Stories from Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Despite tendering her resignation Dec. 10, 2015, Terri Porter will remain the Marshall Public Schools Director of Special Services for the 2016-2017 school year. At the Feb. 23 meeting of the Board of Education, the board voted to hire Grace Durham to fill the position. However, Durham turned it down. March 3, the district announced that the position would be filled by current Southeast Elementary Principal Rendy Maupin. However, Maupin later decided against leaving her current position...

One arrest was made by the Saline County Sheriff's Department in connection with an ongoing investigation involving possession of controlled substances Friday, April 1, in Sweet Springs. At approximately 2:06 p.m. Friday, the sheriff's department arrested Trina L. ...

The County Commission heard about two grants that could benefit Saline County at its regular meeting Tuesday, April 5. Executive Director Stan Moore of Marshall Saline Development Corporation was present to update the commission on a number of new ventures MSDC is pursuing and to request a letter of support for grant application...

Unofficial election results for the General Election in Saline County Tuesday, April 5, have been tallied. Results, including write-in results are as follows (Updated at 10:20 p.m. April 5): School Board Directors for Santa Fe R-X School District (vote for 2)...