Stories from Thursday, November 9, 2017

Keep It Kind 65340 met Monday evening, Nov. 6, in the Wood & Huston Community Room, with more than 25 females in attendance, along with Diane Gillaspie, Marshall Public Schools director of curriculum, and MPS Instructional Coach Paulette Baker. Cari Pointer, local author and child activist, was the guest speaker for the evening, and encouraged the audience to support their friends by being their cheerleader, and never giving up on their dreams...

While most of us associate the Christmas season with happy gatherings of family and friends, there are many whose holiday spirits will be crushed by the harsh realities of simply making ends meet. This holiday season, The Marshall Ministerial Alliance will once again host The Salvation Army Bell Ringing Campaign and bring hope to local families who desperately need a helping hand in 2018...

Those who need to conduct business at the Marshall License Office may have a few days’ wait next week as it goes through transition. The office will close at the end of the day Wednesday, Nov. 15, and reopen at 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 20. Regular office hours will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fridays. Additionally, the office will be open on the last Saturday of the month from 8 a.m. to noon...

The Saline County Commission approved a new employee request, a reimbursement, and tax additions and abatements during its regular meeting Thursday, Nov. 9. A new employee request was received from the prosecuting attorney’s office for the hire of an administrative assistant. ...

The Lighthouse Shelter and Missouri Valley College hosted a reception and workshop — with the goal of bringing awareness to domestic violence and relationship abuse — Tuesday evening, Nov. 7. The reception, held by The Lighthouse Shelter, was meant to announce the shelter as officially open and accepting intakes. Diana Thompson, executive director for the shelter, offered an introduction to approximately 50 people in attendance...