Slater News

July 2 The Marshall Municipal Band will play a concert at the Marshall Habilitation Center in the gazebo at 8 p.m., and the fireworks will begin around 9:15 p.m. July 4 The Nicholas-Beazley Aviation Museum in Marshall will be open for tours during regular hours, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Marshall Municipal Band will play a concert on the west side of ...

GE Energy announced recently that its production facility in Slater, Mo., has received an award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration honoring the Slater facility for its outstanding commitment to employee protection.

Saline County residents will have plenty of opportunities to celebrate America's birthday this summer.

State Sen. Bill Stouffer, R-Napton, announced Thursday, June 25, that Anthony E. Navarrete of Slater will serve as summer intern in his office.

The Lighthouse Shelter's sixth annual Car and Motorcycle Show, held near the Marshall Aquatic Center Saturday morning, June 19, was shortened by rain, but had a long list of awards presented to entrants.

Saline County 911 Commission members heard from several people during their meeting Thursday, June 18, including community members with questions or complaints about rural address markers.

The Slater School Board said farewell to longtime elementary principal Jean Dowell at the regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, June 18 in the school library.

Kansas City Star, MO A former Missouri county circuit court clerk makes a good point about a sentence in a story Tuesday on a Supreme Court ruling regarding elected judges.

Saline County road and bridge supervisor Justin Cowart reported on area road conditions at the Saline County Commission meeting Wednesday morning, June 10.

Harley Collette, 11, ofSlater, strums his guitar during the talent show portion of the Saline County BBQ Saturday, June 6, at the SalineCounty Fairground.

Candidates for 2009 Saline County Senior Fair Queen stand onstage before the queen was named during the Saline County BBQ, held Saturday, June 6, at the Saline County Fairground.

A Concordia woman was in attendance at the Saline County InterAgency Council meeting Tuesday, May 26, to talk about her new self-defense and self-empowerment program aimed at women called Power Up.

Editor's note: Every year the Saline County BBQ ends with the crowning of two queens who will preside over the county fair in July.

Charges contained in reports provided by law enforcement officials are not evidence of guilt.

Michael W. Hibdon, 43, of Pleasant Hill, pleaded guilty in Circuit Court Tuesday, May 26, and was sentenced by Judge Dennis A. Rolf to concurrent sentences of 4 years for resisting arrest and 5 years for tampering with a motor vehicle.

Saline County Sheriff Wally George and his staff will provide an escort for the Wall that Heals traveling replica of the Vietnam War Memorial as it passes through the county Wednesday afternoon, May 20.

Senator Claire McCaskill will be holding a 'Kitchen Table Talk' on Thursday, May 14th.

Updates on various projects were given at the Marshall Saline Development Corporation meeting Tuesday morning, May 12.

Ashley M. Neel, 22, of Slater, pleaded guilty to filing a false report of child abuse in Associate Circuit Court Wednesday, May 13.

Although the weather remained nice throughout the evening, Slater High School graduation was held in the school's gymnasium Saturday, May 9. Addressing the 42 graduates and the audience, commencement speaker and Slater alumna Melissa Krog Savaiineaea said she was pleased with the choice of venue.