Stories from Wednesday, October 3, 2018

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Robert Joel “Bob” McCoy, 61, of Marshall, died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018, at Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Marshall. The Rev. Mike Hibbard, the Rev. Ken Randolph and William W. ...

Charles R. “Chuck” Mitchell, 69, of Slater, died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018, at Big Bend Retreat in Slater. Memorial services will be Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018, at noon at First Baptist Church in Slater, with Terry Jordan officiating. Memorials are suggested to the Community Cancer Center in care of Weiker Funeral Home in Slater...

H. Richard Filkins, 75, of Marshall, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, at Mar-Saline Manor in Marshall. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Marshall, with William W. Harlow officiating. Inurnment will follow in Ridge Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Community Cancer Center in Marshall, and an online guestbook is available at www.campbell-lewis.com...

Huedell M. Walker, 57, of Sweet Springs, formerly of Kansas City, died Monday, Sept. 24, 2018, as a result of an automobile accident on I-70, near Concordia. Funeral services will be Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, at 1 p.m. at St. Paul Baptist Church in Slater, with Pastor Warren Montgomery officiating. Visitation will be from noon until the time of the services Thursday at the church. Burial will be at a later date...

Receipts: 584 Week Ago: 830 Year Ago: 343 Compared to last week ago, Feeder steers under 500 lbs 5.00 to 15.00 Higher, Over 500 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs 4.00 to 10.00 higher, Over 450 lbs steady to 6.00 higher. ...

On Tuesday, Sept. 18, at 9:39 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop. The driver provided a valid driver’s license, but did not have a valid insurance card. The female passenger indicated she had active warrants for her arrest. An inquiry revealed she was a fugitive from justice on an original charge of moving traffic violation and for failure to appear on an original charge of non-moving traffic violation. ...

JEFFERSON CITY — Join the fun at Arrow Rock State Historic site for the 50th annual Arrow Rock Heritage Festival Oct. 13-14. The festival is one of Missouri’s oldest and most popular heritage festivals, featuring traditional and modern handcrafted items, historic reenactments, living history presenters, musical entertainment and food vendors throughout the village...

Sunday, Sept. 23: Before noon, Saline County Ambulance District 3 treated and transported one person experiencing a medical non-emergency requiring basic life support. After noon, Saline County Ambulance District 3 treated and transported zero people...

Capt. Bryan Durham, Assistant Brigade Operations Officer, 303rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, was recently awarded the General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award at an award ceremony that took place in Washington, D.C., June 6-7. The award was presented at the Pentagon by Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Gen. Mark Milley and Patrick Herman, with the Gen. Douglas MacArthur Foundation...

The Marshall Lions Club held its regular meeting on Monday, Sept. 10, at the club house. President Nancy Harris called the meeting to order with 15 members in attendance. Christina Case led the Pledge of Allegiance and Dennis Hunter gave the opening prayer...

The Arrow Rock Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution met for a luncheon and meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 18, at J. Huston Tavern in Arrow Rock. After lunch, Barbara Thieman presented the program honoring Constitution Week on drawing up the Constitution in Philadelphia on May 25, 1787...

On Friday, Oct. 5, at the Martin Community Center, beginning at 6 p.m., the Mar-Saline Branch of the NAACP is sponsoring a candidate forum for those seeking county positions and are facing opposition. The positions are Prosecutor, Recorder of Deeds, and Circuit Clerk. The goal of the forum is for voters in Saline County to meet and ask questions of those seeking office. Those running unopposed are welcome and will be given time to speak, but will not entertain questions...

MHS Round-up: Golf (G), Soccer (B), Swimming (B), Tennis (G), Volleyball

Zara Castle, 84, of rural Marshall, died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, at St. Peter Catholic Church in Marshall. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. prior to the service. ...