Stories from Sunday, February 11, 2007

By Lynn A. Wade Herald-Tribune Nevada, Mo. -- The turmoil and animosity between residents of Missouri and Kansas that began generations ago still continues today. But where did it come from? Many believe it came from the time of the Border Wars -- pre-Civil War conflicts between residents of both states and the social upheaval leading up to the nationwide conflict...

By Brett Dalton Herald-Tribune Fort Scott, Kan. -- For many students across the country, starting college can be difficult and nerve-wracking. From finding their classrooms to just finding a place to park, students find the early days of their college life are full of issues that need to be tackled to ensure a smooth transition...

By Jason E. Silvers Herald-Tribune Fort Scott, Kan. -- For those people who want to stray from tradition and purchase something unique for that special someone on Valentine's Day this year, the options are numerous. A unique and unusual gift available at Sekan Occasions Shops, south U.S. ...

Herald-Tribune Nevada, Mo. -- Red, pink, love, hearts, teddy bears, roses, and chocolate. What do these things all have in common? Valentine's Day! For one local charity, Valentine's Day is the marker for one of their local fund-raisers. Council on Families in Crisis will once again host their annual Valentine's Day Chocolate Sale. According to Martha Sander, executive director, this will be the ninth year for the sale...

Ralph F. Danley, 85, formerly of Sheldon, Mo., passed away on Friday, Feb. 9, 2007, at Moore-Few Care Center, Nevada, Mo., following an illness of several months. He was born April 2, 1921, in Milo, Mo., to Arthur Lee Danley and Elsie Pearl Livingston Danley. He married Ila Mae Roan on Aug. 8, 1951, in Festus, Mo., and she preceded him in death. Later he married Eunice Pauline Weste on Feb. 14, 1991, in Sheldon, and she survives of Nevada...

Archie Lee Cox, age 87, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday, Feb. 9, 2007, at the Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. He was born June 24, 1919, in Fort Scott, the son of Roy B. Cox and Nel Robinson Cox. He first married Naomi West. She preceded him in death in 1988. He later married Wilma Brown on Dec. 24, 1990. She died March 16, 2005...

Hi neighbors. There are lots of things that don't make much sense to me. If you are over 50 you probably remember when televisions were first becoming popular. Do you recall the myth that people could watch you through your television set? The theory was that if you could see people on your television, they could also see you sitting in your living room watching them. That idea was eventually laughed out of believability...

While visiting Bolivar last weekend, I learned of a news account about a 68-year-old woman and her trials during the ice storm. The power went off on Sunday, and she also lost the phone service. She related she had propane heat and a stove, so at least the house was toasty warm. ...

It's been so long since I've read any lively social and political commentary by an intelligent and unapologetic American "liberal" (besides Twain, that is) that I found myself silently weeping, last week, most of the way through Garrison Keillor's 2004 collection of essays on the state of the nation, called "Homegrown Democrat: A Few Plain Thoughts from the Heart of America." Indeed, I felt as if Keillor had suddenly unlocked the cage in which, several years ago, the country's "conservatives" had locked me, with a gag in my mouth.. ...

By Joe Warren Herald-Tribune NEVADA, Mo. -- The Nevada Lady Tigers overcame 24 turnovers by hitting eight 3-pointers as they maintained the top spot in the Southwest Conference with a 55-38 victory over the McDonald County Lady Mustangs Friday, at Wynn Gymnasium...

Herald-Tribune UNIONTOWN, Kan. -- Uniontown's girls remained undefeated in Three Rivers League play with a 56-30 win over Pleasanton on homecoming night here Friday. Carissa Fink led the Eagles with 19 points as she connected on nine of 16 shots from the field. Kylie Shepard and Brittany Middleton each added 10 points...

By Joe Warren Herald-Tribune NEVADA, Mo. -- It wasn't pretty and it sure wasn't easy, but the Nevada Tigers played the part of favorites and knocked off the McDonald County Mustangs Friday, 50-31. Despite lacking intensity for much of the game, Nevada's offensive ability was the difference as they maintained second place in the Southwest Conference...

By Scott Nuzum Herald-Tribune FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- Fort Scott High's girls won their third straight game Friday night, beating Chanute, 52-38, in Southeast Kansas League play at the FSHS gymnasium. It was also the Tigers' second straight win over a team with a winning record. ...

By Scott Nuzum Herald-Tribune FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- Fort Scott High's boys started very slowly Friday night but eventually recovered and took care of Chanute, 50-40, in Southeast Kansas League play at the FSHS gymnasium Friday night. Chanute scored the game's first seven points and it looked as if the Blue Comets were going to play well above their 4-12 record (2-2 SEK). But the Tigers (5-0, 13-4) scored the last 10 points of the quarter -- the first five by Chris Banks -- to go up 15-11...

I admit, it had been a long time since I'd seen it in print. Curmudgeon! It was my brother's favorite word. It's what he called his best friend, Larry Kerr. He and Larry are both gone, lo these many years, and now I'm officially what I used to picture as a gnarled old man, an official curmudgeon according to Hal McCoy of the Dayton Daily News as reported in a Kansas City Star story by Sam Mellinger...

With the snow and ice covering the ground and even putting a boat in the lake is dangerous, Carl Morrison, Harrisonville, decided to forget fishing and take advantage of the winter weather and go rabbit hunting since he isn't a football fan and didn't mind missing the Super Bowl...