Stories from Sunday, July 2, 2006

Nevada Daily Mail Nevada, Mo. -- Shannon Gray, a 15-year-old Northeast Vernon County High School student, couldn't understand why neither the Bushwhacker Museum of Nevada nor the Vernon County History books included any information regarding Schell City High School. and Walker High School...

Herald-Tribune Fort Scott, Kan. -- Friday, at a groundbreaking ceremony to welcome in a soon-to-be Wal-Mart Supercenter, Fort Scott Mayor Gary Billionis said having it in Fort Scott will help keep people shopping in here, instead of driving to other cities to take advantage of their Supercenters...

Herald-Tribune Fort Scott, Kan. -- Hospital auxiliaries have long been known for doing volunteer work -- delivering reading material to patients, working in the hospital gift shop, driving parking lot shuttles, helping with clerical duties -- but not, ordinarily, for donating funds to create a beautiful exterior environment where people can stroll and enjoy nature...

Herald-Tribune Fort Scott, Kan. -- Three times during each school year, USD 234 students take a series of assessment tests via the Internet. During those times, because of the lack of bandwidth in the district's current Internet system, anybody not taking the tests is required to refrain from using the Internet from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Superintendent Rick Werling said those testing periods can take anywhere from three to five weeks to complete...

Herald-Tribune Fort Scott, Kan. -- Call him "The Music Man." The lead role in the once-popular Broadway musical just might be the part that local resident and musician James Beltz was destined to play, considering a better part of his life has been devoted to music...

Herald-Tribune Nevada, Mo. -- "I think there is an inconvenience involved. But its the safest way to transport children." said Missouri State Representative Barney Fisher, R-125th District. Fisher was talking about the new bill that Gov. Matt Blunt signed on June 28, which is geared towards improving child safety when traveling...

Special to the Herald-Tribune Students Nicole and Nicholas Hendrix, students from The Hendrix Homeschool and NEVC R-1, receive their Gold Certificates awarded as a result of their winning second place in International Schools Cyberfair. Their project, "Flooding or Runoff for Habitat" received not only a Gold second place certificate in the Category Environmental Awareness, but also was given a Gold Award by the World Future Society. ...

Herald-Tribune Nevada, Mo. -- The Nevada branch of the American Association of University Women presented a total of $800 in college scholarships. The recipients were selected based on academic standing, need and the commitment to better themselves through education...

Andrew George Kimmell was born Oct. 26, 1921 in Glad Valley, S.D. His family was burned out of the Dakotas by the terrible droughts of the early '30s. He graduated high school in Harrison, Ark., then moved to Urich, Mo., in 1940. He was working at North American Aviation where he met Dolores Hartnett. ...

Hi neighbors. I've been in Iowa for not quite two weeks and it rained almost every day! When I got home today I discovered we hadn't gotten much rain here. Of course rain or the lack of it never dissuades a true genealogist from their appointed nosiness into old books, census sheets, web sites and new emails...

During the Civil War, the "war" did not normally stop for holidays. Union Troops on campaign or in the field on "seek and destroy missions" continued to carry the war to the enemy no matter what the day was. However, troops in "garrison" away from combat areas could and did celebrate holidays that included "Independence Day" or the...

One hundred fifty years ago, one of the most interesting sagas was the Mormons' 1,300-mile trek to the Salt Lake area. One particular part of this journey was called, "The Great Handcart Migration." Some of the settlers couldn't afford oxen and wagons, so a group of them got the idea of building a series of handcarts that could be pushed or pulled by hand to hold their goods for the trip. ...

Herald-Tribune NEVADA, Mo. -- The NBC World Series qualifying tournament being held at Champion Diamonds this weekend could be the only chance the Nevada Griffons have of making it to the annual event in Wichita held each August. Why is that? Because despite three consecutive ninth-place finishes in the Series, the Griffons won't be a lock for an at-large bid this season thanks to a rough patch that has seen them off to the worst start in club history at 8-16...

Herald-Tribune FORT SCOTT, Kan -- Two Fort Scott youngsters got to show off their baseball skills in a regional Pitch, Hit and Run contest at Kansas City's Kauffman Stadium June 24. Kaleb DeLaTorre, 8, son of Jeff and Angie DeLaTorre, and Mason Knopp, 9, son of Jeff and Pam Knopp, qualified for the regional competition by scoring high at a state contest in Burlington, Kan., earlier in June...

It was so predictable. If you're anything like me, you probably were in front of a television in the late afternoon hours of May 20, settled in to watch the Preakness with the thought of just how Barbaro would perform in the second of three races that make up what is known as racing's triple crown...

Now is a great time to enjoy the outdoors, but as usual, there is something that could make an outing miserable and that is ticks. During the warmer months of the year, hikers, hunters and even bird watchers can be easy prey for these blood sucking pests...