Stories from Friday, January 30, 2009

Ferry service is slated to resume at Glasgow at the Missouri River Bridge on Friday, Jan. 30, at 6:30 a.m., according to a news release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The service was temporarily unavailable due to ice on the river. The ferry service is operational seven days a week from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. For public safety, the service will temporarily be closed during severe weather conditions...

A Marshall man was killed Wednesday, Jan. 28, in a one-vehicle accident on Highway 169 near Paola, Kan., according to a Kansas Highway Patrol report. Anthony Allen Wileford, 43, was traveling south about 4:24 p.m. when his 2001 Ford Mustang went off the west side of the road, struck a guardrail and overturned, according to the report...

Christopher J. Artis, 29, of Marshall, was charged Wednesday, Jan. 28, with class A misdemeanor possession of marijuana and class A misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Artis was arrested Friday, Jan. 23, by members of the Marshall Police Department. According to a probable cause statement issued by the prosecuting attorney's office, a search of Artis' residence turned up loose marijuana, digital scales, rolling papers and a grinder...

About 280 current Missouri Valley College students have been victims of teen dating violence. Okay, that might not be true, but it is the proportion based on the statistic that one in five teen girls nationwide has been in an abusive relationship. The fourth annual National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week is next week, Feb. 2 - 6. Locally, the Lighthouse Shelter and MVC are partnering to mark the occasion...

After dealing with many children struggling with grief, Marshall Public Schools counselor Nancy Kleinschmidt had an idea: create a support group for young people who have lost a family member or close friend. Together with Roberta Griffitt, who works with Hospice at Fitzgibbon Hospital, and Dana Livsey, formerly of Butterfield Youth Services, Kleinschmidt will coordinate a six-week series called Grief Support Group for Children and Adolescents...

The city is replacing a section of fence on Odell Avenue near College Street. City Administrator Charles Tryban said the city originally installed the fence more than 15 years ago when trees and brush were cleared out of the area, and that it is now time for a new fence...

The Saline County InterAgency Council met Tuesday, Jan. 27, for its first meeting after the 2008 Holiday Project's completion. Debbie Wallace, executive director of the Lighthouse Shelter, gave a report of the Holiday Project's activity during 2008. The number of families served by the Holiday Project amounted to 1167, Wallace said, with an additional 21 families served after the Project's completion...

The Saline County 911 Commission passed an ordinance to establish a uniform rural address system for the county during its meeting Thursday, Jan. 29. Director Pam Teague expects signs to be put up beginning Monday, Feb. 16. The delay, Teague explained, was due to problems with the finalization of "permits, things along those lines" for Sign-Up Ltd. Previously, Feb. 2 was the planned date to start installing the signs, she said...

Eastwood Elementary School students and teachers have been dealing with an unwelcome visitor in recent weeks: Jack Frost. A malfunctioning part in the school's heating system for the past two weeks has made parts of the school colder than usual, according to Assistant Superintendent Brandon Russell...

By KATHY FAIRCHILD Staff writer When Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said Tuesday, Jan. 27, in his State of the State address, that Missouri's state colleges and universities would emerge from a flurry of budget cuts unscathed, educators around the state breathed a sigh of relief...

A Sedalia man was taken into custody by the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Saline County early Friday morning for driving while intoxicated. The man, 24, was also arrested for three warrants in Shannon and Pettis Counties, careless and imprudent driving, failure to register a motor vehicle, no insurance, no seat belt, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. However, formal charges against the Sedalia man are pending...

Sweet Springs High School will hold an A+ Career Day Wednesday, Feb. 4, beginning at 8:15 a.m. High schoolers will listen to presentations by MVC students before breaking out into four sessions, each consisting of one representative of a career...

Sweet Springs police officer Ben Burge was recently recommended by Sweet Springs Fire Chief Todd Anderson to receive a commendation for his acts on Dec. 29, 2008, in relation to a house fire. On the evening of Dec. 29, Burge, as he said he often does, tried to overhear the content of an emergency call...

Interesting news and features published in our print edition and e-edition January 30 On page 2: Birth and engagement announcements. Augustana College Dean's List. On page 3: A photo of Army Specialist Ryan Stpehens of Marshall. School lunch menus and the events calendar...

The Missouri Department of Transportation maintenance crews will close a section of Route 127 in Saline County Monday, Feb. 2 from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. to replace a culvert under the roadway. The closure will begin approximately four miles north of Routes 127 and Interstate 70 and will end approximately four miles south of Routes 127 and 20 junction, according to MoDOT officials...

Freshman Danielle Ingrum poured in 24 points Thursday during visiting Mexico's 65-17 NCMC win over the Marshall girls' basketball team. Ingrum scored seven points as the Lady Bulldogs opened with an 18-3 first quarter, extending their lead to 22 points by halftime. Mexico controlled the boards by a 35-21 margin and forced the young Lady Owls to commit 35 turnovers...

SLATER -- It isn't often that a highly-anticipated basketball game exceeds the hype, but the Santa Fe and Sacred Heart boys made it happen Thursday in the semifinal round of the 28th Wildcat Classic at Slater. Junior Jacob Harlan's three-pointer beat the buzzer during the second overtime period gave the top-seeded Gremlins a 78-75 decision over the Chiefs, ranked seventh in Class 2...

Her left knee was in a brace and right shoulder heavily bandaged, but Central Methodist junior Marquita Smith didn't play like a refugee from a hospital ward. The 6-foot-1 forward from Chicago controlled the paint Thursday with 22 points, 13 rebounds and four blocked shots to lead the Lady Eagles to a 70-55 Heart of America Conference road win over the Missouri Valley College women's basketball team...

The Missouri Valley College men's basketball team had upset on its mind, possibly damaging Central Methodist's goal of a Heart of America Conference title. It almost happened Thursday in the Burns Athletic Center, until sophomore Brock Edris nailed a three-pointer with 4.8 seconds left to give the Eagles a 70-68 victory. It was another is a series of close losses for the Vikings, now 1-4 at home in league play...

The young Marshall wrestling team gave two tough Class 3 opponents close matches during a triangular meet Thursday in the Bueker Middle School gym. The Owls tied fifth-ranked NCMC rival Hannibal, 36-36, but lost four of the six bouts, and were beaten by No. 7 Warrensburg, 45-34 -- each club getting four wins on the mat. None of the teams had full line-ups, with four empty weight classes for Marshall, six for the Pirates six and two for the Tigers...