This morning, as I look out the window and across the small hay field that surrounds our home, the blades of grass are ensconced in a heavy frost. The small tassels on top of each seem weighted down, as if the stalk of each plant is struggling to hold its heavy, white crown up to catch promising rays of this morning’s bright winter sun.
The Saline County Clerk’s Office stated absentee voting for the Tuesday, April 2, General Municipal Election will begin on Feb. 20.
Back by popular demand, the Mar-Saline NAACP and Clyde Williams family will host the second annual “Afternoon of Jazz and Culture” benefit, which aims to honor the late Clyde Williams and Black History Month.
MARSHALL, Mo. — Center for Human Services Affordable Housing invites the community to participate in an open house event in Marshall at Tradewinds 816 W.
The Sweet Springs basketball teams suffered a double loss in I-70 Conference games at home to Saint Paul Lutheran in Concordia last Friday. T he Lady ‘Hounds dropped the opener 36-25, and the Sweet Springs boys lost the nightcap 63-24.
MVC ATHLETICS The Missouri Valley College men’s and women’s basketball teams hosted Peru State (Neb.) in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader on Senior Day inside the Burns Athletic Complex. The women’s team finished out a 79-65 victory, while the men’s team fell, 91-71.
SPORTS EDITOR Junior Madison Prysock scored 16 points, but the Slater Lady Wildcats lost 71-31 in Central Activities Conference action at Cairo last Friday. The Lady Bearcats, who are unbeaten in CAC play, led a scrappy Slater team 19-14 after a quarter.
Chalk up two more wins for the Santa Fe Lady Chiefs. With the 64-44 home win over Concordia at home last Friday and the 64-30 win at Saint Paul Lutheran in Concordia Saturday, the Lady Chiefs reached the 20-win mark for the second straight season and third time in the past five campaigns.
SPORTS EDITOR Slater suffered a tough 53-50 loss loss at Cairo last Friday. Down by three, Slater head coach Joey Gochenour called timeout with 4.2 seconds left.
Scoring Plays Second Quarter 14:53 SF — Jake Moody 55-yard field goal 4:32 SF — Christian McCaffrey 21-yard pass from Jauan Jennings (Moody kick) 0:23 KC — Harrison Butker 28-yard field goal Third Quarter 5:06 KC — Butker 57-yard field goal 2:32 KC — Marquez Valdes-Scantling 16-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Butler kick) Fourth Quarter 11:27 SF — Jennings 10-yard pass from Brock Purdy (kick blocked) 5:49 KC — Butker 24-yard field goal 1:57 SF — Moody 53-yard field goal 0:06 KC — Butker 29-yard field goal Overtime 7:25 SF — Moody 27-yard field goal 0:06 KC — Mecole Hardman 3-yard pass from Mahomes .