Stories from Monday, March 7, 2011

Andell Leon Washington, 61, of Boonville, died at University Hospital and Clinic in Columbia. Funeral services will be held at a later date. Born Dec. 31, 1949, in Sedalia, he was the son of the late Birdie Mae Payne Washington and John Edward Washington. On April 24, 1977, in Sedalia, he married Anna Lee Kerr Washington, who survives of the home. He was a member of Pentecostal Church in Sedalia and was a laborer by trade...

Betty Louise Hains, 74, of Malta Bend, died Thursday, March 3, 2011, at her home. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 7, 2011, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Marshall, with Dr. Mike Parris and Rev. Wayne Doolin officiating. Visitation was held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial was in Ridge Park Cemetery in Marshall. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Youth Scholarship. Friends may sign the online register book at www.campbell-lewis.com...

Junior Wilson, 72, of Napton, died Saturday, March 5, 2011, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at Zoar Cemetery in Napton, with William W. Harlow officiating. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday at Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home in Marshall. Memorials may be made to family choice. Friends may sign the online register book at www.campbell-lewis.com...

Burl F. Campbell, 73, of Miami, died Friday, March 4, 2011, at Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital in Columbia. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Marshall with William W. Harlow officiating. Burial with military rites will be in Miami Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Saline County Relay for Life and an online guestbook is available at www.campbell-lewis.com...

Stafford 10th, O'Neal 13th at nationals

Five Vikings receive all-America honors

Frankie Lenora Kuhn, 96, of Marshall, died Sunday, March 6, 2011, at The Living Center in Marshall. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 10, 2011, at Ridge Park Cemetery in Marshall with Elder Cherryl Flandermeyer and William W. Harlow officiating. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday at Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home in Marshall. Memorials may be made to Community of Christ Church in Marshall. Friends may sign the online register book at www.campbell-lewis.com...

A Marshall man was charged Friday, March 4, in Saline County Circuit Court with two counts of class C possession of a controlled substance, according to court documents. If convicted, Calvin J. Bosley, 43, could face up to seven years in the Missouri Department of Corrections or up to one year in the county jail and/or up to a $5,000 fine...

A Marshall man was charged Friday, March 4, in Saline County Circuit Court with class D felony resisting arrest by fleeing after he allegedly attempted to elude Marshall police when they sought him in connection with a probation violation. According to the probable cause statement, an officer observed Stanley R. ...

This time of year, the Slater High School gym is typically quiet on a Saturday night, but that won't be the case Saturday, March 12, according to a news release from school officials. The gym will be full of music, people, and memories for the first ever "Sounds of Slater" concert...

A Gilliam man was arrested Sunday, March 6, on suspicion of committing statutory rape, according to a Saline County Sheriff's Department report. Nathan Danner, 19, charged Monday, March 7, with two counts of statutory rape -- having sexual intercourse with someone less than 14 years old...

Interesting news and features published in our print edition and E-edition March 7.

The Slater Board of Education went into closed session Friday afternoon, March 4, after its regular meeting to discuss personnel matters. The board hired Nancy Williamson as fifth grade teacher. Williamson was hired for the 2011-2012 school year. During members' last closed session Thursday, Feb. ...

The organization responsible for administering Sunshine Week recently issued a model open-government proclamation that can be used by citizens and community groups to fight for greater transparency in government, according to a news release from the organization...

A 23-year-old Marshall man was charged Friday, March 4, in Saline County Circuit Court with class C felony possession of a controlled substance after Marshall police arrested him Thursday night, March 3. According to the probable cause statement, police officers arrived at a residence on Vest Street seeking a subject involved in another case. At the door, they reportedly observed Robert Lee Standley place an item behind a table...

The City of Marshall approved two groundskeeping bids during its meeting Monday, March 7.