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Driver, 2 kids, hurt in 1-vehicle crash Thursday (08/28/09)
A Gilliam woman was seriously hurt and two young children suffered minor injuries in a one-vehicle crash on state Highway 240 Thursday afternoon, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report. Rissa J. Stoneking, 31, was taken by Slater ambulance to Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall. Two children, Tyler J. Menaugh and Alana Blogett, both 2, both of Gilliam, were taken by private vehicle to Fitzgibbon hospital, troopers said...

Minnie Sinnett (07/22/09)
Minnie Sinnett, 85, of Gilliam, died Monday, July 20, 2009, at Golden Living Center in Glasgow. Cremation. Memorial services will be held Friday, July 24, 2009, at 1 p.m. at Weiker Funeral Home in Slater, with Rev. Robert Sisney officiating. Bethany Weiker, organist, will play "Amazing Grace" and "One Day at a Time."...

Slater brothers arrested Thursday after alleged assault (07/20/09)
Billy S. Hayes, 25, of Slater, and Timothy J. Hayes, 27, also of Slater, were the subject of an incident report from Saline County Sheriff's Department, in connection with an incident in the parking lot of Gilliam School Thursday, July 16. According to the incident report, deputies were called to the scene when a woman reported she had been assaulted by Billy Hayes. ...

Kenneth L. Johnson (06/01/09)
Kenneth L. "Kenny" Johnson, 66, of rural Gilliam, died Friday, May 29, 2009, at his home. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at Concord Cemetery in Saline County, with William W. Harlow officiating. Friends may call after 8 a.m. Tuesday at Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home in Marshall. Memorials may be made to family choice. Friends may sign the online register book at www.campbell-lewis.com...

Kenneth Lee Johnson (05/29/09)
Kenneth Lee Johnson, 66, of rural Gilliam, died Friday, May 29, 2009, at his home. Funeral arrangements are pending at Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home in Marshall.

Soldier visits Gilliam School students to say 'thank you' (05/08/09)

Gilliam woman arrested early Sunday on domestic assault charge (02/24/09)
Editor's note: Names of suspects in crime stories are published only after formal charges have been filed. A Gilliam woman was arrested early Sunday, Feb. 22, on suspicion of domestic assault and unlawful use of a weapon, according to a report from the Saline County Sheriff's Office...

Gilliam woman hurt in 1-vehicle crash (01/20/09)
A 51-year-old Gilliam woman suffered minor injuries Tuesday morning, Jan. 20, in a one-vehicle crash on Missouri Highway 240 at the intersection with Route D, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report. Beverly A. Foster went to Fitzgibbon Hospital for treatment, troopers said...

Eugene Nicholas Gramlich (10/28/08)
Eugene Nicholas Gramlich Eugene Nicholas Gramlich, 72, of Gilliam, a well-known Saline County cattleman, died Friday, Oct. 24, 2008, at his home. A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Glasgow, with Fr. ...

Gilliam man pleads guilty to drug charges (10/21/08)
Jerry D. George, 38, of Gilliam, pleaded guilty to drug charges in Saline County Circuit Court, Monday, Oct. 20. George, who is the son of Saline County Sheriff Wally George, was charged with six counts of felony possession of controlled substances and possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to manufacture controlled substances. He was arrested Aug. 31, 2007, and released on bond after spending more than two weeks in custody...

Brieanna Nikole Foster (09/23/08)
Brieanna Nikole Foster, stillborn daughter of Kayla Elsie Morton and Austin Rea Foster of Gilliam, died Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008, at Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall. Funeral services will be held Friday, Sept. 26, 2008, at 10 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church near Saline City. Rev. Chris Weber will officiate. Burial will be in Arrow Rock Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Weiker Funeral Home in Slater. Memorials are suggested to family choice...

Brieanna Nikole Foster (09/19/08)
Brieanna Nikole Foster of Gilliam, stillborn daughter of Kayla Elsie Morton and Austin Rea Foster, died Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008, at Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall. Funeral arrangements are pending at Weiker Funeral Home in Slater.

Albert V. Leimkuehler (09/11/08)
Albert V. Leimkuehler, 86, of rural Gilliam, died Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008, at Fitzgibbon Hospital. Cremation. No services are planned. Weiker Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Born Oct. 25, 1921, in Saline County, he was the son of the late August W. ...

Jean Johnson (09/11/08)
Jean Johnson, 73, of Gilliam, died Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008, at her home. Funeral services will be held Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Slater. Burial will be in Gilliam Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the church. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society or Gilliam Baptist Church in care of Weiker Funeral Home in Slater...

Jean Johnson (09/10/08)
Jean Johnson, 73, of Gilliam, died Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008, at her home. Funeral arrangements are pending at Weiker Funeral Home in Slater.

Gilliam man hurt in 1-car accident Sunday morning (08/03/08)
A Gilliam man suffered moderate injuries Sunday morning, Aug. 3, when his car left the road and collided with a fence and a tree, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report. The accident happened on Highway PP nearly a mile east of County Road 129 about 8:50 a.m. The car Austin W. Miller, 20, was driving went off the right side of the road. He overcorrected, ran off the left side of the road, went down an embankment and struck a fence and a tree, according to the report...

Newscope: Gilliam woman reports motorcycle stolen (07/07/08)
A 2007 Yamaha TTR50 motorcycle was reported stolen from a Gilliam residence some time after dark Saturday night, July 5. Crystal Rose of Gilliam reported the theft around 10 a.m. Sunday, July 6. Rose said the motorcycle was in her garage just before dark Saturday, but missing the following morning. Rose reported the garage was locked, but deputies easily opened the door...

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...

Bond revoked for Gilliam man; New bond set at $100,000 (04/15/08)
Circuit Court Judge Michael Midyett granted the state's request to revoke the bond of Jerry D. George, 38, of Gilliam during a hearing Monday, April 14. The revoked bond was for $25,000 cash or surety. The new bond was set at $100,000 cash or surety, according to court officials...

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...

Gilliam woman hurt in wreck (04/04/08)
The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to an injury accident Thursday, April 3, in Cooper County that left a Gilliam woman with minor injuries. Allyson Chaney, 17, was traveling southbound on Highway 41 at Imhoff Drive in Cooper County about 4:35 p.m. when her 2001 Pontiac traveled off the right side of the road and struck a stop sign and dirt embankment, according to the report...

2 taken into custody in Gilliam after tussle with officers (03/26/08)
Warrants are being requested by law enforcement officials for two Gilliam residents after an alleged assault on a sheriff's deputy and a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper Tuesday, March 25. The officers were responding to a report of a domestic disturbance at about 7:45 p.m., according to their report...

2 charged with multiple felony drug offenses/1 suspect apprehended at the home of Jerry George, Saline County sheriff's son (03/13/08)
Two Gilliam residents were charged by the Saline County Prosecutor's Office Wednesday, March 12, with a number of felony drug offenses in connection with an alleged methamphetamine production lab discovered by law enforcement officials Tuesday, March 11...

2 Gilliam residents arrested on drug charges after search reveals meth, weapons (03/12/08)

Gilliam woman arrested on warrants after deputies investigate altercation (02/11/08)
Sabrina I. Vaughn, 20, of Gilliam, is in custody at Saline County Justice Facility on outstanding warrants for a probation violation and a traffic offense that came to light when Vaughn was involved in a fight at a residence in Gilliam Saturday, Feb. 9...

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...

New addressing system may take up to a year to complete (01/14/08)
The 9-1-1 Commission held their monthly meeting Thursday evening, Jan. 10, at city hall in Gilliam. A slightly higher than usual number of residents attended the meeting to hear information about the naming and numbering of streets and roads that will be required within the county when the county-wide system is implemented...

Christmas card winner (12/12/07)
Recognizing that children are our future, Fitzgibbon Hospital annually asks area second-grade students to design a holiday card. This year's winner was 8-year-old Johnny Johnson, son of Jim and Lori Johnson of Gilliam.

Newscope/Sheriff's deputies investigate a variety of incidents (11/19/07)
Saline County Sheriff's Deputies were busy with a variety of incidents over the weekend, beginning with an arson investigation Saturday morning, Nov. 17, around 7 a.m. at the southeast corner of County Road 401 where it intersects tracks of the Union Pacific Railroad near Grand Pass...

Newscope/Wednesday, November 7 (11/07/07)
Sheriff's deputies investigate report of stolen exhaust stacks Saline County Sheriff's Department officers were notified of the theft of two six-inch chrome exhaust stacks for a Kenworth semi-trailer truck at a Gilliam residence. Mike R. Haynes of Independence reported the theft on Saturday, Nov. 3. The value of the two stacks is approximately $1,200...

Newscope/Tuesday, October 2 (10/02/07)
Arrow Rock craft fest to be held Oct. 13 - 14 The 39th annual Arrow Rock Heritage Craft Festival will be held Oct. 13-14. "The Heritage Craft Festival is unique among fall craft shows because it features the kinds of arts and crafts that would have been performed daily by your great-grandparents," said Sandy Selby, chairperson of the Historic Arrow Rock Council, the event's sponsor...