Stories from Thursday, June 16, 2011

Because of the rainy weather, the concert Thursday, June 16, will take place indoors at First United Methodist Church New Life Center, 225 E. Arrow St. Enter through the doors on the east side under the portico.

William Henry Davenport, 86, of Marshall, died Wednesday, June 15, 2011, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 18, 2011, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Marshall, with William W. Harlow officiating. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. ...

MVC Round-up

Defending reserve champions take over third place

Many of them were expert gardeners prior to tending the produce in one of this year's community gardens. Lighthouse Shelter volunteers and residents are just some of the participants benefiting from the year-old program. The City of Marshall offered two lots to Missouri Valley Community Action Agency, which established the gardening project in 2010. Water has also been turned on by the city for gardeners' use...

Interesting news and features published in our print edition and E-edition June 16.

Because of the rainy weather, the concert Thursday, June 16, will take place indoors at First United Methodist Church New Life Center, 225 E. Arrow St. Enter through the doors on the east side under the portico.

The Marshall Board of Education will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, in the Central Administration Office, 860 W. Vest St. On the agenda will be consideration of the 2011-2012 fiscal year budget. Superintendent Craig Noah will present a $22.4 million budget to the board...

After a process that began Jan. 26, 2011, Slater School District and its previous superintendent, John McEachern, have officially separated. During a special meeting held Monday, June 13, board of education members accepted a separation agreement. McEachern submitted a letter of resignation effective June 30, 2011, and requested to remain on professional leave until that time...

An annual tradition for Marshall Chamber of Commerce continued Thursday, June 16, as members joined together in celebration of their partnerships.

County Clerk Debbie Russell reached up and pulled a yellowing book from the metal shelf. The information in its pages dates back to the early 1900s, and every word had most likely been handwritten by a former county clerk. "I just think these books are the coolest of cool," she said. "They're totally amazing to me."...