Stories from Tuesday, March 9, 2004

The Marshall FFA Alumni Chapter will hold its second annual banquet and silent auction Saturday, March 13, in the Saline County Fairground multipurpose building. The silent auction will begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. The menu for the meal will include pork loin, scalloped potatoes, green beans, corn and dessert. Donations for tickets are suggested at $8 for adults and $5 for children 8 and younger...

Local law enforcement authorities are looking for leads in a burglary reported Monday in rural Saline County. Saline County Sheriff Wally George said the break-in at a machine shed on County Road 428 occurred some time between 7:30 a.m. Saturday and 8:30 a.m. Monday...

New construction in Marshall continued to be nearly nonexistent in 2004 with only five building permits being issued in February. While up slightly from January's building total of $26,422, the city saw little activity last month with the value of building projects coming in at $56,500...

The time has come for Marshall residents to open their hearts and their veins to give the gift of life at Marshall High School's annual blood drive. The event, in conjunction with Community Blood Center, will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday in the MHS gymnasium...

A bare-bones Marshall Park Board met in special session Monday evening to discuss the contract proposed by Full Circle Leisure to lease a portion of Indian Foothills Park for use as a concert series venue. If approved, Full Circle would bring a series of six concerts to the park later this year, including performances by Aretha Franklin and Vince Gill, but a number of issues will have to be resolved first...

Maj. Kristen Goodwin, a B-2 stealth bomber pilot at Whiteman Air Force Base, told nearly 30 people gathered at the Marshall Habilitation Center Monday about her career and the attitude that let her achieve her dreams. Betty Munoz, a retired dietitian director who retired from the hab center, said Goodwin was one of the strongest motivational speakers she has ever heard. "Oh, I thought she was very interesting," said Munoz, who described Goodwin as "young and vivacious."...

Dora J. Folk Draughn, 76, of Marshall, died Monday, March 8, 2004, at Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 11, at Campbell-Lewis Funeral Chapel in Marshall. William W. Harlow will officiate. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. ...

Laurie Wagner Buyer will be presenting her poetry in a reading Wednesday, March 10, at Missouri Valley College. The reading is open to the community and will begin at 7 p.m. in the formal lounge of the Ferguson Center. After the reading, there will be a reception and book signing...

The Saline County Commission voted 3-0 Tuesday to again allow the Marshall Municipal Band to play its summer concerts on the courthouse lawn. Also during its Tuesday session, the commission announced new bonding books for the Saline County Criminal Justice Center have arrived and it is waiting on one more item before the county plat books can be printed...

Tuesday, March 9 Boys Bell City (24-5) vs. Scott Co.-Central (13-13) at Sikeston Verona (21-7) vs. Eminence (23-6) at Cabool Bevier (23-5) vs. Wellston-Eskridge (17-7) at Ewing New Franklin (15-12) vs. Linn Co. (20-8) at Harrisburg St. Elizabeth (19-8) vs. LaMonte (16-10) at Sedalia...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. -- The Missouri Valley College indoor track and field team didn't tally any points during the NAIA Championships at Johnson City, Tenn., last Thursday through Saturday, but five of its seven entries finished above their national rankings...

OKLAHOMA CITY -- One thing the Missouri Valley College baseball team learned during two series last year against Oklahoma City: When the Stars break out their whipping sticks, they don't readily stow them away. As it did during the third and deciding game of the 2003 Mid-South Super Regional at Marshall, a 13-8 victory, second-ranked Oklahoma City made it three straight double-digit wins against the Vikings by sweeping a pair of games over the weekend. ...