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DEVELOP SALINE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARD DISCUSS WELCOME CENTER BIDS DURING QUARTERLY MEETING
A bid update for the Marshall Junction Welcome Center project was brought up during the Develop Saline County Advisory Board meeting on Wednesday, July 10. During the meeting, the Saline County Commission updated the board that they
Prosecutor, court documents outline new murder charge against Timothy Haslett Jr.
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo. — An Excelsior Springs man already behind bars and charged with several felonies now faces a murder charge. Timothy Haslett, Jr. is now accused of killing a woman whose remains were found in the Missouri River. Jaynie Crosdale's body was found last year in Saline County,...
SCCC EDUCATORS RISING COMPETES AT NATIONAL COMPETITION
The Saline County Career Center Educators Rising chapter participated in the National Educators Rising competition and conference from June 28 through July 2, 2024. Ten members competed in Washington, D.C. in events that displayed their skills in
Saline County man seriously injured in crash east of Marshall
A Saline County man is seriously injured in a crash just two miles east of his hometown. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Lucas Scott, 35, of Marshall, was driving down Highway 240 last night, when he ran off the right side of the road, crossed Ladder Drive, and overturned.
Excelsior Springs Man Indicted on Multiple Charges
Clay County Prosecutor Zachary Thompson announced an additional criminal charge in the Timothy Haslett, Jr. case on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Haslett, who has already been charged with rape and kidnapping, was charged with first-degree murder by a grand jury.Haslett is now charged with murder for the death of Jaynie Crosdale, whose remains were found in a barrel along the river in Saline County in 2023.Excelsior Springs Police had identified Crosdale as a possible witness in Haslett’s case because the investigation shows she was...
TWO SALINE COUNTY ROADS CLOSED AFTER FLOOD DAMAGE
Two Saline County roads are closed following damage from recent rains. The Saline County Commission says that 225th Street near Poplar Road north of Arrow Rock and 260th Street at Thompson outside Orearville are closed, after culverts
COMMISSIONERS SAY PROPERTY TAX FREEZE FOR SALINE COUNTY SENIORS WILL GO ON NOVEMBER BALLOT
The Saline County Commission says they’ll put a measure before voters in November on whether to allow senior citizens to freeze their home’s property tax, provided the governor signs additional legislation concerning it. In a statement released
Gregory, Richey hope to represent District 21
Republicans Kurtis Gregory and Doug Richey seek to represent District 21 in the Missouri State Senate, to be decided in the general election in November. The Richmond News asked the candidates a series of questions. Background A 37-year-old resident of Marshall, Gregory currently works as a farmer. He is a graduate of Santa Fe Alma and earned a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in general agriculture from the University of Missouri. A resident of Excelsior Springs, 51-year-old Richey is a pastor and a current state representive, has a Bachelor of Science Business Administration in finance and economy, as well as a master of arts, master of divinity, master of theology and doctor of management for education. Candidate Questions: What qualifications do you bring to the table that makes you suitable to be a state senator for District 21? Gregory: “I’m a fourth-generation farmer, born and raised right here in Saline County. I face the same challenges farm families face across…
THREE INJURED IN CAR CRASH WEST OF MARSHALL JUNCTION
Three Kansas City residents were injured early Wednesday morning after their vehicle went off the side of Interstate 70 in Saline County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the one-vehicle accident just before 2 a.m. on
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