Stories from Monday, July 25, 2005

With veterans Rusty Wallace and Mark Martin dogging him, defending Nextel Cup champion Kurt Busch led the final 20 laps to win the Pennsylvania 500 Sunday at Pocono Raceway. Busch was in front 131 of the 203 laps, enjoying an early lead until Wallace and Martin began jousting on what may be each's final appearance at the track. ...

BOONVILLE -- "Ugly" may be the most charitable description one could apply to the two losses suffered by Marshall SABL during the Babe Ruth 15-and-under State Tournament at Boonville. Marshall committed 12 errors, 10 during a 12-run first inning, to lose Friday's opener to Macon, 16-4. It followed that up Saturday with another five-inning, "10-run-rule" loss, 19-4 to Lebanon, in which SABL's pitchers hit 12 batters...

TAOS -- Marshall SABL may have been ticketed for a quick exact from the Babe Ruth 18-and-under State Tournament at Taos, but it wasn't a quiet one. After falling behind 6-1 through three innings, Marshall made a mid-game charge in the first round of Friday's loser's bracket -- getting the potential go-ahead run to the plate before falling to North Central, 8-6. The comeback was led by shortstop Jesse McKee, a junior from Sedalia, who had a season-high four hits for SABL...

Lawney Yenna, 62, of Independence, formerly of Marshall, died Tuesday, July 19, 2005, at the Medical Center of Independence in Independence. Cremation. Friends may call Tuesday, July 26, at Sweeney-Reser-Wills Funeral Home in Marshall. Burial will be in Ridge Park Cemetery in Marshall...

Raleigh James Plexico, 46, of DeWitt, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2005, at Moberly Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, July 25, at Gibson Funeral Home in Carrollton. Reverend Lanny Lybarger will officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in DeWitt. ...

Edward A. Hansen, 74, of rural Marshall, died Friday, July 22, 2005, at his home. Cremation. Memorial services will be held at a later date in the state of Iowa. Memorials are suggested to Fitzgibbon-Mary Montgomery Hospice or family choice in care of Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home in Marshall...

A Malta Bend suffered serious injuries in Saturday crash in Carroll County. According to a report filed by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 4:30 p.m. on U.S. Highway 65 near County Road 200. The report states 50-year-old Bill R. Perry was driving south in a 1996 Lincoln when the car ran off the right side of the roadway. Perry overcorrected, sending the vehicle off the road where it struck an embankment and overturned...

A Marshall woman faces felony drug charges following a traffic stop last week. Marshall Police Chief Jim Simmerman said Monday that the incident began around 11 p.m. Thursday when Natalie J. Darling was stopped near the intersection of U.S. Highway 65 and Route YY for a lane violation...

Recent visitors to Marshall's parks have probably noticed the return of park rangers, clad in their gray uniform shirts and black shorts. Jeff Stubblefield, director of parks and recreation, said the seven park rangers hired this year have been well received by the public, serving as the parks' goodwill ambassadors...

As promised, Saline County law enforcement officers executed another search warrant over the weekend, arresting a Slater man and seizing drug production materials. Following a search and arrest made last week, Saline County Sheriff Wally George said the investigation was ongoing and predicted more searches in the near future...

A former foster parent, Michael W. Box, 49, of Sweet Springs was arrested Friday, July 22, on a charge of felony deviate sexual intercourse. According to court documents, Box met with Sweet Springs and Marshall police on Tuesday, July 19, at the Marshall Police Department. There, he agreed to undergo a psychological stress evaluator (PSE) test...

As the Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre continues its first season under the leadership of Quin Gresham, audiences are once again being treated to a delightful production. "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," which opened over the weekend, captures the magic of Charles Shultz's "Peanuts" comic strip in a musical suitable for audiences of all ages...