January 2024

Owls split two games at Macon Shootout

MHS over host Tigers Chase Thompson had ice water in his veins. With the game versus host Macon tied 66-66 with under a minute to play, the junior nailed all four of his free-throw tries and senior Jaxson Case — who had tied the game with a driving layup with 1:45 to go — added one for two from the stripe with under 5 seconds left, and the Marshall Owls edged host Macon 71-69 in the Macon Shootout last Thursday night.

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Just how cold is it?

Note: I realize we all need to take this arctic blast very seriously. However, I think sometimes a bit of humor helps us get through the tough times. So (with the help of several internet lists), here ya go … some answers to the age old question: Just how cold is it? … BGS Down here in the hills, it’s so cold that I had to go out and break the smoke off our stove pipe.

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Two blood drives in Saline County on Jan. 31

COLUMBIA, Mo. (Jan. 8, 2024) — The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage as the nation faces the lowest number of people giving blood in 20 years. The Red Cross blood supply has fallen to critically low levels across the country, and blood and platelet donors are urged to make a donation appointment to help alleviate the shortage and help ensure life saving medical procedures are not put on hold.

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Trust

Global Outreach Ministry/Hope of the World Why do so many people believe the words of a human being when pursuing love and romance before accepting that true romance is with God himself? A person can have both, but it is through and with God that the romance of life is alive.

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University of Missouri clarifies policy forcing student journalists to name confidential sources

COLUMBIA (Jan. 12, 2024) — After working with the Student Press Freedom Initiative at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), the University of Missouri System committed in writing that student journalists will not be forced to give administrators the names of sources in sensitive cases like sexual assault.

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