Stories from Tuesday, December 10, 2002

The Sweet Springs Board of Aldermen was called upon to weigh the needs of several departments at its regular meeting Monday. Requests for purchases were made by the city's police, fire and public works departments. Reporting for the police department, Alderman Neil Grigsby said both of the city's patrol cars are in need of repair. While "Car 2" only needs new tires, "Car 1" will need more substantial repairs, he said...

AUSTIN, Texas -- Penn State junior Heidi Drummond scored three of her team-high 14 goals during the NCAA Division I Championship Series, but was blanked in Friday's semifinal round of the College Cup at Austin, Texas. Drummond, a forward from Littleton, Colo., and the Nittany Lions lost a 2-0 match to Portland (Ore.) -- which won its first title Sunday by knocking off defending champion Santa Clara (Calif.), 2-1, with a "golden goal" in the second overtime period...

BLUE SPRINGS -- Four Marshall wrestlers won their weight classes and 12 of 13 entries medaled Saturday during the Blue Springs Freshman-Sophomore Tournament. Derek Turner (135 pounds) and Chad Gibson (157) pinned four of their five opponents, Jon Lea (186) won all four of his matches by fall and Josh Sims (140) made short work of three of his five foes to earn gold medals...

KANSAS CITY -- A year after winning just two of five dual matches at the Park Hill Tournament in Kansas City, the Marshall wrestling team swept their opponents Saturday to finish first in the Red Division. One of the Owls' wins came over a foe which beat them last year. Marshall grapplers, 32-22 on the mat last season at the tourney, posted a 38-19 record and won 29 matches by fall...

Dorothy C. Clark, 88, of Canyon, Texas, formerly of Marshall, died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2002, at Baptist St. Anthony's Hospital in Amarillo, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Marshall. Rev. Rich Shugert will officiate...

Etta Fern "Sissy" Bybee, 87, of Marshall, died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2002, in Marshall. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, at First United Methodist Church in Marshall. Rev. Steven C. Burbee will officiate.

Sweet Spring's half-cent sales tax increase became official Monday night with the approval of an ordinance enacting it. The Sweet Springs Board of Aldermen had been set to take action on the matter last month, but a delay in certifying the Nov. 5 election results forced the board to wait. At Monday's meeting, City Clerk Ronda Nienhueser presented the election results for consideration...

The Sweet Springs Board of Aldermen took action on several items and heard reports about several others at its regular meeting held Monday. Action items considered by the board dealt with an illness in the city's Public Works Department and the removal of a tree in the Fairview Cemetery...

Six Marshall households will invite visitors into their homes Sunday, Dec. 15, for a viewing of Christmas collections, decorations and holiday cheer during the fourth annual Christmas Homes Tour. The tour, sponsored by the Friends of Saline County Tourism Committee, has been coordinated to raise money for the Jim the Wonder Dog Memorial Garden in Marshall. ...

BOYS Non-conference Chillicothe 53, at Moberly 51 at KC-Hogan 71, Wellington-Napoleon 49 at Westran 59, Cairo 47 People's Bank Invitational (Troy) (1st Round) Troy 91, St. Dominic 37 Francis Howell 63, Francis Howell Central 52 Monroe City Tournament...