Stories from Wednesday, February 14, 2018

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Bettie J. Clements, 88, of Independence, passed away Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, at Centerpoint Medical Center.  Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052, with burial to follow in Mt. ...

Helen Louise Steinkuhler, 86, of Sweet Springs, died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Sweet Springs, with William W. Harlow officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home...

Sunday, Feb. 4: Before noon, Saline County Ambulance District 3 treated and transported zero people. After noon, Saline County Ambulance District 3 treated and transported one person experiencing a medical emergency requiring advanced life support. Monday, Feb. 5:...

Winter in Missouri is always an adventure, isn’t it? The decision whether to cancel school, or delay the start is a difficult one. Of course, our first concern is the safety of our students and staff. We always have their best interest at heart. One thing is for sure, there will be people who are happy and others who are upset with whatever decision is made...

Tuesday, Feb. 6: 1:31 p.m. — Officers, while on routine patrol, observed a silver in color Ford driven by a male subject known to have a revoked driver’s license. Officers conducted a traffic stop and came into contact with the male. Officers asked for his driver’s license and he gave them a Missouri non-drivers identification card and told officers he was reinstated. ...

Ronnie “Hands” Taylor, 61, of Marshall, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018, at his home. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, at 4 p.m. at Powerhouse Ministries in Marshall. Ronnie "Hands" Taylor was born July 24, 1956, in Medina, N.Y., the son of Edison and Luella Turner Taylor. ...

The Marshall Public Library Board of Trustees met Tuesday, Feb. 13, where Director Wickey Sleight announced the library has received a $14,287 grant for the 2018 summer reading program. According to the director’s report, the budget includes $1,200 to compensate Cindy Harper for her extra work as project manager, as well as $7,000 to compensate Hadley Sims and Nora Windmeyer...

Helen L. Doud Bueker, 62, of Marshall, died Monday, Feb. 12, 2018, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Marshall, with the Rev. Randy Huff officiating. Burial will follow in Ridge Park Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to family choice, and an online guestbook is available at www.campbell-lewis.com...