Stories from Friday, February 27, 2004

Timothy F. Warner, 51, of Apple Valley, Minn., died Jan. 28, 2004, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Hospice in St. Paul, Minn., after struggling with cancer for 18 months. He was preceded in death by his mother, Edna Warner, and survived by his father, Franklin Warner, of Apple Valley, Minn.; daughter, Rebecca Jo Warner, Edmond, Okla.; sisters, Nancy Olson and Peggy Chesher; and nieces and nephews...

100 Years Ago -- February 27, 1904 AROUND TOWN -- There has been some talk here about Frank A. Parker, ex-treasurer of Vernon County, passing some checks in this area last Saturday. Sometime ago Ben Harris cashed a check for Parker and the National Bank of Coffeyville returned the check with the bank officials writing that Parker has had no money in deposit with that bank. ...

Gina Pendrak will remain a Lady Tiger. Pendrak, Nevada High School tennis player, signed a letter of intent on Thursday to continue her net career with the Cowley County Community College Lady Tigers in Arkansas City, Kan. Pendrak received the Outstanding Player Award for the 2003 Nevada Lady Tiger tennis team after concluding her high school career as a three-time No. 1 singles player with 98 wins, fifth all-time at NHS...

The Nevada Lady Tigers fourth-grade girls traveling basketball team continues its fine season. The Lady Tigers won the fourth-grade division in their most recent tournament, the Arma Kansas Viking Classic, held last Saturday and Sunday. In the first round, Nevada defeated Frontenac, Kan., and the Galena, Kan., Cheetahs, then defeated the Galena Bulldogs in the semifinal on Sunday...

The Nevada sixth-grade girls traveling team placed second in its division at the Arma, Kan., Viking Basketball Classic this past weekend. Pictured are team members: (front row) Andi Alexander, Lauren Klinksick, Taylor Beckett and Victoria Ireland. (back row) Audrey Daniels, MaryAnn Kennon, Jessie Norman and Daven Smith. Not pictured are coaches Steve Beckett and Paul Daniels...

Golfers, this is the final weekend of Free Golf in February at Frank E. Peters Municipal Golf Course. Dan Davis and Mike Meyer and the rest of the staff at Frank E. Peters invites the public to come out while the weather is great and enjoy the outdoors for a round of golf...

A low-interest state loan will provide working capital for a new call center in Nevada. The new company will invest $759,000 and create at least 80 full-time jobs in the next two years. The Missouri Department of Economic Development has approved a request from the city of Nevada on behalf of InSite Support Services, Inc. for a $160,000 Action Fund Loan...

Each year, the Nevada Rotary Club bestows on one of Vernon County's own an honor recognizing that individual's dedication, care and commitment to the community. It's the Citizen of the Year Award, and, in the words of Kendall Vickers, who shared last year's award with Tom Hissink, it's an honor based on the person's track record in community service for the previous five years, but is mostly based on the current year's "service above self." It recognizes civic-mindedness and community responsibility, and nominations are accepted from the community at large, civic groups and other organizations. ...

By Justin Baldwin Nevada Daily Mail It was hot and dirty. There was raw sewage flowing in the streets and trash and rubble were everywhere. But for a couple of Vernon County Sheriff's Office employees, Special Investigator John Randal and former dispatcher Amanda Longhofer, it was home for more than eight months while they served out a tour of duty in Iraq with the 1139th Military Police Company out of Harrisonville, Mo...