Stories from Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Bobby Dale McComas, 27, of Marshall, was arrested Friday, Nov. 13, and charged with one count of class C felony burglary in the second degree, two counts of class C felony stealing and one count of class D felony possession of burglar tools. McComas is being held at Saline County Justice Facility on a cash-only bond of $5,000; a court appearance has not been scheduled...

Shirley M. Herron, 54, of Marshall, faces several criminal charges as a result of incidents at local retail stores in October and November. Herron is charged with three counts of class A misdemeanor stealing, one count of class A misdemeanor driving on a driver's license revoked for points and one count of driving on a driver's license revoked for failure to appear or nonpayment of court costs...

A Slater man was taken into custody by Saline County Sheriff's deputies Oct. 19, following a report he had broken the windows of a car belonging to another Slater resident in early October. According to an incident report from the Sheriff's Department, the man was identified by neighbors of the victim, as he and another individual left the scene moments after the damage occurred...

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The Missouri Valley College men's basketball team played three games in four days, and won them all. The last one was a non-conference contest Monday at William Woods, 82-67, the Vikings' fourth victory in a row. It was a seesaw affair, with Valley closing strong to pull it out...

Patricia "Patty" Simmons, 51, of rural Marshall, died Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Marshall, with William W. Harlow officiating. Visitation was held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial was in Ridge Park Cemetery in Marshall. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association. Friends may sign the online register book at www.campbell-lewis.com...

The Marshall Public School District Comprehensive School Improvement Plan committee will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, in the Central Administration Office, corner of Vest Street and Miami Avenue.

What would you do for $6 million? How about take a trip with a dead man? This week Marshall High School students present the musical comedy "Lucky Stiff" by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty about just that, according to a press release. Based on "The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo" by Michael Butterworth, the play tells the story of Harry Witherspoon, played by Jacob Phillips, who is an unassuming English shoe salesman, living an uneventful life in Boston...

Members of the Marshall Municipal Utilities Board of Public Works voted to expand and upgrade the Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition system into wells at their meeting Thursday, Nov. 12. The SCADA system allows for real-time exchange of information about activity in computers connected to the system, as well as remote control over those computers...

For the legions of "It's a Wonderful Life" fans who watch the film faithfully every Christmas season -- and I'm one -- a stage version set entirely in a 1940s radio studio may be cause for caution. I wasn't sure what to expect and had my doubts whether the spirit of the old favorite could make the transition to new medium and new format...

Interesting news and features published in our print edition and e-edition November 17. On page 3: Advice from Annie's Mailbox and the calendar of events. News from the Marshall Duplicate Bridge Club. On page 4: Staff writer Marcia Gorrell talks about the end of harvest season in her column...

Bond has been set at $25,000, cash only, for Rashaad K. McDonnough, 22, of Marshall, who was charged Monday, Nov. 16, with class B felony possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. McDonnough has been in custody at Saline County Justice Facility since Oct. 28, after he was arrested and charged with class A felony distribution of a controlled substance near a school. Bond in that case was set at $20,000 cash only...

The city of Slater continues to develop motorized vehicle and animal ordinances, which city council members discussed at their meeting Tuesday evening, Nov. 17. Members reviewed a preliminary ordinance outlining what moving devices will be allowed on city streets. Muscle-powered devices, such as skate boards or bicycles; muscle-augmented devices, such as electric bicycles; and powered devices, such as motorized bicycles, all-terrain vehicles and golf carts, are all allowed...