Whitney Barnes

Whitney Barnes

  • Joined: October 3, 2023
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Care Connection invites you to observe Falls Prevention Awareness Week

Care Connection for Aging Services encourages the community to observe Falls Prevention Awareness Week from September 22-27.The organization and its community Senior Centers are dedicated to empowering older adults to minimize their risk of falling, which is a leading cause of severe injuries and fatalities among individuals over 65, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

Lady Owl softball team drops 8-inning decision

It wasn’t the best week for producing wins, but the Marshall Lady Owls’ softball team was in most of the games it played, including a 5-4 home loss to Odessa in eight innings last Wednesday.Prior to that, the Lady owls went 1-3 in the Lake of the Ozarks Tournament in Camdenton and dropped a 7-6 decision at Smith-Cotton.Odessa 5, at Marshall 4 (8)The Lady Owls overcame a 4-0 deficit to tie the game with three runs in the fifth inning but ultimately lost to Odessa 5-4 in eight innings.Despite the loss, head coach Ben Locke saw many positives.“You get ball games where you play well, and a few balls land here or there, it’s a different outcome,” Locke said.

Lady Owls split two tennis matches

The Marshall Lady Owls are remaining busy on the tennis courts, and they split two matches over the last couple of weeks.The Lady Owls won four of the six singles matches and took down homestanding Boonville 6-3 on Sept.