Stories from Monday, August 12, 2019

Gov. Mike Parson made a proclamation for all flags be flown at half staff at all government state buildings Monday, Aug. 12, to pay respects to Missouri State Representative Rebecca Roeber who recently passed away four months after a vehicle crash. Roeber was born on May 25, 1958, and was a 1976 graduate of Shawnee Mission West High School in Overland Park, Kan., later receiving her bachelor’s degree in education from Avila University in 1996...

Local family farmer Kurtis Gregory has announced his candidacy for State Representative of House District 51 as a Republican, comprised of Saline, Johnson and Pettis counties. The seat is currently held by Dean Dohrman, who is term-limited and cannot run again...

Wood & Huston Bank representatives receive a certificate of appreciation from People First of Marshall’s Larie Hutson (right) for the bank’s support in their recent attendance of the People First regional conference.

One person received minor injuries in a two-vehicle accident in Saline County on Friday, Aug. 9. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol report, the crash took place at approximately 3:05 p.m., on Route 127 just after 170th Road. Anna Hunter, 24, of Blackburn, was traveling from the north side on Route 127 in her passenger vehicle when she crossed the center line and collided with a 2001 Ford ― driven by Joshua Norris, 17, of Sweet Springs...