Stories from Monday, June 23, 2008

A month to the day after a Malta Bend man was arrested for allegedly shooting a television set with a shotgun, Ricky D. Garrett, 44, of Napton, was arrested and charged for the same act.

CASPER, Wyo. -- The third try was the charm for Missouri Valley College saddle bronc rider Kirk Nelson. The junior from Sanborn, Minn., had twice earlier made it to the College National Finals Rodeo, only to come away empty-handed. Finally, he made it to the Saturday championship performance at Casper, Wyo., and put together a solid ride to earn all-America distinction...

Marshall got a pair of strong starts from its pitchers Sunday to take both ends of a Mid-Missouri River League doubleheader from visiting Oak Grove, 11-3 and 11-1. Ryan Smith allowed only four hits and two earned runs, while striking out 10 batters, in six innings of work in the opener...

Claude Edward Scott, 81, of Blackburn, passed away Friday, June 20, 2008, at The Groves in Independence. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Monday, June 23, 2008, at Gibson Funeral home in Waverly, with Russell Crawford officiating. Burial will be in Waverly Cemetery. ...

Bertha Mae Pope, 78, of Marshall, died Saturday, June 21, 2008, at Mar-Saline Manor in Marshall. Funeral arrangements will remain pending until next week. Arrangements are in care of Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home in Marshall.

Steven Robert Hemme, 45, of Sedalia, died Thursday, June 19, 2008, in Sedalia. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at Heckart Funeral Home in Sedalia, with Rev. Roy Dameron officiating. Pallbearers will be Mark Knowles, Jamie Cornine, Curtis Cornine, Robert McCracken, Zachary Bay and Bobby Brown. ...

The Marshall Mid-Day Optimist Club will host a fishing derby for kids Saturday, June 28, at Fred and June Shaffer's lake, located about one mile east of Lincoln Street on Watermill Road in Marshall. Fishing poles will be provided. Hot dogs, chips and drinks will be served around noon. The event is free of charge...

The Marshall Board of Education will hold its regular meeting Tuesday, June 24, at 7 p.m. in the conference room of the Central Administration Office at the intersection of Vest Street and Miami Avenue. The agenda includes consideration of meal prices for the 2008-2009 school year, consideration of a prelimariny 2008-2009 budget and approval of the student handbook for Marshall High School...

Last time you were at a Marshall Owls sports event ordering a hot dog, ever wonder about the folks running around trying to fill your order? They are most likely members of the Marshall Owls Booster Club, which uses the money they get from running concessions to help a variety of Marshall High School (MHS) clubs and students, not just sports teams...

For former Marshall Police Chief Jim Simmerman, law enforcement and education have always gone hand-in-hand. Concurrent with his 25-year career as Marshall's police chief he served as owner and director of Creative Management Consultants, a firm specializing in training on a variety of criminal justice and forensic topics, according to his resume...

Marshall summer school students will perform "Into the Woods" for the public at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 24; 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 25; and 7 p.m. Thursday, June 26 in the Little Theatre at Marshall High School. Admission is free. The "fractured fairytale" musical intertwines a number of familiar stories, including Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood. ...

Satine L. Valencia-Graham, 6, of St. Joseph, sustained minor injuries Saturday evening, June 21, when she apparently ran into the lane of traffic near the intersection of Park Drive and Shelter Drive in Arrow Rock State Park. According to a report from Missouri State Highway Patrol, Chad A. Fuqua, 40, of Hollister, was southbound on Shelter Drive when Valencia-Graham ran into the path of his 2007 Yamaha...