Prisoner transport breaks down near Miami (07/02/08) A U.S. Extraditions Company van carrying two male and one female prisoner broke down near Route NN in northern Saline County Wednesday morning, July 2. Saline County Sheriff Wally George said all three prisoners were moved to Saline County Justice Facility while the van is being repaired at John Rector Motors in Marshall...

Newscope/Miami Independence Day celebration set for June 28 (06/16/08) City of Miami's 15th Annual Pre-4th of July Celebration will be held Saturday, June 28. During the event there will be a baby contest, parade, hog roast, kids games, raffles and a fireworks display at dark. For more information, contact Rita Taylor, 660-852-3298...

Saline County BBQ 2008/Meet the 2008 Saline County Fair Senior Queen candidates (06/04/08) Editor's note: Below are this year's senior queen candidates. In the story to the right, two more junior queen candidates are profiled. Tomorrow we'll feature the first Saline County Fair Queen, Carolyn Erickson. Hannah Boyer...

Newscope/Friends of Miami to host 2nd annual homecoming (06/03/08) The Friends of Miami will host a homecoming celebration 2 p.m. Sunday, June 8, at Second Baptist Church in Miami. For more information, contact Liz Elson at 660-852-3305.

Jasper's piano students to perform recital May 4 (04/30/08) Martha Jasper's piano students will perform their spring recital at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 4, at Gill Memorial Baptist Church, 475 S. Miami Ave. in Marshall.

Newscope/Miami school kindergarten sign-up slated for May 5 (04/21/08) Miami R-1 School kindergarten sign-up and screening will be held at noon Monday, May 5. Please call 660-852-3269 to sign up. Children must be age 5 on or before Aug. 1, 2008. The student will need his/her birth certificate, immunization record and social security number for the screening...

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...

Miami man arrested on 2 warrants, turned over to Lafayette County (03/26/08) A Miami man was arrested by Saline County sheriff's deputies Tuesday, March 25, on warrants for felony forgery and probation violation. Jacob Clements, 31, had two active warrants for his arrest, according to a report from the sheriff's department. One warrant was for failing to appear on felony forgery charges out of Lafayette County, and the other warrant was for felony probation violation on child support out of Miller County, deputies said...

Temporary Miami bridge closing March 15-16 a sign of things to come (03/14/08) Missouri Department of Transportation officials said Friday, March 14, that repairs to the Missouri River bridge at Miami are still scheduled to proceed in spite of a wet weather forecast. Officials said the project is weather dependent, however, and still could be postponed if the weather deteriorates...

Saline County Century Farm/Copelands trace history of Miami farm (03/11/08) David Copeland has a thick pile of official papers, showing how the 320-acre farm near Miami, purchased by his great-grandparents, Edward and Mary Neubauer, in 1892, has been split among family members through the years. But in 1994 Copeland and his sister inherited 160 acres of the farm after his uncle, Robert Howard Copeland, passed away. Then in the last five years, he has been able to purchase the rest from the heirs of his great-uncle, Harry Neubauer...

Missouri River bridge at Miami to close March 15-16 (03/03/08) The Missouri Department of Transportation has announced plans Monday, March 3, to temporarily close the Miami River Bridge on Route 41 in Saline and Carroll Counties for two days to make repairs to the bridge. The closure will begin on Saturday, March 15, at 6 a.m. and the bridge will reopen at 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 16...

MoDOT: Area residents favor long-term solution for Miami bridge (01/30/08) Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) officials announced Wednesday, Jan. 30, that despite the inconvenience of an anticipated year-long closure of the bridge over the Missouri River at Miami, most who attended the public meetings earlier this month were in favor of the "partial replacement" option proposed by MoDOT...

How will commuters get to work?/Bridge projects present challenges to area employers, workers (01/16/08) Work on the Miami bridge could begin, as MoDOT Project Manager Preston Kramer hopes it will, "the day after the Glasgow bridge re-opens." If Kramer's dream comes true, residents in communities north of the bridge will then begin a detour that could cost them hundreds of dollars a month and at least two more hours commuting an extra 120 miles every day...

MoDOT: 2 pending bridge projects won't overlap (01/09/08) "No way they'll overlap." That's the word from Kurt Wengert, resident engineer in the Marshall office of Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), regarding the pending closures of the Miami and Glasgow bridges. Wengert made his comments at a public meeting at Miami School Tuesday, Jan. 8...

Newscope/MoDOT schedules public meetings about Miami Bridge project (12/31/07) The Missouri Department of Transportation will hold two public meetings to provide information on proposed improvements to the Miami Bridge. The first meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 8, at the Miami School gym located on Route 41. The second meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 10, at the Brunswick R-II School multi-purpose room...

Fingerweaving examples on display at Van Meter State Park in December (11/26/07) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., -- Examples of the American Indian craft of fingerweaving will be featured in a temporary exhibit at Van Meter State Park near Miami in December. The exhibit will be on display in Missouri's American Indian Cultural Center at the park. The exhibit is free and open to the public...

Newscope/Wednesday, October 31 (10/31/07) Saline County Sheriff's Department makes personnel changes The recent departure of Chris Chamberlin from the Saline County Sheriff's Department has triggered two more personnel changes. Sheriff Wally George announced late last week that Deputy Sheriff Daniel Kirchhoff will move from the jail division to the road division effective Friday, Oct. 27, replacing Chamberlin...

Shots fired into empty Miami school (10/23/07) A double-pane window in the third grade classroom and walls and a metal dry-erase board in the fourth grade classroom at Miami School were damaged recently by bullets fired through the windows, according to a report from Saline County Sheriff’s Department...

Fire destroys rural Miami home late Friday, Oct. 19 (10/22/07) A fire of undetermined origin destroyed the rural Miami residence of the Jerry Lee Vest family late Friday night, Oct. 19. No one was at home when the fire started. A passing neighbor spotted the fire and called for help, but by the time fire departments from Marshall, Malta Bend and Slater, and Slater Emergency Services arrived at the Vest home at about 10:30 Friday evening, the structure was engulfed in flames...

Flood warning/Thursday, October 18 (10/18/07) The National Weather Service has extended flood warnings for several rivers in the area after several days of periodic torrential rain. Another strong storm system may bring the threat of thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the region on Sunday night and into early Monday...

Flood warning/Wednesday, October 17 (10/17/07) The National Weather Service has issued flood warnings Wednesday, Oct. 17, for the Missouri River in Saline County. Heavy rain predicted for Wednesday following rain over the weekend is expected to cause minor flooding. At Waverly (flood stage: 20 feet)...

Newcope/Thursday, July 26 (07/26/07) Benefit dinner, dance slated for July 28 A benefit dinner will be held Saturday, July 28, from 5 to 7 p.m. with a dance following from 8 to 11 p.m. at the Marshall VFW Hall on West Yerby. Free will donations will be accepted. Proceeds from the dinner, dance and silent auction will benefit Darrell Baker...

Car hits MSHP patrol car in Miami, brief chase ensues (07/25/07) According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol accident report, a two-car accident involving a patrol car resulted in two subjects being taken into custody on Tuesday, July 24. A Missouri State Highway Patrol officer attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation. The 2005 Pontiac, driven by James Shelton, 40, of Little Rock, Ark., backed up and intentionally stuck the patrol car, police said. The location of the accident was on Third Street in Miami...

Miami pre-4th celebration defies soggy weather (07/02/07) The city of Miami hosted its 14th annual "Pre-4th of July Celebration" on Saturday, June 30. A baby contest kicked off the event with 10 entries. Carlie Knotts, 2, was named princess. She is the daughter of Billy and Lisa Knotts of Miami. Logan Cody, 10 months old, was named prince. He is the son of Sean and Tiesha Cody. Both Knotts and Cody got to ride in the parade...

Miami man reports burglary at rural residence (07/02/07) A Miami man reported to the Saline County Sheriff's Department Thursday, June 28, that an apparent burglary occurred at a rural home sometime in the past week. Billy Joe Narron told deputies a driveway gate chain and a security bar on a door to the residence had been cut and then replaced to disguise the break-in...

Food, fireworks and music featured in area festivities (06/28/07) Arrow Rock: On July 4, movie memories from "Tom and Huck" filmed in Arrow Rock in 1972 will be held at 10 a.m. at the Christian Church on Main St. Old fashioned games such as hoops, sack races, jump rope, croquet and tug-o-war will be played at 11 a.m. A parade down Main St. will begin at 1 p.m. The Arrow Rock Lyceum Theater will show "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" at 2 p.m. A picnic buffet will be held at "Becky Thatcher's home" on Main St. at 5:30 p.m...

Annual 'pre-4th of July' event planned for June 30 in Miami (06/18/07) The city of Miami will host its 14th annual "Pre-4th of July Celebration" on Saturday, June 30. Several events will be taking place throughout the day as part of the celebration. Kicking off the event will be a baby contest. The contest will take place in the Miami Community Center building at 3:30 p.m...

Newscope/Friday, June 15 (06/15/07) Miami High School reunion set for June 24 The 28th Miami High School reunion will be held at noon Sunday, June 24, at the St. Cloud Restaurant in Miami. The reunion is open to all graduates, students, teachers and friends who have had any connection to the school or the community, according to organizers...

Commission hears update on land issue (06/06/07) The Saline County Commissioners met on Tuesday, June 5, to hear about land abandoned by the county in Sweet Springs area and back taxes for a property in Miami. Edward McInteer, representing William and Margie Treece, and also sitting in on the meeting for the attorney who represents Don Johnson and Harry Johnson, gave the commission an update on a lawsuit about a piece of property of less than an acre, located near Sweet Springs...

Miami home destroyed by fire/Family of four left with nothing after May 31 blaze (06/05/07) Fire destroyed a home on the edge of Miami Thursday, May 31, leaving a family of four with virtually no belongings. The Slater Fire Department was dispatched at 10:50 a.m. Thursday to battle the blaze, sending two trucks to join Miami's Volunteer Fire Department, which was already on the scene, according to fire department officials...

18 compete for Junior Saline County Fair Queen title (06/01/07) Molly E. Deibel Molly Elizabeth Deibel, 15, the daughter of Katy Meyer and Corey Deibel of Waverly, is sponsored by Work-to-Win. She will be a sophomore at Santa Fe High School in the fall. She is on the A Honor roll, is a State FFA record book winner, 2006 Cover Miss Queen, a member of the 2005 district Softball Summer League Championship team, has won numerous medals in track, and is a District band contest winner for her drum solo...

Flood report/May 17 (05/17/07) Missouri River at Waverly (flood stage is 20 feet): -- At 8:45 a.m. Thursday, May 17, the stage was 20.23 feet; -- The river is expected to fall below flood stage sometime Friday, May 18. Missouri River at Miami (flood stage is 18 feet): -- At 8 a.m. Thursday, May 17, the stage was 21.5 feet;...

Flood report/May 14 (05/14/07) Missouri River at Waverly (flood stage is 20 feet): -- At 11:45 a.m. Monday, May 14, the stage was 24.55 feet; -- The river is expected to fall below flood stage sometime Wednesday, May 16. Missouri River at Miami (flood stage is 18 feet): -- At 11:39 a.m. Monday, May 14, the stage was 28.37 feet;...

Workers battle floodwaters at Miami (05/11/07) The Miami river bottoms has seen a lot of action all week as volunteers fill sandbags, relocate sandbags and build relief walls in low spots on levees. Seth Langin said they have had about 40 to 50 volunteers sandbagging at two sites this week and about four to five on each site hauling sandbags and building walls...

Flood report/May 11 (05/11/07) Missouri River at Waverly (flood stage is 20 feet): -- At 3:45 a.m. Friday, May 11, the stage was 26.9 feet; -- Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast; -- The river is expected to continue falling to a stage of 26.7 feet by Friday afternoon...

Flood report/May 9 (05/10/07) There is a "significant flooding event" occurring across the area, according to the National Weather Service. Storms produced a large swath of 3 to 5 inches of rainfall across northwest Missouri Sunday, May 6. Numerous streams and rivers are flooding, and with the ground already saturated any additional rainfall will create the potential for flash flooding...

Flood report/May 10 (05/10/07) According to the National Weather Service, a flood wave will move down the Missouri River over the next week and aggravate the current flooding conditions across the area. Local rivers and streams that flow into the river may back up with excess water. Areas affected include Waverly, Miami, Brunswick and Arrow Rock...

Flood report/May 7 (05/07/07) The is a "significant flooding event" occurring across the area, according to the National Weather Service. Storms have produced a large swath of 3 to 5 inches of rainfall across northwest Missouri. Numerous small streams and rivers are flooding, and with the ground already saturated any additional rainfall will create the potential for flash flooding...