Stories from Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Optimist Club Breakfast with Santa/Reservation deadline Dec. 4 (Local News ~ 12/04/07)
The Optimist Club will host Breakfast with Santa Saturday, Dec. 8, from 7 to 9:30 a.m. at Applebee's Neighborhood Grill, 1251 S. Cherokee Dr. in Marshall. Tickets are $5 and can be reserved by Tuesday, Dec. 4, by calling Charlie's Appliance, (660) 886-9295; Paul Collier, (660) 886-8682; Dennis Desmond, (660) 886-5258; or Brenda Thomason, (660) 831-0757...
Owls fade at the end (High School Sports ~ 12/04/07)
CHILLICOTHE -- If the fate of the Marshall boys' basketball team is inexplicably tied to that of all-NCMC senior point guard Anthony Thompson, then his absence may have been decisive during Monday's 62-55 loss at Chillicothe. The Hornets used their quickness to full advantage to eventually pull out a contest which swung back and forth until the closing minutes. ...
Lady Owls drop NCMC opener against Fulton (High School Sports ~ 12/04/07)
The Marshall girls' basketball team's defense of the NCMC championship it shared a year ago got off to a shaky start Monday with a 42-39 home loss to Fulton. The Lady Hornets jumped out to an 11-2 lead and was never caught. Junior Kristin Willer, a 6-foot-3 center, scored three first-quarter buckets and junior forward Rachel Breshears also tallied six points during Fulton's early 17-5 run...
Marshall 2-3 at metro meet (High School Sports ~ 12/04/07)
KANSAS CITY -- The Marshall wrestling team is slowly coming up to full strength, but wasn't strong enough to defeat three of its five dual opponents Saturday during the Park Hill Tournament at Kansas City. In fairness, those three losses were all to state-ranked foes, although in none of them were the Owls' two open weight classes a significant factor. The only Marshall grappler to get through the day unscathed was all-state senior Aaron Gibson, winning all four of his 215-pound bouts...
Newscope/Ribbon cutting ceremony to be held Sunday for Fitzgibbon Hospital's expansion (Local News ~ 12/04/07)
Fitzgibbon Hospital started work on a $10 million construction project in fall 2006 to add additional space to increase its ability to provide patient care. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9. The new addition is nearly complete. It will add an additional 27,000 square feet of space with a new front entrance to the hospital...
On the street/Thoughts on the Saline County Community Holiday Project (Local News ~ 12/04/07)
Editor's note: The Community Holiday Project is known for providing toys, food and other supplies to families in the Marshall community needing help at Christmas time. A few weeks ago intern Sheena Butler visited with several area residents and asked: What are your thoughts on the annual project?...
Holiday briefs/Tuesday, December 4 (Local News ~ 12/04/07)
Tuesday, Dec. 4 Fitzgibbon Hospital's Hospice Tree of Life ceremony will be held Tuesday, Dec. 4, at 3 p.m. in the atrium. Wednesday, Dec. 5 Volunteers are still needed for the Community Holiday Project on Wednesday, Dec. 5, and Thursday, Dec. 6, at the Spainhower Building on the campus at Marshall Habilitation Center. Donations can be taken to McRentals, 74 W. Morgan St. in Marshall, until Wednesday, Dec. 5, at 5 p.m. Dry goods or toys only...
Christmas canine (Local News ~ 12/04/07)
Measure to regulate off-street parking remains in limbo (Local News ~ 12/04/07)
The Marshall Planning and Zoning Commission again tabled ordinance amendments regarding paved parking and gross vehicle weight limits in residential areas on Tuesday, Nov. 13, for the fourth straight meeting in a row. Chairman Norvelle Brown did make a motion to accept the off-street parking amendment with member Steven Mills seconding it...
Barton and Para lead annual Arrow Rock Christmas carol sing-along gathering (Local News ~ 12/04/07)
The Federated Church on High Street in Arrow Rock was filled Sunday, Dec. 2, with an audience hungry for the joy of the memories and the longing for the familiar haunting melodies of the oldest carols and rounds. Cathy Barton and Dave Para were the musical hosts for an annual ritual that's been celebrated for somewhere near 30 years, according to Kathy Borgman of the Historic Arrow Rock Council...