Stories from Thursday, July 7, 2005

"Be careful little mouths what you say." Words come so easy sometimes. They flow from our mouths and we oft-times wish we could grab them back before they grace someone's ears. The problem is that many people don't think before they speak. They don't "engage brain before opening mouth." They just dump it out there and let the chips fall where they may. They don't care who it hurts or what the outcome, as long as they are able to speak their mind...

The Marshall USSSA Freshmen had just enough offense to take Tuesday's doubleheader against Fulton but that attack sputtered in the second game of the evening. The visitors got on the scoreboard first in the opening game, scoring twice with two outs in the top of the second inning...

Minnie A. Bange, 102, of Marshall, died Tuesday, July 5, 2005, at Mar-Saline Manor in Marshall. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, July 8, at Campbell-Lewis Funeral Chapel in Marshall. Rev. Pam Sebastian will offiiciate. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Ridge Park Cemetery in Marshall. Memorials are suggested to First Presbyterian Church or charity of the donor's choice...

Wednesday morning, the Saline County Commission announced that effective July 10, the county sheriff's department will make some mandatory internal changes for all staff members that have been suggested by an outside auditing agency. All staff members will be required to sign in and out on the daily sign-in sheet, which, in turn, will be submitted on a daily basis to the Saline County auditor and the county commission with a daily inmate sheet for a "counter balance check" to the time sheets that are turned in each day.. ...

The ongoing saga of the Indian Foothills Park skate park is a step closer to conclusion. Jeff Stubblefield, Marshall director of parks and recreation, told Park Board members Wednesday evening that bids for the construction of the skate park will close July 15 and a builder will be chosen shortly thereafter to erect a 4,000 square-foot retaining wall on the west side of the skate park and complete the concrete pouring for the park's features...

Construction activity in Marshall remained brisk in June, helped in large part by an assembly addition at the First United Methodist Church. Construction totals in 2005 have been good overall, but behind the record-breaking mark set last year. May was the first month this year to see permits issued for more than $1 million in construction and June followed suit with a total of $1,444,519...

As a trooper with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Steve Frisbie knows all about working as a team and depending on his peers. But when it comes to outfitting vehicles for off-road pursuits, Frisbie has no peer. The Marshall resident, who has been building breath-taking off-road vehicles for nearly two decades now, was recently rewarded with two special prizes -- a second appearance on the cover of the national 4x4 magazine Four Wheeler and a first place finish at Jubilee Days held in Warsaw in mid-June.. ...

"Gypsy" opened at the Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre Wednesday night, taking the season into full swing with its third show. The story, directed by Adrian Cameron, is that of a theater mother, Rose, pushing her children to the Vaudeville success she couldn't have, whether they want it or not...