Stories from Sunday, March 5, 2006

Fort Scott -- The downtown park and gazebo as a center of civic life and developing the Marmaton River as an asset are two long-term goals developed as elements in the rejuvenation of Fort Scott. The goals came from a revitalization project created at a vision retreat in January that outlined five goals and a vision statement outlining how the community of Fort Scott wants to be perceived by outside cities 10 years from now...

Nevada, Mo. -- Nevada is the base for Cottey College, a two year women's progressive private college. Lately, Cottey has begun to formalize an internship program that works in conjunction with area businesses to provide students with college credit and 'real-life' experiences. ...

Nevada -- "We've got to get this stopped, before someone gets killed." So said Steve Zoglmann, Milo Rural Fire Department chief. A half dozen other rural fire department chiefs, flanked by Vernon County Sheriff's Office, Missouri Department of Conservation and Vernon County Ambulance District representatives nodded in agreement...

FORT SCOTT- The United Way Board of Directors and agencies were able to breathe a sign of relief as additional funds have been donated to assure that all 15 agencies would be funded at 100 percent. Shepherd Team Auto Plaza employees Jim McMichael, Tim Lewis and John Oliver present Anne Emerson, this year's United Way drive chair, with an extra gift to assist the local charity. ...

Fort Scott -- Some dreams do come true. For 17-year-old Carson Felt, his dream since sixth grade was to fly. And his dream was finally fulfilled last week when he soloed for the first time. "I was really nervous," Felt said after the flight. "I'd actually been ready to solo for about four weeks, but there was always something wrong," Felt said. ...

Lawrence G. Harper, 66, Nevada, Mo., died Friday, March 3, 2006, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. Services will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday, March 7, visitation is 7-8 p.m., Monday, Feb. 8, at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. View obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com...

Russell True, 89, Schell City, Mo., died Thursday, March 2, 2006, at the Stockton Nursing Home, Stockton, Mo. Services are at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 5, at the Lewis-Hoagland Funeral Home, Schell City. Visitation is 1-2 p.m., prior to the service a the funeral home. Burial at Green Lawn Cemetery, Schell City...

Brian and Angie Daniels, Bronaugh, are proud to annouce the birth of their son, William Delmer Daniels. William was born at 4:15 p.m., Feb. 19, 2006, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 7 pounds, and measured 20 inches. Paternal grandparents are David and Frances Daniels, Moundville. Paternal great-grandparents are Ida Lee Daniels, Nevada, and the late Delmer Daniels and B.T. and Fern Eaton, Moundville...

Sometimes you catch a glimpse of how things ought to be. Last week The Beacon held its annual soup line, with the proceeds going to provide supplies for the local agency. A network of 12 churches, numerous volunteers, and satisfied consumers has made this annual event a community highlight...

Hi neighbors. Do you remember the 60s? I was a teenager then and had never heard of a bistro. Fine Arts was just a needed number of credits required for high school graduation. Mostly we spent our time rebelling against one thing or another. Maybe rebellion and youth go together as readily as middle-age and an appreciation of good coffee, literature and art...

Looking roughly 61 years back, I think I got off pretty easily as a child. I did a lot of pretty reprehensible things when I was a little kid, for which I paid absolutely zilch. In addition, I was fortunate enough to have two parents who were inordinately forgiving...

MOUND CITY, Kan. -- The season came to an end for Jayhawk-Linn's girls Friday night when they were eliminated from their own Class 3A Sub-State Basketball Tournament by top-seeded Baxter Springs, 60-32. The Lions, ranked No. 6 in Class 3A by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association, played second-seeded Southeast-Cherokee Saturday night. Southeast advanced to the finals by defeated third-seeded Erie, 50-35, in the first game of the night...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- March Madness is underway. The Cottey Comets started the insanity Friday by knocking off 14th-ranked North Central Missouri College in the NJCAA Region 16 semifinals, 55-48. The fourth-seeded Comets played as close to a perfect game as can be expected -- jumping out to an early lead, slowing down North Central's explosive offensive attack, and making key plays in big moments to knock off the top seed in the region...

NEOSHO, Mo. -- Fort Scott Community College's baseball team routed Crowder, Mo., in a nine-inning game Thursday afternoon, 19-4. The Greyhounds, who have won seven straight games after an 0-2 start, avenged a 4-3 loss to the Roughriders in the season opener...

Josh Sharp, a Fort Scott High School senior who just recently completed his high-school wrestling career, has been invited to take part in the Metro Classic, an all-star event for Kansas and Missouri wrestlers, Tuesday night in Kansas City, Kan. Sharp, who had a record of 25-6 this season as he qualified for the Kansas Class 4A State Tournament for the fourth consecutive season, is scheduled to take on Jacob Gaston of Oak Grove (Mo.). ...

It wasn't that long ago I once again read those four words that I love so much. Those four words have a definite way of telling me it looks as though I have beaten Old Man Winter once more and the Grim Reaper must wait a while longer to claim me. Those four words are: pitchers and catchers report...

"I've never seen an opening day like this," said Fred Adams as he struggled to get into his chest waders. Adams has fished at Bennett Spring for more than 20 years, but has never had an opening day that was more summer-like than this March 1. At Wednesday's opening of Missouri's four trout parks fishermen saw a larger than usual turnout for a weekday start of the season. ...

Kaleb O.A. Leonard and Megan R. Clark would like to announce their engagement. Kaleb is the son of Gary C. Leonard II and Laura M. Jacks. Megan is the daughter of Barry G. Clark and Karen R. Clark. Kaleb and Megan are graduates of the 2004 class of Nevada High School...

Mr. and Mrs. Tim Forkner, of Richards, Mo., are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Christy Sue Forkner, to Phillip Andrew Witt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Witt of Purdy, Mo. The bride to be is a 2001 graduate of Nevada High School. ...

Jim and Rama Adams, Nevada, are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Jessica Jeanne Adams, to Donovan Joseph Weber, son of Mark and Randi Weber, Kansas City, Mo. Ms. Adams is the granddaughter of the late Joe and Margaret Adams and the late Ray and Merle Risley. Weber is the grandson of Seymour and Shirley Zeinfeld, Overland Park, Kan., and the late Charles and Sandy Weber...

Dan and Joy Smith of Nevada announce the engagement of their daughter, Lacey Anne Smith, of Gainesville, Fla., to Joe Cupp, of Gainesville, son of Beverly Cupp of Washington, Mo., and Steve and Stephanie Cupp, of Seminole, Fla. Bride-elect Smith holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, from which she graduated in 2004. ...