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Thursday, May 23, 2013
Quick Look: Marshall welcomes fallen hero (05/23/13)
Hundreds of Marshall residents lined up the streets of Odell Avenue Thursday morning, May 23, to welcome the body of...
1st Saturday Friends of Arrow Rock lecture and demonstrations: 'If Textiles Could Talk' (05/23/13)
There are stories to be heard "If Textiles Could Talk" and Master Weaver Jeff Reynolds tells some of these stories at...
Marshall hosts Missouri Municipal League meeting (05/22/13)
The Central Region of the Missouri Municipal League met Wednesday, May 22, at the Martin Community Center in Marshall....
Newscope: Trash pickup in Marshall on holiday schedule next week (05/22/13)
Residential trash pickup on all Marshall routes will be postponed one day during the week of May 27 through May 31 to...
Walk of Honor memorial veterans brick path progress (05/22/13)
Kip Bethel and Bob Robinson work together to lay the bricks for the Walk of Honor memorial veterans brick path on the...
Friends and Neighbors: 'God's got this,' for Jade Jenkins, blood clot survivor (05/22/13)
Before Feb. 16, 2013, Marshall resident Jade Jenkins, 22, had not had any surgeries or major medical procedures....
Nelson man charged with cattle theft (05/22/13)
A Nelson man has been charged with class C felony theft of more than $500 but less than $25,000 in Saline County...
BMS ceremony held May 17 to celebrate eighth grade completion (05/22/13)
On Friday, May 17, Bueker Middle School held its Eight Grade Class Completion Ceremony in the Harold L. Lickey...
Festivities on the Square: Market on the Square and 2013 Spring Fling

On Saturday, May 18, the Marshall Square was swarmed with people attending the 2013 Spring Fling and checking out the Market on the Square.

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Well we recieved a letter yesterday from the prosecuting attorneys office letting us know that the man that pled guilty to Sexual Contact W/ Student By Teacher, Student Teacher, Employee, Contrct Employee, School Official Or Volunteer { Felony D RSMo: 566.086 } and recieved 4 years and 7 years on a related case will be released May 28 2013 after 120 days shock incarceration.

I think the laws that allow this need to be changed!

I also want everyone to know this is not the fault of anyone in the Prosecuting Attorneys office they along with the Marshall Police Department did a great job with this case!

I have sent letters to everyone that has the power to change this in hopes we can get this changed.

-- Posted by Gal66 on Thu, May 23, 2013, at 1:36 PM

Jason I am sorry that happened to you, and your son. Good intentions coupled with ignorance can cause much harm.

-- Posted by Oklahoma Reader on Thu, May 23, 2013, at 12:00 AM

To the young lady who try to interfere while I was shopping with my 4yr old son. He has Autism and thank God he does because he was not aware what you said to me. You prejudge a stranger someone you didn't know..I am not angry just feel sorry for the way you are hope you learn one day that things may look one way but in reality it is a whole different story.

-- Posted by Jason1969 on Wed, May 22, 2013, at 10:37 PM

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Snow fall when the sidewalk was cleared March 1960 in Marshall. Where was the photo taken? 215 N. Bell Marshall Mo., Owen and Vesta Rawling's home. Now my home...

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The Missouri Legislature passed an historic tax-cut bill last week. It reduces business and individual income tax, but includes provisions to stop cuts if state revenue does not reach certain levels. What do you think?
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