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Nelson

Josephine M. Bartel (10/23/09)
Josephine M. "Jo" Bartel, 85, of Nelson, died Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia. Memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Marshall, with Dewey Bartel officiating. Visitation will be held from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Salt Fork Cemetery in Cooper County.
Nelson woman hurt in 2-vehicle crash Wednesday (09/30/09)
A Nelson woman suffered minor injuries early Wednesday, Sept. 30, in a two-vehicle crash in rural Saline County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report. Brenda L. Peeples declined treatment at the scene, troopers said. The crash occurred at 7:05 a.m. as Peeples was driving a 2004 Dodge north on Route DD 70 feet east of Route H...
Weekend boil order ends Sunday | MMU official: Cause of water treatment problem still unknown (08/17/09)
Marshall Municipal Utilities put a boil order into effect for all consumers in the towns of Marshall, Blackwater, Napton and Nelson, all of Saline County Public Water Supply District No. 1 and Saline County Public Water Supply District No. 3, except for the Miami and Van Meter areas Friday afternoon, Aug. 14...
Boil order lifted for Marshall and surrounding areas (UPDATE 11:55 a.m. Sunday) (08/14/09)
The boil order will remain in effect until further notice.
Nelson man charged with marijuana possession (07/09/09)
A Nelson man was arrested shortly after midnight Wednesday, July 8, on suspicion of possessing marijuana and drug paraphernalia, according to a Saline County Sheriff's Department report. Anthony J. Barker, 22, was charged in Saline County Circuit Court with class A misdemeanor possession of up to 35 grams marijuana, class A misdemeanor unlawful use of drug paraphernalia and class C misdemeanor operating a motor vehicle without maintaining financial responsibility. ...
Nelson man arrested early Wednesday, charged with drug possession (UPDATE 12:45 p.m.) (07/08/09)
A Nelson man was arrested shortly after midnight Wednesday, July 8, on suspicion of possessing marijuana and drug paraphernalia, according to a Saline County Sheriff's Department report. The arrest came after a deputy observed a car drive across the center line and into the opposite lane on a Nelson street, according to the report...
Gladys F. Raines (06/02/09)
Gladys F. Raines, 79, of Nelson, died Monday, June 1, 2009, at The Living Center in Marshall. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 4, 2009, at Crown Hill Cemetery in Sedalia, with Rev. Carl West officiating. Visitation will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at Meisenheimer Funeral Home in Pilot Grove...
Patricia Ann Black (04/16/09)
Patricia Ann "Pat" Black, 57, of rural Nelson, died Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at her home. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 18, 2009, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Marshall, with William W. Harlow officiating. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to family choice. Friends may sign the online register book at www.campbell-lewis.com...
Lion's Den robbed with BB gun (03/04/09)
2 men reported for trespassing, busted for pot (02/26/09)
Two Columbia men who reportedly were hunting for arrowheads in a field west of Nelson Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 25, ended up also collecting trouble with the law after a property owner reported them for trespassing and sheriff's deputies allegedly discovered marijuana in their vehicle...
2 Columbia arrowhead hunters charged with trespassing, possession of pot (02/26/09)
Two Columbia men arrested during an arrowhead hunt in a field west of Nelson Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 25, have been charged with misdemeanor trespassing and drug possession, according to unofficial online court documents. Michael S. Sexton Jr., 34, was charged with class B misdemeanor first-degree trespassing, class A misdemeanor possession of up to 35 grams of marijuana and class A misdemeanor unlawful use of drug paraphernalia...
Ethel M. Russell (02/13/09)
Ethel M. Russell, 92, of Sedalia, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009, at her home. Graveside services and burial will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16, 2009, at Memorial Park Cemetery, with Rev. Norman Miller officiating. Memorial contributions are suggested to East Sedalia Baptist Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Heckart Funeral Home. Condolences may be offered at www.heckartfuneralhome.com...
Nelson man arrested on warrant Thursday (01/26/09)
Fred W. Butler of Nelson, was taken into custody by the Saline County Sheriff's Department on Thursday, Jan. 22, after it was discovered that Butler had an outstanding arrest warrant issued by Pettis County authorities for a class C felony. Butler received the felony charge after passing a bad check in excess of $500...
Ruth Younger (01/09/09)
Ruth Younger, 85, of Nelson, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, at The Living Center in Marshall. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, at Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home in Marshall, with William W. Harlow officiating. Order of the Eastern Star service will be held at 2 p.m. ...
Mary L. Eilers (01/02/09)
Mary L. Eilers, 74, of rural Nelson, died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008, at The Living Center in Marshall. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Marshall, with William W. Harlow and Loyd Hefner officiating. ...
Charges filed in connection with New Year's Day drug bust (01/02/09)
Sheriff's deputies from Saline, Howard, Cooper and Moniteau counties, assisted by troopers from Missouri State Highway Patrol, rang in the new year with the arrest two rural Nelson residents on a variety of drug-related and stolen-property charges.
Nelson man arrested Nov. 8 for domestic assault (11/10/08)
Editor's note: Our policy is to withhold the names of people allegedly involved in crimes until formal charges have been filed. A 32-year-old rural Nelson man was arrested Saturday evening, Nov. 8, for third-degree domestic assault, according to a report from the Saline County Sheriff's Department. According to the report, the man called a Cooper County emergency number to report that he had been assaulted by his girlfriend. Cooper County officials notified Saline County dispatchers...
Theola Orr Bradley Walker (10/28/08)
Theola Orr Bradley Walker, 88, of Prairie Home, formerly of Warrensburg, passed away Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008, at University Hospital in Columbia. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008, at Williams Funeral Chapel in Warrensburg, with Pastor Janet Deneke of Prairie Home Methodist Church officiating. ...
Sheriff's department investigates weekend burglary in Nelson (10/06/08)
Deputies from Saline County Sheriff's Department investigated a weekend break-in at Heimreich Farm Supply in Nelson. According to the incident report, James Woods, who operates the business, called deputies to the store shortly after 8 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 4...
Nelson man charged with DWI after leading deputy on chase (06/05/08)
A Nelson man who led a Saline County sheriff's deputy on a chase Wednesday evening, June 4, has been charged with being a chronic offender of driving while intoxicated, according to unofficial court records on the Web. Kenneth Michael Shelton, 48, was charged Thursday, June 5, following the incident Wednesday...
Nelson man leads deputy on chase, arrested on suspicion of burglary, other charges (06/05/08)
A burglary suspect was arrested Wednesday evening, June 4, after leading a Saline County sheriff's deputy on a chase that ended on Bar Hollow Road in Cooper County. A Nelson man was arrested on suspicion of a number of infractions, including burglary, resisting arrest, driving while intoxicated, driving while his license was revoked, speeding and several other driving violations...
Rural Nelson man reports gas theft (05/29/08)
A rural Nelson man reported early Wednesday, May 28, the theft of about 100 gallons of gasoline from a tank at his residence, according to Saline County Sheriff's Department. The man estimated the value of the stolen gas at about $379, according to the report.
Horsemen Against Cancer benefit event slated for June 7 (05/28/08)
The Palomino Horse Association, headquartered in Nelson, is sponsoring its second Horsemen Against Cancer event on Saturday, June 7, at Saline County Fairground to benefit The American Cancer Society and Fitzgibbon Hospital's Community Cancer Center...
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...
Marshall firefighters battle bridge, mud, car fire (04/02/08)
Marshall Fire Department received a phone call about 5:45 p.m. in reference to a vehicle fire in the country, northwest of Nelson. "It took us a while to get there," said Assistant Fire Chief Tony Day. When firefighters arrived on the scene near County Road 216 and 225, they discovered a 1983 Cadillac Deville, owned by John Parish of Marshall, involved in flames down a "mud" road in a field, according to Day...
Sheriff's Department investigates possible child abduction attempt (01/28/08)
The Saline County Sheriff's Department is investigating a possible attempted child abduction that occurred in Nelson, Saturday, Jan. 26. The mother of the 6-year-old victim contacted the Sheriff's Department at about 8:30 p.m. to report the incident, according to the deputy's report...
Nelson girl bitten by racoon Monday, Dec. 31; Animal being tested for rabies (01/02/08)
Ashley Hursman, 10, of Nelson, was released from Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall Monday, Dec. 31, after treatment for a raccoon bite on her leg. Hursman was with her father, Tony Hursman, taking pictures of raccoons they had trapped, when the animal bit her on the left calf. The incident took place in a field off Highway AA near Nelson...
6-year-old sustains minor injuries in accident (01/02/08)
Lorena M. Reyes, 19, of Marshall was cited for failure to drive on the right side of the roadway and for a child restraint violation Monday afternoon, Dec. 31, after she and a minor child were involved in a one-car accident on Route H near County Road 225 in Saline County...
No injuries in train derailment late Dec. 16 near Nelson (12/17/07)
Four railroad cars of wheat went off the tracks and 350 railroad ties will be replaced as a result of a Union Pacific Railroad accident near Nelson Sunday, Dec. 16, about 9:30 p.m., but no one was injured. The cars were part of a 94-car train enroute from Colby, Kan., to E. St. Louis, Ill., when the accident occurred between Marshall and Smithton, according to Mark Davis, director of regional public affairs for Union Pacific...
Nelson family has total loss in Tuesday fire (10/05/07)
Donny Ray and daughter, Jennifer, lost everything they owned in a early afternoon fire on Tuesday, Sept. 25, at their home in Nelson. Jennifer's boyfriend, Joe Miller, and their two children, Jake, 9, and Maggie, 3, also lived at the residence. "They don't have anything," said Tonya Shoecraft, Donny's sister. The destruction was caused by "an electrical fire in the basement from what they can tell."...
Corrections/Wednesday, September 26 (09/28/07)
Corrections A story Tuesday, Sept. 25, included two reports from the Saline County Sheriff's Department, one regarding a Nelson woman arrested on a warrant for failure to appear in court and another about an unrelated shoplifting incident. Regan D. Cornine was not involved in the shoplifting case...
Sheriff's deputies arrest Nelson woman on warrant, also investigate separate shoplifting incident at Marshall Junction (09/25/07)
Regan Deanne Cornine, 27, of Nelson, was arrested Monday, Sept. 24, at her home, after a warrant was issued on June 7, when Cornine failed to appear for a scheduled court date. The arrest was made without incident, according to a report by the Saline County Sheriff's Department...