Stories from Friday, September 20, 2019

Chatter from little voices filled the picnic area, as Malta Bend’s first and second graders waited with anticipation to begin their tour of Education Day, the first event of the Corn Husking celebration taking place this year. Education Day was held at the Saline County Fairground, Thursday, Sept. 19. Buses from multiple schools throughout the county moseyed up the path to the grounds around 8:30 a.m. filled with children ready to learn and excited to be out of the classroom for the day...

The Saline County Commission received a special visit from Emergency Management Director Tony Day, along with Emergency Preparedness Planner Russell Donnell, during a commission session Thursday morning, Sept. 19. Day talked about the upcoming emergency exercise the county has planned for Malta Bend among a few other things...

Emergency personnel clean HAZMAT suits as they prepare to enter ConAgra on Friday morning, Sept. 20.

JEFFERSON CITY, MO — Representatives from Missouri State Parks invite the public to an informational meeting about Confederate Memorial State Historic Site at 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 3, at the site's Historic Chapel. Representatives from the site will be on hand to provide information about the site and to answer questions. The public is invited to share comments and ask questions about the site and its operations...

Aiden Albisu is an active almost 2-year-old boy living at home with his mom, dad and siblings. He is a typical 2 year old — running around the house playing with his toys, kitty and exploring everything. He loves to play outside in the pool. Aiden is happy and full of life. ...

Sophomore Elias Vaoifi representing American Samoa

Shelby Nicole Graham and Canaan Richard Crawford, both of Marshall, were united in marriage at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14. The bride is the daughter of Christina Gibson (Day), of Marshall, and the granddaughter of Lewis and Elaine Graham, of Stover. The groom is the son of Richard and Loretta Crawford, of Marshall, and the grandson of Calvin and Mary Kirchoff, of Nelson, and Betty Crawford, of Marshall...

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

Vikings from the North have owned Odin's Helmet

Bolivar has out-scored MHS in three meetings, 142-7

High school football scoreboard for Week 4

Mary Ann Gilpin, executive director for United Way in Saline County, made a request to the Saline County Commission about putting the organization's goal sign on a corner at the courthouse. During a commission session Thursday morning, Sept. 19, Gilpin asked to put a United Way goal sign in the southeast corner of the courthouse lawn...