Former Blackburn woman waives extradition, will return to county to face probation violation charge (09/04/08) Christy L. Moore, 32, formerly of Blackburn, has waived extradition and will be brought back to Missouri from Izard, Ark., where she was arrested earlier this week on a warrant from Saline County. The warrant was issued Nov. 23, 2005, for a probation violation...

British fundraising hiker reported for trespassing near Blackburn (08/25/08) An English citizen, inspired to walk across America in support of the Royal British Legion and American Legion Legacy Fund by his brother's service with the British Army in Iraq, experienced a very mixed reception in Saline County near Blackburn Sunday evening, Aug. 24...

Assault charges sought against Blackburn man (07/14/08) To one man, it looked like a case of breaking and entering. To another, it looked like a case of assault. Both men contacted the Saline County Sheriff's Office Monday, July 7, to report the incident. One, a 35-year-old Blackburn man, said he came out of a bedroom in his home and found another man sitting on his couch. He ordered the man to leave and then threw him out of the house...

Claude Edward Scott (06/23/08) Claude Edward Scott, 81, of Blackburn, passed away Friday, June 20, 2008, at The Groves in Independence. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Monday, June 23, 2008, at Gibson Funeral home in Waverly, with Russell Crawford officiating. Burial will be in Waverly Cemetery. ...

2 area teens suffer minor injuries in 1-car accident (06/10/08) A Blackburn teen suffered minor injuries Monday afternoon when a car in which she was riding left the road and ended up in a creek late Monday afternoon, June 9, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report. Kimberly Moenkhoff, 15, sought medical attention on her own, according to the report...

Saline County BBQ 2008/Meet the 2008 Saline County Fair Junior Queen candidates (06/03/08) Editor's note: Saline County Fair Queens will be crowned at the Saline County BBQ Saturday, June 7. Profiles of the senior queen candidates will appear in the Wednesday, June 4, edition of The Marshall Democrat-News. Alyssa Chastine...

Deputies investigate 2 disputes involving child custody (06/02/08) Saline County Sheriff's department deputies found themselves in the midst of two disputes about child custody over the weekend. Deputies were called to a rural Blackburn residence early Friday afternoon, May 30, to investigate a report of harassment...

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...

2 injured in head-on collision early Friday (04/12/08) An 18-year-old Grand Pass man and a 56-year-old Blackburn man suffered moderate injuries early Friday, April 11, after their vehicles collided nearly head-on, according to The Missouri State Highway Patrol. MacKenzie B. Thorpe of Grand Pass was traveling south on Route BB in Saline County about one mile south of County Road 422 when his vehicle apparently crossed the center line and collided with a northbound vehicle driven by Ronald L. Tieman of Blackburn, according to the report...

April election/Courthouse renovation tax gets nod from voters (04/09/08) Editor's note: All vote totals below are unofficial preliminary tallies as of 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 9. The 1/4-cent sales tax to finance a major renovation of the Saline County Courthouse won handily in the local election Tuesday, April 8...

Saline County Republicans select delegates for district and state conventions (03/17/08) Richard Clemens, chairman of the Saline County Republican Committee, announced the results of the party's caucus, held Saturday, March 15, in the Club House on the Marshall square. Selected to serve as delegates to the district convention in Sedalia April 19 are Lester Bailey, Gordon Buckner, Clemens, Ken Hughson, Ron Murphy, G. Edward Richards, Melvin Smith and Bill Stouffer...

Saline County Century Farm/Grandson recalls immigrant Blackburn farmer who loved the Fourth of July and the '20-foot-deep' topsoil on his land (02/26/08) Editor's note: This story is the latest in a series looking at the history of Saline County's Century Farms, farms that have been in one family for 100 years or more. Tyrus Frerking of Leawood, Kan., has fond memories of summer visits to Blackburn, especially the time spent with his grandfather, Herman Miller...

Blackburn First Resonders host fundraiser meals Feb. 10 (02/08/08) The 14 miles from Sweet Springs to Blackburn can be covered by ambulance in about 12 minutes. Heart attack victims often don't have 12 minutes to spare. Thanks to Blackburn First Responders, Saline Countians who live in Blackburn, Mt. Leonard, Elmwood and the immediate area don't have to worry about that...

Periods of heavy snow cause more accidents (02/01/08) There were a dozen or more accidents in and around Saline County yesterday afternoon and evening, Thursday, Jan. 31, while 4.5 inches of snow accumulated, according to Saline County Sheriff's Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol and Marshall Police Department...

Virginia F. Rehkop (01/24/08) Virginia F. Rehkop, 89, of Blackburn, died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008, at Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 28, 2008, at St. Paul United Church of Christ in Blackburn, with Rev. Glenn Nowack officiating. ...

Commissioners: Courthouse renovation moving forward, Marshall Junction project stalled (01/14/08) The citizens of Blackburn held a ham dinner Friday, Jan. 11, to honor the Saline County commissioners for their hard work and dedication. The event gave people a chance to ask commissioners about county business, and the two projects that dominated the conversation were the development of Marshall Junction and the courthouse renovation project...

Newscope/Blackburn to honor Saline County commissioners (01/09/08) The citizens of Blackburn will host a ham dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, at the Blackburn Community Center. The purpose of the event is to honor Saline County commissioners Becky Plattner, Norvelle "Brownie" Brown and Dick Hassler. Donations will be accepted, with proceeds going to Blackburn civic projects...

3 Blackburn residents hurt in 1-car accident Nov. 4 (11/05/07) Three Blackburn residents were injured in a one-car accident Sunday morning, Nov. 4, on Highway 135 at Cottonwood Road. According to a report from Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 1997 Plymouth, driven by Cindy L. Payton, 30, of Blackburn, ran off the right side of the roadway, overcorrected, ran off the left side of the roadway and struck a ditch before coming to rest upside-down...

Newscope/Wednesday, October 10 (10/10/07) Traffic stop early Oct. 10 results in drug arrest It was another routine traffic stop and another possible drug bust for the Saline County Sheriff's Department just after midnight on Wednesday, Oct. 10. Sheriff's deputies stopped a pickup truck headed west on I-70 near the 66-mile-marker because a side taillight lens was broken...

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...

2 injured in 2 accidents Friday, Sept. 14 (09/15/07) 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...

Two break-ins reported, one involving knife attack/Blackburn man apprehended by deputies on burglary charge, held in lieu of $50,000 cash bond (07/30/07) The Saline County Sheriff's Department responded to two incidents of burglary over the weekend, one involving an assault with a knife that resulted in injuries to the alleged assailant and to one victim. On Saturday, July 28, the department was contacted by Sweet Springs Police Department in regard to a knife attack at a rural residence in Sweet Springs...

Sheriff's deputies investigate alleged domestic violence incident in Blackburn (07/16/07) The Saline County Sheriff's Department responded to a domestic dispute in Blackburn on Saturday, July 14. Upon arrival, deputies made contact with several subjects in the front yard of the residence and they were identified as individuals who reside at the Blackburn residence, the report stated...

2 injured in separate accidents (07/09/07) Two separate weekend accidents left a Michigan woman with minor injuries and a Blackburn man with moderate injuries. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol accident reports, Mary Gutierrez, 57, of Carleton, Mich., was driving westbound on Interstate 70 at Route J when her 1997 Ford stuck a deer on Friday, July 6...

MoDOT announces patch repair on Route BB and Route P (07/06/07) The Missouri Department of Transportation announced Friday, July 6, that patch repair operations will begin on Route BB in Saline County on Monday, July 9, at 7 a.m. and will be completed the same day at 4 p.m. The project will begin at the junction of Routes BB and 20 near Blackburn and will continue north to end at the junction of Routes BB and 65 at Grand Pass...

Blackburn hops and hulas as residents celebrate 128th anniversary June 23 (06/27/07) Blackburn had a good turnout for the 128th anniversary celebration on Saturday, June 23, as residents and friends celebrated in a Hawaiian Luau style. The event kicked off with several teams participating in a horseshoe tournament at the Blackburn Pond Horseshoe Courts...

Blackburn to celebrate 128th anniversary Hawaiian-style (06/21/07) Blackburn will celebrate its 128th anniversary on Saturday, June 23, in Hawaiian style. The event kicks with a horseshoe tournament at the Blackburn Pond Horseshoe Courts sponsored by the Blackburn Horseshoe League. Sign-up will begin at 1 p.m. and the entry fee is $10 per person. The limit is 20 teams and all proceeds will go to the league. The payback will be 50 percent...

Patch repair on Route BB in Saline County (06/19/07) MACON -- The Missouri Department of Transportation announced Tuesday, June 19, that patch repair operations will begin on Route BB in Saline County on Wednesday, June 20, at 7 a.m. and will be completed on Thursday, June 28, at 4 p.m. The project will begin at the junction of Routes BB and 20 near Blackburn and will continue north to end at the junction of Routes BB and 65 at Grand Pass...