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Latest in video game systems
(Local News ~ 11/26/06)
By Jason E. Silvers Herald -- Tribune Long gone are the days of video games like "Pong," "Pac-Man," "Donkey Kong," and even "Super Mario Brothers." Today, those games, once hugely popular in the 1970s and 1980s, are replaced by next generation games such as the "Grand Theft Auto," "Metal Gear," and "Halo" franchises...
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No guns allowed in many places; Kansas to issue concealed weapon licenses
(Local News ~ 11/26/06)
By Michael Glover Herald-Tribune TOPEKA, Kan. --It's evident that this sign can mean only one thing: Don't bring a firearm in here. Business owners must follow guidelines when making and displaying signs telling gun-carrying customers they're not welcome at their establishments once distribution of licenses begins under the new concealed carry law Jan. 1, 2007, according to the Kansas Attorney General's Office...
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Middle school student history project highlights the year students were born
(Local News ~ 11/26/06)
Herald-Tribune The Wax Museum, a 22-year-old tradition at Nevada Middle School, is about to begin again. This year's theme is based upon events and people who played an important role during the year that most of the eighth graders were born --1992. Some are characters in government. Some are sports figures. Some are living, and others died during this year...
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Project worth the effort, dinner volunteer says
(Local News ~ 11/26/06)
By Brett Dalton Herald-Tribune Fort Scott, Kan. -- Marjorie Schwalm had no trouble admitting it. She was "bone tired" afterward. So were the several volunteers who helped out with Thursday's Community Thanksgiving Dinner in Fort Scott. Their efforts were well worth it, however, as the 8th annual dinner served more meals to area residents than ever before...
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Lights fantastic (Local News ~ 11/26/06)
Ralph Pokorny/Herald-Tribune Nevada, Mo. -- The city of Nevada held its annual lighting ceremony for the Christmas light display at Radio Springs Park on Friday night. Mayor Jim Rayburn turned on the display which will be open for people to drive through starting at 5:30 each evening, through Dec. 30... -
Frederick Wayne Mitchell Jr
(Obituary ~ 11/26/06)
Frederick Wayne Mitchell Jr., 45, Nevada, Mo., died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2006, at his farm near Deerfield, Mo. He was born Oct. 19, 1961, in Fort Scott, Kan. He was the only child of Frederick Wayne Mitchell Sr. and Wilma Nadine Johnson Mitchell. Fred attended Nevada R-5 schools and graduated in 1980. ...
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Alvis "Garlon" Sorrells
(Obituary ~ 11/26/06)
Alvis "Garlon" Sorrells, age 78, a resident of Fort Scott, died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2006, at the Medicalodge of Fort Scott. He was born March 19, 1928, in Red Rock, Texas, the son of Hugh S. Sorrells and Lula Voigt Sorrells. Throughout his lifetime, Garlon farmed and worked construction. ...
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This and that
(Column ~ 11/26/06)
Hi neighbors. Fall is a time for changes. How do you handle changes? I was always told that as we get older we become more and more resistant to change. I don't think it's resistance necessarily. More likely it's just that through the years we have found ways that work for us...
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Everything but the Kitchen Sink
(Column ~ 11/26/06)
On Nov. 25 and 26, 1862 a battalion of approximately 400 "Jayhawkers" from the 12th Kansas Volunteer Infantry Kansas Regiment was leaving Missouri with ample plunder to enjoy a bountiful Thanksgiving Feast when something very unusual happened. It was stopped! Not only was it stopped, it was surrounded by "Union Troops" from the 5th Mo. ...
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Local shooter wins state medals
(High School Sports ~ 11/26/06)
By Scott Nuzum Herald-Tribune FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- Fort Scott High School senior Stephen Buntain knows how to use a rifle. And he knows how to use it the right way. Buntain won six medals with a small-bore, .22 caliber rifle at a 4-H state competition that was held Sept. 30 at Randolph, Kan...
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Western Insurance to be honored
(Column ~ 11/26/06)
It has been 20 years since the Western Insurance was sold. The company provided employment for hundreds and was one of the foundation stones in this community. With the building of the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center, the people of the Western will be recognized for what they brought to this community and for their famiies and leadership that we have been so fortunate to share. ...
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