Stories from Thursday, August 26, 2010

Thomas E. (Tom) Usnick, 82, of Slater, died Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010, at Fitzgibbon Hospital. Memorial services will be held Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, at 11:00 a.m., at Slater United Methodist Church, with Pastor Matt Arni officiating. Bethany Weiker, organist, will accompany Arni as he sings "It is Well With My Soul" and "The Old Rugged Cross". ...

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Missouri Valley College along with the Marshall Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the official opening of the Porter-Brown Rodeo Residence Hall with a ribbon cutting ceremony and a Chamber Afterhours event. The ceremony will take from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 20, at 1887 S. Lincoln Ave next to the Mack Porter Stables. Barbecue and beverages will be served, and there will be rodeo demonstrations by the MVC rodeo student-athletes, according to a news release from the college...

William H. (Peck) Florence, 81, of Columbia, formerly of Saline County, died Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010, at his home. A celebration of life service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 30, 2010, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Marshall, with Rev. Manuel Guyton officiating. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society or Compassion Hospice of Columbia. Friends may sign the online register book at www.campbell-lewis.com...

Following a tip, Marshall Police arrested a 22-year-old woman on suspicion of felony drug possession at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25. Danielle Walker, of San Antonio, Texas, was taken into custody in the 1200 block of S. Redman after Boomer, Marshall's drug dog, alerted to drugs in her car. Officers discovered what they claim is more than 40 grams of marijuana and a set of scales...

Saline County unemployment numbers climbed again in July to the highest level of the calendar year at 8.6 percent, according to data released by Missouri Economic Research and Information Center. The increase is three-tenths of a percent higher than June's 8.3 percent unemployment rate, which was also the previous high for the year...

It's that time of year again. Children have gone back to school and many parents are feeling relief at the end of summer vacation. After a few days that relief may wear off, and you may find yourself looking for a new challenge -- or at least a way to give yourself the "me" time you deserve...

Arrow Rock begins the Labor Day weekend on a musical note with a family-friendly event for music lovers: the Arrow Rock Folk Jam. The event from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, provides an open mic opportunity for acoustic musicians who want to share their music in a fun and relaxed atmosphere, according to a news release from Historic Arrow Rock Council...