Stories from Friday, April 21, 2017

Sweet Springs FFA was the Model of Innovation winner in the area of Growing Leaders and placed second out of 342 chapters in the state, earning a Top Chapter Award during the 89th Missouri FFA State Convention, on Thursday, April 20. According to a press release, only 10 percent of state chapters receive a top chapter designation each year...

Billy J. "Bill" Rutledge, 87, of Marshall, died Friday, April 21, 2017, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at First Christian Church in Marshall, with the Rev. Dr. Loy Hoskins officiating. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. ...

The Slater High School Student Council will host a volleyball tournament on Saturday, May 6, at noon in the Slater High School gymnasium. The event is open to Slater and Marshall residents ages 12 and older. Each team can consist of six to seven people, and there is a fee per team. ...

Missouri Lottery players took home more than $76.5 million in prizes during the month of March, a press release from the organization said. Of the total awarded, more than $10.3 million were prizes of $1,000 or more. Winners of $1,000 or more in March include six Saline County residents who were $1,000 Scratchers winners. They were Austin Evans, James Jasper, Daniel McGraw, Mindy Wiseman and Roy Wolfrum, all of Marshall, and Slater resident Samuel Pratt...

COLUMBIA — Marshall FFA placed ninth out of 342 chapters in the state, earning a Top Chapter Award at the 89th Missouri FFA Convention. Only 10 percent of state chapters receive a top chapter designation each year. Chapter activity awards, sponsored by FCS Financial, are given to chapters achieving excellence in student, chapter and community development. The Marshall FFA advisors are Callie Dobbins, Seleene Lewis, Randy Plattner and Paige Brock...

COLUMBIA — Slater FFA placed 28th out of 342 chapters in the state, earning a Top Chapter Award at the 89th Missouri FFA Convention. Only 10 percent of state chapters receive a top chapter designation each year. Chapter activity awards, sponsored by FCS Financial, are given to chapters achieving excellence in student, chapter and community development. The FFA advisor is Zach Crews...

The Saline County E911 Commission Board approved the purchase of a tower to replace a damaged tower in Sweet Springs, during its regular meeting Thursday, April 20. According to Director Stacie Smith, the tower, owned by E911, near the Sweet Springs Fire Department, acquired wind damage earlier this year after high winds blew strong enough to cause it to twist...

The Marshall Monday Club held its monthly meeting, April 10, at First Christian Fellowship Hall. Janie Weber greeted the members and guests with musical selections on the piano. President Anne Rea welcomed members and guests, Barbara Chevalier, guest of Jacki Carton, and Katherine Jones, guest of Marty Chevalier...

The Faith Community of Marshall, sponsored by Marshall Ministerial Alliance, will host the 2017 senior class of Marshall High School Baccalaureate Service on Sunday afternoon, May 7, beginning at 4 p.m., at First Baptist Church, 8 North Odell Ave., on the corner of Odell Avenue and Arrow Street in Marshall...

The Marshall Ministerial Alliance is hosting its annual National Day of Prayer Breakfast event on Thursday, May 4, at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1000 South Miami Avenue, across the street from Marshall High School, in the fellowship hall, beginning at 6:30 a.m. The event will conclude at 7:30 a.m., in time for students and workers to get to their daily tasks. Easy entrance to the fellowship hall is accessed through the back of the building...

Easter, the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, is about real things. It is not about vague spiritual truths or stirrings of the soul, it is not about how beautiful life is and the promise of spring, but is about dead flesh and blood being restored to life, about grief turned to joy, about promises made and kept...

Marshall Elementary Schools Monday -- B: French toast sticks; Breakfast pizza; Cereal or Oatmeal bar with yogurt; orange smiles, fruit juice. L: Chicken and waffles; Turkey and cheese on a bun, salad, steamed broccoli, cinnamon apple slices, fresh fruit; Mandarin orange chicken salad, steamed broccoli, cinnamon apple slices, fresh fruit, italian bread...

MHS Round-up: Baseball, Soccer (G), Tennis (B)

Prep Diamond Round-up: Santa Fe (BB/SB), Sweet Springs (SB)