Stories from Thursday, June 26, 2014

Deborah L. Wallace, 50, of Marshall, pleaded guilty on Thursday morning, June 26, in the U.S. Western District Court for one count of stealing government property and one count of making false claims for reimbursement under a federal grant. More details to follow...

Dear Editor, One of the hardest things in life is losing someone you love. I lost my husband of nearly 70 years last August and have been going to visit his grave frequently and reminisce about our lives together. Over Memorial Day weekend, along with countless others, I went to the cemetery to again put flowers on the grave and find some peace. ...

The Marshall Police Department and Marshall Fire Department held active-shooter training at Bueker Middle School on Monday, June 23, and Wednesday, June 25. Active-shooter incidents often occur in small and medium sized communities where police departments are limited by budget constraints and small workforces. The average active-shooter incident lasts less than 12 minutes with 37 percent lasting less than 5 minutes. The shooters often stop as soon as he hears or sees law enforcement...

Justin Cowart, road and bridge supervisor, attended the Saline County Commission meeting Thursday, June 26, to update the commission about the work being done on county roads. "This week, we finished up Danube Avenue, out there by Blind Pony. It will need some more rock put on it, it needs to settle down a little bit, have some light traffic put to it, but talked to one of the landowners yesterday and told him that whenever they're ready to get in there and get the weed out or whatever, just give me a call," Cowart said. ...

Roger Blakely attended the Marshall Public Schools' Board of Education meeting Tuesday, June 24, and was allotted time to offer suggestions to the school board being better received by the community and recommended the termination of Superintendent Ryan Huff's contract with the district...

The Marshall Aquatic Center has just ended their first session of summer swimming lessons Thursday, June 26th. Anyone interested in signing up for swimming lessons, and missed registration for the first session, will have the opportunity to attend two more sessions the MAC will offer this summer...

Fitzgibbon Hospital has hired Angy Littrell, CPA, as chief financial officer and chief operating officer for the hospital. Prior to joining the staff at Fitzgibbon Hospital, Littrell worked for Boone Hospital Center in Columbia for 23 years, most recently serving as a director for the organization. ...

If you are a Missourian, you probably know about the devastating earthquakes of 1811-1812, which occurred along the New Madrid fault in the bootheel. Earthquakes were so strong they are believed to have altered the flow of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers, damaged homes in St. ...

Marshall Municipal Utilities has announced Robbie Johnson as their employee of the quarter for the quarter ending March 31. Johnson was selected by a group of his peers from three nominees out of a pool of approximately 90 eligible employees. In nominating Johnson, Underground Facilities Director Monty Chase noted that most of his time is spent inspecting and maintaining five wastewater lift stations and two portable water pumping stations...

To play two sports, "maybe" a third, at Westminster

Betty Jean (Bakert) Boyd, 83, of Odessa, formerly a long time resident of Marshall, passed away Tuesday, June, 24, 2014, at Golden Living Center in Odessa. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday June 27, 2014, at Ridge Park Cemetery, with Pastor Mark Gooden officiating. ...

Dr. Karla Bruntzel key in developing college's nursing program