Whitney Barnes

Whitney Barnes

Slater baseball team under new leadership

by Hobby KingSPORTS EDITOR Geoff Butler takes over as new head coach To say the Slater baseball program has been struggling for a while would be… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Lady Chiefs fall to Northwest (Hughesville)

Lady Chiefs fall to Northwest (Hughesville)Santa Fe girls finish 23-5by Hobby KingSPORTS EDITORA year ago, Tony Willis led the Santa Fe Lady Chiefs to a Class 2 Quarterfinal appearance in his first full year at the helm.But this year, the Lady Chiefs ran into a buzz saw of a team in the Northwest (Hughesville) Lady Mustangs in the Class 2, District 14 championship game at Concordia last Friday.The Lady ‘Stangs scored the last four points of the first half and 11 of the first 17 in the third quarter to pull away and claim a 53-34 win.The Lady ‘Stangs won their first district title since 1985.

Marshall man charged with sex crimes involving minor

A Marshall man has been charges with a sex crime involving a minor child in Saline County.According to a probable cause statement, on July 16, 2023, the Marshall Police Department was contacted via telephone in reference to messages between a minor child and Kristopher Hayes Evans,19, of Marshall.

Three face felony stealing charges in Marshall

Three Marshall residents are facing charges of Fraudulent Use Of Credit/Debit Device — a Class E felony, and Stealing - $750 Or More — a class D felony, after using an MFA Petro card belonging to Central Missouri Agri Services that was not authorized for personal use.According to a probable cause statement, Brittney Cheyenne Wade, Patrick Lewis Wade and Virginia Wade all allegedly made unauthorized purchases on an MFA Petro card in Marshall, Slater and Boonville between January 2023 and October 2023.The probable cause statement indicates the Wade’s used the card to fuel their vehicles, and those of their friends.