County Clerk’s Office to hold public test March 30
The Saline County Clerk’s Office will be conducting a public test of the voting equipment to be used in the April 4, 2023, General Municipal… Login to continue reading Login…
March 2023
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Marshall City Council sets disciplinary hearing
by Danielle Linton-Hatfield/Staff Writer Continuing from the summary printed Wednesday, March 22, public comments on a controversial resolution involving Marshall City Councilman Drew Green were… Login to continue reading Login…
Marshall residents give public comments on streets involved in railroad project
by Danielle Linton-Hatfield/Staff Writer Earlier this month on March 6, Mayor Dewey Hendrix had provided an update on the railroad project. He went over the… Login to continue reading Login…
Democratic Club and Pachyderm Club to host candidate forum Thursday
The Saline County Democratic Club and the Salt Fork Pachyderm Club will present a candidate forum at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 23. The forum will… Login to continue reading Login…
James ‘Jim’ F. Chitwood Jr.
June 29, 1963 — March 8, 2023 James “Jim” F. Chitwood Jr., 59, of Carrollton, died Wednesday, March 8, 2023, of liver failure, at University Hospital in Columbia. Born June 29, 1963, in Marshall, Jim was the son of the late James Freddie Chitwood Sr. and Hazel Marie (Pummill) Chitwood. Jim was a 1981 graduate of Sweet Springs High School and a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Carrollton.
Evelyn Louise Conrad Bailey
August 20, 1926 — March 16, 2023 Evelyn Louise Conrad Bailey, 96, of Pompano Beach, Fla., peacefully passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at Trust-Bridge Hospice, in Pompano Beach, Fla. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m.
Roy Francis Kirby
October 26, 1939 — March 20, 2023 Roy Francis Kirby, 83, of Mount Leonard, Missouri, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023, at home while surrounded by his loving wife and family. Roy was born on October 26, 1939, to George Richard Kirby and Ellen Alma (Fleener) Kirby in Windsor, Missouri.
MHS robotics team members blend engineering, programming to compete among top 10 in state
DEMOCRAT-NEWS This year, the Marshall Owls Robotics and Engineering team – also known as Team MORE – has taken on a new coach; and Andy Davis, industrial arts teacher at MHS, has taken on a new leadership role. The position was one that came with the teaching job, giving Davis a new part to fill beyond his original plan to teach industrial arts.
Educators Rising students move forward to national competition
The Saline County Career Center Educa‐tors Rising chapter participated in the State Educators Ris‐ing competition and conference on Wednesday, March 15. Seven members competed and will move on to the Na‐tional Conference and Competition in Or‐lando, Fla., which will be held from June 29 to July 2.
Sports Calendar
Wednesday, March 22-Friday, March 24 High School Wednesday, March 22 Girls and Boys Track and Field Santa Fe at Carrollton Early-Bird Combo Girls Soccer Marshall at Blair Oaks, 5 p.m. Baseball Sacred Heart at Sweet Springs, 5 p.m.