Stories from Thursday, June 27, 2013

Barbara Sue Collins, 62, of Slater, died Monday, June 17, 2013, at her home. Cremation. No local services will be held. Weiker Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Born June 12, 1951, in Fulton, she was the daughter of the late John Henry and Ruby Potts Harris...

Everett L. Gilliam, 71, of rural Gilliam, died Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at the University of Missouri-Columbia Hospital. Graveside services with military honors will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 29, 2013, at Gilliam Cemetery, with Pastor Matt Arni and the Rev. ...

Marshall Lions Club held its weekly meeting at 12:05 p.m. Monday, June 10, at the Clubhouse in Marshall. The meeting was called to order by Lion President Nancy Harris. Lion Andy Roehrs led the Pledge of Allegiance. Lion Maureen Burks gave the prayer and opened the meeting...

First Baptist Church of Marshall is hosting Vacation Bible School from 9 a.m. to noon starting Monday, July 8, through Friday, July 12, for children age four through children entering sixth grade. The theme for this year's school is, "roller coaster experience." There will be Bible studies, snacks, recreation, music, crafts and mission stories...

"David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan, 'As surely as the Lord lives, the man who did this deserves to die! Then Nathan said to David, 'You are the man!" 2 Samuel 12:5,7. A recent letter to the editor proposed that the decline of faith in God and Christian values in America is due to the state of our public school system. ...

To be held July 19 at Blind Pony Fish Hatchery

Activities conclude with Holiday Junior Tournament this week

Director Kevin Lines Flute Mary Lou Porter Carolann Marsh Laura Riley Emily Harvey Christina Crawford Oboe Kim Deutsch Bassoon Jeff Deutsch Clarinet Ray Prichard Cheryl Lines Brandon Pace Kirby Brayman Mary Lou Hare Deb Foreman Megan Hager Shelby England...

The Marshall board of education voted Tuesday, June 25, to give teachers a $250 increase to all base salaries. The increase comes short of the minimum increase requested by the Community Teachers Association during a previous board meeting. At that board meeting, held May 21, CTA's representative Jim Papreck said their most frugal recommendation would be a base salary increase of $200 while increasing the salary steps from $680 to $720 for each year of experience...

Fifty bands -- at least -- and 10 years later, the Bear Creek Blues Festival is still serving its mission in Slater -- provide great music and bring people to town. Organizer Jill Murray said the idea originated while city officials were brainstorming ways to attract visitors to Slater. City administrative assistant Khris Gochenour was one of the early organizers, and the team of Gene Griffith, Jenny Crawford and Jill and Scott Murray have guided the event from its beginning...

A Centralia man suffered minor injuries Thursday, June 27, in a two-vehicle traffic accident in Saline County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report. Charles W. Berck, 51, told troopers he would seek medical treatment on his own, according to the report...

Note: The concert will be held in the First Methodist Church New Life Center, 225 E. Arrow St., because of the forecast for high temperatures Thursday.