Stories from Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Jerrell Dawon Coppage, 23, of Kansas City, has been charged with forgery, a class C felony, according to charges filed Oct. 21. According to a probable cause statement from Marshall Police Department, around 1:42 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, an officer observed a black Chevrolet Impala stop at an intersection without a stop sign and fail to signal when turning. ...

High school sports scores for Monday, Oct. 28

Stephanie L. Zaragoza, 32, of Sedalia, Joel Nathan Johnson, 37, of Marshall, and Nicole Michelle Schultz, 32, of Marshall, have all been charged with distribute, deliver, manufacture, produce or attempt to possess with intent to distribute, deliver, manufacture or produce a controlled substance, a class B felony...

According to charges filed Oct. 24, Anthony Wesley Ong has been charged with burglary in the second degree, a class C felony, and theft/stealing at a value of property or services more than $500 but less than $25,000, also a class C felony. Bond is set at $7,500 cash or surety...

MHS Round-up: Cross Country, Soccer (B), Volleyball

Malta Bend finishes with program record for wins

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Former Democratic Rep. Ike Skelton, who built a reputation as a military expert and social conservative during 34 years representing western and central Missouri in the U.S. House, died Monday in Virginia. He was 81. Skelton died at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, Va., surrounded by his wife, his sons and their families as well as longtime colleague Russell Orban, who confirmed the death. ...

Tuesday, Oct. 22: Before noon, Saline County Ambulance District No. 3 treated and transported to a hospital two people experiencing a medical emergency requiring advanced life support. After noon, they treated and transported to a hospital one person experiencing a medical emergency requiring advanced life support, one person experiencing a medical emergency requiring basic life support and two people experiencing a medical non emergency requiring advanced life support...

Betty Ann (Harner) Kemm, 88, of Tulsa, Okla., died Friday, Oct. 25, 2013. Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, in Memorial Park Cemetery in Tulsa. A memorial service will follow at 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church in Tulsa. ...

Professor Thomas George Dyer died at his home in Athens, Ga., Monday, Oct. 28, 2013. Born Oct. 10, 1943, in Marshall, he was the son of the late Israel Grant Dyer and Nina Coad Dyer. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Anna Burns Dyer, of Athens, daughter, Elizabeth Dyer and son-in-law, Kashuo Bennett of Nairobi, Kenya...

Elaine J. Sause, died Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013, at University Missouri Hospital in Columbia. Cremation. Services will be held at a later date at St. Peter Catholic Church in Marshall. In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to St. Peter Catholic Church or St. Peter Catholic School in Elaine's name. Arrangements are pending...

Treasurer Marty Smith was in attendance at the Tuesday, Oct. 29, Saline County Commission meeting to ask that Lillian Oswald be approved as his deputy treasurer. Smith said it was discussed at the state treasurers meeting that is was highly recommended that there be a deputy treasurer that is properly trained and bonded. The commissioners approved Oswald as a deputy treasurer and agreed to pay for her bond fees...

Marshall Police Department conducted a sobriety checkpoint on U.S. Highway 65 at the entrance to Saline County Fairground between 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, and 2 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26. Approximately 212 vehicles were stopped and checked for alcohol and other substances...

2013 county committee election Ballots will be mailed to eligible voters in LAA 3 (Blackwater, Elmwood, Liberty and Salt Pond Townships) on Nov. 4. The candidates are Bill Paxton, Chris Livengood and incumbent Donald Boland. If for some reason you don't receive a ballot, and believe you should have, contact the FSA office...