Stories from Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Marshall hurt by two "own" goals

Prep Grid Round-up ... Week 10

Marshall upsets Centralia in first round, falls to Kirksville in semifinal

A Slater man was injured in a one-vehicle crash that occurred in Pettis County Tuesday, Oct. 23. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, the crash took place at 10 a.m. when a 2001 Toyota Tundra was traveling south on U.S. Highway 65. The Toyota — driven by Arnold E. Dickey, 68, of Slater — traveled off the right side of the road and struck a guardrail. The vehicle then rotated counterclockwise before overturning multiple times into a ravine...

Contributed image: On Tuesday, Oct. 16, the Arrow Rock DAR Chapter was honored to have guest speaker Myra Christopher, bioethics pioneer and retired CEO of Kansas City’s Center for Practical Bioethics. Pictured are Christopher and chapter member Parilee Jackson...

Receipts: 631 Week Ago: 790 Year Ago: 370 Compared to last week ago, Feeder steers under 700 lbs and heifers unevenly steady, steers over 700 lbs no recent price comparison. Demand moderate good. Supply moderate, the feeder offering consisted of 43 percent steers and bulls, 36 percent heifers and 42 percent feeders over 600 lbs. Cows and bulls consisted of 21 percent of the total offering. Slaughter cows steady...

On Monday, Oct. 15, at 6:29 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that failed to stop at a stop sign. The officer asked the driver when was the last time he smoked marijuana and he stated Saturday. He told the officer he had a marijuana pipe with him and where the pipe was located. ...

Sunday, Oct. 14: Before noon, Saline County Ambulance District 3 treated and transported zero people. After noon, Saline County Ambulance District 3 treated and transported three people experiencing a medical emergency requiring basic life support. Monday, Oct. 15:...

Voters in Missouri will head to the polls in less than two weeks for the November election, where they will get the chance to vote on Amendment 4. According to the Missouri Secretary of State website, the official ballot language for Amendment 4 reads:...

During a Saline County Commission meeting Tuesday, Oct. 23, commissioners approved two commission order requests from County Auditor Tara Vogelsmeier, regarding funds from the Economic Development Sales Tax. The first commission order request from Vogelsmeier was to amend the budget by creating new funds and line items, due to the passage of the sales tax...

The Marshall First Baptist Church women’s ministry organized their annual Ladies Night on Thursday, Oct. 18. The event gathered 192 women for a night filled with food, worship songs and blessings. “We were very pleasantly surprised to have sold every single ticket. In fact, the last day we had to set up an extra table just to get everybody seated,” Mary Beth Raines said...

Those who have unused prescriptions have another opportunity to dispose of them safely. On Saturday, Oct. 27, the Marshall Police Department will again be participating in the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, which aims to provide a safe, convenient and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs. It also gives officers a chance to educate the general public about the potential for abuse and medications...

For the past three years, the congregation of Cumberland Presbyterian Church has celebrated Pastor Appreciation Month with a special night dedicated to enjoying a variety of music groups. This year’s music night will be held Sunday, Oct. 28, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the church’s fellowship hall, at 1000 S. Miami Ave...

An alleged burglary in rural Saline County resulted in a loss of roughly $18,000 worth of items for one family. According to a Saline County Sheriff’s Department summary report, the incident occurred sometime between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 5. at a home on 160th Road — located south of Interstate 70. It is suspected that there was forced entry into the house when homeowners were not there. There is currently no suspected offender information available...

A Sweet Springs man accused of having sexual intercourse with a minor appeared in court this past Monday, Oct. 22, for his plea/trial setting. According to unofficial online court documents, Kurtis A. G. Walden, 19, pleaded guilty to third-degree child molestation of a child less than 14 years of age. The accusation was a result of an incident that occurred in the basement of a house in November 2017...

High school post-season scores for Wednesday, Oct. 24

James “Jim” Jenkins, 74, of Canyon Lake, Texas, formerly of Clovis, N.M., and Higginsville, died Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, at the Canyon Lake Country Club playing music at their weekly dance. A celebration of life and memorial will be held Saturday, Nov. ...