Stories from Friday, January 10, 2014

Sara Kelly, daughter of Susan O'Neal and Jerry Kelly, of Marshall, was united in marriage to Scott Harris, son of Jerry and Connie Harris, of Ridgedale, at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, at Pilgrim Chapel, with Roger Coleman officiating. A dinner reception was held at Aixois restaurant in Kansas City...

There is an Old Testament lesson from Isaiah 60 where Isaiah writes "Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you. Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn."...

Marshall High School held its second quarter awards assembly Thursday, Jan. 9. Principal Royal Peterson gave the introduction followed by the MHS Band drumline performance. Local sponsors were recognized for their donations of cash, coupons and gift certificates as prizes for student accomplishments...

Beverly Holland, 73, of rural Marshall, died Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014, at Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall. Celebration of Life services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, at First United Methodist Church in Marshall, with the Rev. Sandy Nenadal and William W. ...

George L. Holt, 47, of Sweet Springs, has been charged with receiving stolen property, a class C felony, and the sale/possession of equipment or parts with altered identification numbers or the equipment or parts with missing/falsified ID, which is a class D felony. Charges were filed Jan. 8...

Heather Johnson, Marshall Public School's Parents as Teachers coordinator, hosted Motor Mania Thursday night Jan. 9, in the Marshall High School Commons. Children from birth through preschool arrived to participate in the various activities. "We do it to help increase the children's gross motors skills and also their fine motor skills," Johnson said. ...

At approximately 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, a 2000 Ford Ranger driven by Aaron P. Price, 23, of Blue Springs, suffered serious injuries when the truck he was driving eastbound on Interstate 70 began to slide off the left side of the roadway. The Ford struck the guard cable and began to overturn coming to rest in the westbound lane of Interstate 70...

Saline County Career Center's spring 2014 class offerings have been released and a slew of new classes are being offered to the public. Michelle Hanson, adult education coordinator, is one of those in charge who puts these new classes together. She said some people come to her with ideas for classes and they usually have a teacher in mind, whether it be a recommendation or themselves...

There will be a classic country and gospel music jam session every Tuesday beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, at the City Court Building located at 5 E. Eastwood St. For more information contact Phil Dieckhoff at 660-886-8021 Community of Christ Church is hosting a chicken dinner from 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at the church located at 924 W. Morrow St. in Marshall...