will graduate in 2013 from University of Missouri-Kansas City...

Marshall Lions Club held its weekly meeting at 12:05 p.m. Monday, March 4, at the Clubhouse in Marshall. The meeting was called to order by Lion President Nancy Harris. Lion Hugh Harvey led the Pledge of the Allegiance. Lion Shirley Mach gave the prayer and opened the meeting...