Stories from Thursday, October 25, 2012

Area high school sports scores for Wednesday, Oct. 24

By Jan. 1, 2013, the eight University of Missouri Extension regions will consolidate into seven. But according to Amanda Struchtemeyer, the new program director for Saline County, that reorganization shouldn't change any of the services offered locally.

To the editor: Under the baton of maestro Kevin Lines, the Marshall Philharmonic Orchestra is on the eve of commemorating its 50th anniversary. Almost everyone loves a good birthday party. You won't want to miss this one! The orchestra will be celebrating all season, but Sunday's concert will be the kick-off for this grand Golden Anniversary Jubilee...

Saline County Clerk Debbie Russell said her office will be ready for what she hopes is a big voter turnout on election day, Tuesday, Nov. 6. "I'm prepared for every registered voter to vote," she said. Although she concedes it might be optimistic, she hopes 70 percent of registered voters make it to the polls...

According to Saline County Southern Commissioner Monte Fenner, the bridge project on Golden Avenue is moving forward according to schedule. Prior to the county commission meeting Thursday, Oct. 25, Fenner visited the construction site for bridge No. 45...

Prep Grid Preview ... Week 10

Marshall shows three-win improvement in Brown's first year

Malta Bend's Students of the Month for October are students selected by the staff with the character word "Respect" in mind. All of these students are models for their peers. They show respect to their classmates and teachers on a daily basis. They were treated to lunch at McDonalds earlier this week...

Thinking of adopting a cat? Now through Oct. 31, the Marshall Animal Shelter has trimmed adoption fees by 50 percent for cats that have already been spayed or neutered. The adoption fee is now $35 rather than $75. The shelter is currently caring for more than 40 cats, and potential adopters are welcome to come play with them to find a good fit for their home...

With the upcoming election, a few points might be helpful to those that haven't made a decision who they should vote for. First, the recession we are still having to endure has been called the worst recession since The Great Depression. ...

My 18 years as your county clerk made me very familiar with how decisions made at the state level can affect revenues coming into the county. In January 2012 a ruling by the Missouri Supreme Court barred Saline and 70 other Missouri counties from collecting a revenue source they have had for more than 60 years, namely a sales tax on some out-of-state purchases. ...

The Saline County Farm Bureau endorses the passage of the Out-Of-State Use Tax on the Nov. 6 ballot. The Out-Of-State Use Tax was put on the ballot by our county commissioners because of a Missouri Supreme Court ruling that cut the county's ability to collect sales tax on purchases of certain items purchased outside the state of Missouri. ...

The students of Bueker Middle School spent the morning of Thursday, Oct. 25, at Arrow Rock learning about what life was like during the time of Louis and Clark.

Shortly after 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, Marshall Police officers were called to a local business in regard to an employee theft. As officers were enroute to the store, the suspect ran from the building and fled in his personal vehicle, according to a news release from Marshall Police Department...

David Parnell first got high when he was 13 years old by smoking marijuana with his father. Now, after his downward spiral into the world of methamphetamine addiction and two suicide attempts, he stands in front of audiences across the nation telling the story of how he turned his life around.

On the afternoon of Wednesday, Oct. 24, Mayor Mark Gooden proclaimed that it was Head Start Awareness month at the Marshall Head Start facility.

Goblins, princesses and ghosts paraded around Marshall's downtown square for Trick-or-Treat on the Square. The annual event is hosted by Marshall Chamber of Commerce.

Although, they didn't win the top spot in the nation, Marshall FFA members haven't lost sight of the fact they were still honored as one of just 10 FFA Model of Excellence chapters out of almost 7,500 FFA chapters. On Thursday, Oct. 25, Marshall's FFA seniors Abrea Mizer and Cale Boedeker were presented a plaque on stage at the National FFA Convention at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind...