Slater News

Terry McGuire is out early Thursday, Jan. 7, to begin the task of clearing his sidewalks in the 300 block of East Arrow Street in Marshall.

At their first meeting of the new year Tuesday, Jan. 5, Saline County Commissioners approved petitions from Blackburn and Slater Special Road Districts.

This building, formerly known as The Lodge, sits at 120 W. Emma St. in Slater. The building was the site of a few musical performances in early December 2009.

Tyler Kruger, left, performs noise music at The Lodge in Slater Saturday, Dec. 5, during a jam session following his initial performance while a young man screams into the neck of Kruger's guitar, a move Kruger utilized earlier in his show without a microphone nearby.

From left, 911 Commission President John Fletcher, member Cathie Jeffries, member Cindy Schroeder, Treasurer Jack Lenz Jr., Assistant Director Stacie Smith, Director Pam Teague, member Jesse Coslet and receptionist Becky Duncan sit around the table in the Saline County 911 Dispatch Center's board room for their first commission meeting in the room ...

Only 2,529 H1N1 flu vaccines have been administered in Saline County, health department Assistant Administrator Russ Donnell reported to the department's board of trustees at its meeting Tuesday evening, Dec.

Geneaology can be an inexact science, with missing pieces, odd tangents, ambiguous information and sources of questionable reliability.

St. Peter Catholic School Principal Gary Littrell directs student Garrett Harvey to the right table for his box of canned goods in the food area of the Martin Community Center, as set up for the 2009 Saline County Holiday Project Wednesday, Dec.

On a recent Wednesday morning, Judge James T. "Tut" Bellamy surveyed the empty-at-last courtroom just before noon and said, "It didn't used to be like this." Before Bellamy's Associate Court went into session that morning, Saline County Deputy Sheriff Brad O'Neal, acting as bailiff, had announced that anyone in the courtroom who didn't have ...

Saline County Health Department will conduct an H1N1 vaccine clinic at Slater City Hall from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec.

Hanging of the Greens in Arrow Rock. Festivities start at 1 p.m. and include caroling on the boardwalk and Santa's arrival at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec.

Despite an extremely wet summer and fall, area crop advisors report soybean yields in Saline County are among the best -- if not the best -- ever reported.

Saline County sheriff's deputies took two men into custody Tuesday afternoon, Nov.

Fifty-two area veterans were honored Sunday, Nov. 15, at Slater's Bethel Evangelistic Center in a ceremony organized by Charlie Guthrey.

From left, Reverends Kathryn Bell, Tom Absher, Dale Bean, Mary Williams and Wellington Gorham display the kettle, apron and sign that will be used during The Salvation Army's annual fundraiser outside Walmart in Marshall and Food Lane in Slater beginning Wednesday, Nov.

From left, Phyllis Marcum, representing the Knights of Columbus Ladies' Auxiliary, hands Community Food Pantry Chairman Ron Duvall a check for $100. [Click to enlarge] [Order this photo] From left, Dean Nelson hands Community Food Pantry Chairman Ron Duvall a check for $1,000. Whitetails Unlimited donated the funds.

It was an eventful morning for the Marshall Tourism Commission Wednesday, Nov. 18. Meeting with a full quorum for the first time in several months, the members heard presentations from community organizations requesting tourism funds.

Freedom literally rang throughout the Slater High School gymnasium on Veterans Day Wednesday, Nov.

Staff, friends and supporters of the Fitzgibbon-Mary Montgomery Hospice will celebrate the 18th annual Tree of Life ceremony at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec.

Slater city streets are being prepared for crack and seal treatments, Mayor Stephen Allegri said at the city council meeting Tuesday evening, Nov.