Whitney Barnes

Whitney Barnes

Owl duffers 15th at Boonville Masters

by Hobby King SPORTS EDITOR Five of the six Marshall golfers shot rounds of 97 or less, and the Owls finished 15th at the Boonville… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

3 teens injured in crash outside Marshall

A late-night car accident on Thursday, April 10, left three Marshall teens injured. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the incident, involving… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

It’s time for morels

Missouri Department of Conservation —To the uninitiated, a morel does not have the most appetizing appearance. Its brain-like form looks like something out of a campy horror movie, and a morel’s neutral, earthy color doesn’t command much attention. From about late March to early May, however, foraging for these small mushrooms is serious business — a business so serious that many folks refuse to reveal their morel spots even to their closest friends and family.

Marshall Public School Board makes staff changes

Several personnel decisions regarding staff changes for the upcoming school year were made in a closed session of the Marshall Public School Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, April 8. Several staff members announced their resignations, including Diane Schlesselman, Head Girls Basketball Coach, for the 2025-2026 school year; K. Scarborough, Special Education Teacher at Spainhower, at the end of the 2024-2025 school year; Elaine Kelly, 4th Grade Teacher at Benton, retiring at the end of the 2025-2026 school year; Echo Madrid, 8th Grade ELA Teacher and Yearbook Sponsor at Bueker Middle School, at the end of the 2024-2025 school year; Nanette Gorsett, Music Teacher for grades 3-5 at Eastwood, at the end of the 2024-2025 school year; Ricardo Garcia, Marshall Academy Teacher at High School, at the end of the 2024-2025 school year; Mary Jo Reith, 1st Grade Teacher at Spainhower, at the end of the 2024-2025 school year; and Tammy Johnson, FACS Teacher at High School, at the end of the 2024-2025 school year.