Alma man killed in 1-car accident, 2 others hurt (05/19/08) A one-car accident in Carroll County on Saturday, May 17, left an Alma man dead and two Carrollton residents with moderate injuries. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol accident report, a 2008 Ford, driven by Ashley P. Mathis, 20, of Carrollton, was traveling westbound on U.S. Highway 24 at about 8:25 a.m. when the accident occurred at County Road 287...

Santa Fe speaker dares classmates: 'Make something happen' (05/19/08) Santa Fe High School graduated 23 seniors Sunday, May 18, with praise from administrators and teachers on their accomplishments as a class. The ceremony opened with graduates marching in to the traditional processional music and then family and friends were treated to the song, "Unwritten" by Natasha Bedingfield. Elizabeth Hinz played guitar and sang, Katie Christopherson sang and David Niederjohn played the piano, showcasing their talents for attendees of the program...

Graduation ceremonies at area schools (05/09/08) High school graduations: Sweet Springs High School graduation ceremony will be held Friday, May 9, at 7:30 p.m. at the school. Slater High School graduation ceremony will be held Saturday, May 10, at 6:30 p.m. in the gymnasium. Marshall High School graduation ceremony will be held Sunday, May 18, at 2 p.m. in the sports complex...

Rural fire districts redraw boundaries to prepare for enhanced 911 (05/02/08) With the upcoming countywide 911 coming online, Saline County rural fire districts have met and changed their boundaries in order to encompass areas that were once not covered by any fire department. "Everybody's area has changed somewhat with the exception of Glasgow, Malta Bend and Waverly. Theirs didn't change," said John Rieves, captain of Marshall's Fire Department...

Alleen Hurd (04/22/08) Alleen Hurd, 79, of Warrensburg, formerly of Higginsville, died Monday, April 21, 2008, at Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 24, 2008, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Higginsville, with Pastor Marcus Jauss officiating. ...

Newscope/Adult ag education will be topic of Santa Fe Agri-Leaders meeting March 3 (02/27/08) The Adult Ag Education Program with Norman Rohrbach will be the topic of the Monday, March 3, Santa Fe Agri-Leaders meeting. Rohrbach is the farm business management analysis and adult education specialist with University of Missouri-Columbia. The Santa Fe School District has established a full time adult agricultural education program. This meeting is designed to help explain potential benefits for the agricultural community...

Newscope/Landscaping and estate planning are topics for Santa Fe Agri-Leaders meeting Feb. 25 (02/21/08) Two topics will be presented during the Monday, Feb. 25, Santa Fe Agri-Leaders meeting. Estate planning will be presented by John Giorza. Giorza is an attorney from Lexington with the firm of Aull, Sherman, Worthington, Giorza and Hamilton, where the focus of his practice is estate planning. His presentation on estate planning will be held in the ag classroom...

Gov. Blunt visits Alma Feb. 15/Governor discusses Alma Meats' success, lauds biodiesel legislation but declines to specify his post-term future (02/18/08) Gov. Matt Blunt was in Alma on Friday, Feb. 15, visiting with students at Santa Fe High School and business people and stockholders at Alma Meats. Although this was Blunt's first time at the school, he is not the first governor to speak there. "Gov. ...

Newscope/'Adult ag education' will be topic of next Santa Fe Agri-Leaders meeting (02/06/08) The topic for the Santa Fe Agri-Leaders meeting on Monday, February 11 will be the Adult Ag Education Program with Dr. Norman Rohrbach. Rohrbach is the Farm Business Management Analysis & Adult Education Specialist with the University of Missouri -- Columbia. This meeting is designed to explain the new adult agricultural education position and the potential for this program to assist the agricultural community and the benefits for our community...

Hoops games rescheduled (01/30/08) Tuesday's snowstorm caused the postponement of several Saline Area high school basketball games. The Marshall boys' NCMC contest at Moberly has been rescheduled for Feb. 7, although the Lady Owls' home tilt against Chillicothe -- which was snowed out on its original Dec. 8 date -- has been canceled...

Newscope/USDA programs to be featured at Santa Fe Agri-Leaders meeting Jan. 28 (01/21/08) USDA programs will be the topic of the Santa Fe Agri-Leaders meeting on Monday, Jan. 28. Stanton Thompson, director of Lafayette County FSA Office, will give an update on the new Farm Bill and other USDA programs and services. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at Santa Fe High School in Alma, in the Agriculture Classroom. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend...

Newscope/Santa Fe Agri-Leaders to host meeting about carbon credits Jan. 21 (01/17/08) Carbon credits will be the topic of the Santa Fe Agri-Leaders meeting at Santa Fe High School in Alma Monday, Jan. 21, at 7 p.m. Jesse Schwanke, adult ag teacher at North Shelby High School, will share information about carbon credits as a potential source of income for farmers...

Smith: Helping young farmers get started is top priority (01/10/08) A large crowd was at Santa Fe High school on Wednesday, Jan. 9, to hear Missouri Director of Agriculture Katie Smith speak at the Santa Fe Agri-Leaders winter meeting kickoff dinner and the Central District Young Farmers/Young Farm Wives annual meeting...

Newscope/Missouri Department of Agriculture director to speak in Alma on Jan. 9 (01/02/08) Katie Smith, director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture, will be the keynote speaker at the Santa Fe Agri-Leaders Winter Meetings Kick-off dinner Wednesday, Jan. 9, at 7 p.m. in the Santa Fe High School commons. The dinner is free to guests and is sponsored by River Valley MFA of Alma, Bartlett Grain Co. of Waverly and Central Missouri Agri-Service of Blackburn and Waverly...

Record-setting corn, soybean farmer urges area farmers to try new ideas (12/18/07) Missouri farmer and soybean yield world record holder Kip Cullers has become enough of a celebrity that he has started a speaking tour. He's found it impossible to keep up with all the visitors to his large farming operation, K&K Farms, located in Newton and Barry counties...

Newscope/Record-setter Cullers to speak in Alma Dec. 10 (12/05/07) Kip Cullers, world record-holder for soybean production, will speak to the Santa Fe Agri-Leaders Monday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m. in the Santa Fe High School commons. Cullers achieved the record with a yield of 154 bushels per acre in a Missouri Soybean Association yield contest...

2 injured n 2 traffic accidents in Saline County Sept. 14 (09/17/07) Two people were injured, one seriously, in separate accidents in Saline County Friday, Sept. 14, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol reports. The first accident occurred at 8:15 a.m. on U.S. 65 about a half mile west of Route BB. David A. Taylor of Trenton received minor injuries when the pickup truck he was driving struck the rear of another pickup truck driven by Dan J. Frank, 39, of Carrollton, according to the report...

Santa Fe graduates urged to believe in themselves (05/22/07) Santa Fe High School graduated 25 seniors on Sunday, May 20, wishing them well in their future endeavors. The evening's commencement exercise began with the Pledge of Allegiance and Candace Twiggs singing "Believe in Yourself" by Charlie Smith. Superintendent Douglas Wright gave the welcoming message, "We are very proud to have each and everyone of you here." He continued, "this class has achieved, as a whole, academically and athletically."...

Newscope/Tuesday, May 15/Graduation 2007 (05/15/07) Graduation 2007 Graduation ceremonies for area schools include the following commencement ceremonies: -- Saline County High School: 7 p.m. Thursday, May 17, in the Little Theater at Marshall High School; -- Marshall High School: 2 p.m. Sunday, May 20, at the Marshall High School sports complex;...

Graduation 2007 (05/10/07) Graduation ceremonies for area schools include the following commencement ceremonies: -- Bueker Middle School: 7 p.m. Friday, May 11, at Bueker Middle School; -- Sweet Springs High School: 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 11, in the high school gym; -- Slater High School: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at the high school football field or in the high school gym in case of rain;...

Mock wreck, real tears/Drill at Santa Fe High School makes point about drinking and driving (04/27/07) It was a mock accident in front of the Santa Fe High School building in Alma on Thursday, April 26. The cars had been towed in and put in place, the "victims" were placed inside the vehicles. They were told how to act, what to say, what to do. The injuries were fake...