Stories from Sunday, December 10, 2006

By Michael Glover Herald-Tribune Fort Scott, Kan. -- A simple motorist assist early Thursday led to an investigation that ended with Fort Scott police arresting a Missouri couple on suspicion of burglary and theft. After further speaking to Carter, officers learned that her husband, Craig A. ...

By Lynn A. Wade Herald-Tribune Nevada, Mo. -- The Vernon County Ambulance District employees still have plenty of room for toys for Vernon County children, in a year when there seems to be greater need than ever. New, unwrapped toys are sought for children age 12 and younger. This year, the district employees hope their annual drive will be able to serve the nearly 400 children in families who have signed up for assistance...

By Ralph Pokorny Herald-Tribune Nevada, Mo. -- On Dec. 5 the Nevada City Council gave preliminary approval to a contract with Jack Ball and Associates to design and oversee the construction of a new terminal building at the Nevada Municipal Airport after the city terminated their contract with Adams & Associates for a previously planned terminal project...

Nevada, Mo. -- Local scouts join the the fun, literally wrapping themselves up as presents in keeping with the annual Vernon County Christmas parade them, "All Wrapped Up." A wide variety of entries, ranging from Miss Merry Christmas candidates to floats to walking groups were...

Herald-Tribune LAWRENCE -- The U.S. Senate has confirmed the presidential nomination of University of Kansas graduate and Fort Scott native Jill Maycumber Sommers to commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Sommers, who graduated from Fort Scott High School in 1987 and earned a KU bachelor's degree in political science in 2006, previously served as head of U.S. ...

By Jason E. Silvers Herald-Tribune Fort Scott, Kan. -- Despite his enormous wealth, Warren Buffett is just a regular guy, according to a group of Fort Scott Community College students who had the chance to meet the noted investor and philanthropist last week in his hometown...

Hi neighbors. How are we doing with those Christmas lights? There are some beautiful displays around town. I've never put up a lot of lights myself. Not that I don't think they are pretty. It's not even the fact that they add to the already high electric bills. The main problem I have with Christmas lights is that you have to get off the ground to hang them...

During 1864, Major General Samuel Ryan Curtis, commanding the Department of Kansas, in addition to defending Kansas was also responsible for protecting the settlers in central and western Kansas and the commercial and immigrant traffic along the Santa Fe, Oregon and Smokey Hill River Trails from the "Plains Indians" who would periodically go on the "warpath!" The following letters indicate some of the difficulties General Curtis faced as he attempted to conduct a "War on the Plains" of Kansas in late 1864.. ...

Stephen Covey, in his book, "First Things First," talks about the passion of vision: Viktor Frank, an Austrian psychologist who survived the death camps of Nazi Germany, made a significant discovery. As he found within himself the capacity to rise above his humiliating circumstances, he became an observer as well as a participant in the experience. He watched others who shared in the ordeal. He was intrigued with the question of what made it possible for some people to survive when most died...

By Joe Warren Herald-Tribune EL DORADO SPRINGS, Mo. -- Playing without their best player and floor general for all but the final two minutes of the game, the Nevada Tigers slowed the pace and knocked off hosting El Dorado Springs in boys basketball action Friday, 33-27...

By Scott Nuzum Herald-Tribune FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- Nevada's girls remained undefeated on the season, winning their second road game in as many nights in defeating winless Fort Scott, 51-30, Friday night. Nevada started slowly, leading 10-7 after one period, then scored the last six points of the first half to extend the margin to 26-13...