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Task force seeks ways to improve quality of life for local youth
(Local News ~ 07/01/07)
Nevada, Mo. -- The Vernon County Youth Task Force met Wednesday at the Nevada Community Center. The mission of the group is to identify the needs of children in Vernon County, and to improve the academic and social success of our children through the cooperative efforts of all agencies that provide services to children within our community. ...
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Program helps to finance home ownership
(Local News ~ 07/01/07)
Fort Scott, Kan. --Thanks to hard work and generosity from a funding company, a landlord and a government loan program, Tom and Edith Bowerman are now proud owners of a home. The Bowermans on Thursday closed on the house, located at 829 S. National Ave. They haven't moved in yet but are planning to do so in the coming weeks...
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USD 235 board meets Monday
(Local News ~ 07/01/07)
Fort Scott, Kan. -- The current seven-member USD 234 Board of Education will meet and adjourn for the final time on Monday, school officials said. A written statement from the district said that the current board plans to adjourn Sine Die (a Latin term that refers to the process that occurs when a board or other organized body conducts business together for the last time). The term also means that the board, as it is now, will cease to exist permanently and will not meet again...
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Local business donates flag to ambulance district (Local News ~ 07/01/07)
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Earl A. Oyer
(Obituary ~ 07/01/07)
Earl A. Oyer, 82, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Thursday, June 28, 2007, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He was born Aug. 20, 1924, in Kansas to Martin and Hazel Oyer. He married Frances L. Dee on Dec. 9, 1950, in Nevada, Mo., and she survives of the home...
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Zella Jane "Janie" Dickey
(Obituary ~ 07/01/07)
Zella Jane "Janie" Dickey, 66, Nevada, Mo., passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2007, at her son's home in Moundville, Mo. She was born Jan. 29, 1941, in Kansas City, Mo., to Henry Ross Crowe and Edna Pearl Smith Crowe. She married Daniel D. "Blue" Dickey on Oct. 25, 1959, in Arcadia, Kan...
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Piper LeAnn Gardner
(Births ~ 07/01/07)
William Gardner and Kimberly Thompson, Nevada, Jimmy Thompson, Zachary Gardner, Kaliyah Thompson, Natasha Gardner and Taylor Gardnerare proud to announce the birth of their sister and daughter, Piper LeAnn Gardner. Piper was born at 8:56 a.m., June 27, 2007, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces, and measured 20.5 inches...
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Kallie Lyn Hardman
(Births ~ 07/01/07)
Lee and Missy Hardman, Nevada, Mo., and Tyler Hardman are proud to announce the birth of their sister and daughter, Kallie Lyn Hardman. Kallie was born at 5:57 p.m., June 19, 2007, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces, and measured 20 inches...
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Jacob Riley Denman
(Births ~ 07/01/07)
Bill and Joyce Denman, Nevada, Mo., and Emma and Lucas Denman are proud to announce the birth of their brother and son, Jacob Riley Denman. Jacob was born at 4:36 p.m., June 14, 2007, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces, and measured 20 inches...
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Independence Day Fears
(Column ~ 07/01/07)
Hi neighbors. Another Independence Day is near and we can all hear pops and swoops and explosions in the night. But I don't mind the noise. It's for a celebration of our freedom. Still, I can't enjoy a Fourth of July without experiencing a little fear...
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Simple Pleasures
(Column ~ 07/01/07)
The following advice on embracing life is from "Attitudes of Gratitude" by M. J. Ryan: When we meet a vibrant, joy-filled older person, he or she stands out as an exception. But we don't have to lose the happiness of youth. All we need to do is to tap into our sense of gratitude, for when we do, we are like Little children again, seeing the world for the first time...
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Robert and Rosalea Maslan Wedding
(Wedding ~ 07/01/07)
James and Roseanna Newberry, of Fort Scott, and granddaughter Caitlin Parker, announce the marriage of her mother, Rosalea Newberry, to Robert A. Maslan, son of Thomas and Carol Maslan, of Pittsburg. The couple exchanged wedding vows April 21, 2007, at the Church of the Nazarene, Pittsburg, Kan...
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Alyssa D. Roy - Jason Maus Engagement
(Engagement ~ 07/01/07)
Randy and Brenda Roy, Stockton, announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Alyssa Deneé, to Jason Deshane Maus, son of Marcia Maus and the late John Maus, of Schell City. Alyssa, a graduate of Stockton High School, is employed by Drs. Swearingen and Burton, Optometrists, Stockton/Lamar, Mo...
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Brian Lancaster -Amanda Stephen Engagement
(Engagement ~ 07/01/07)
Brian Lancaster, son of Tom and Kay Lancaster of Fort Scott, to wed Amanda Stephan, daughter of Dennis and Leesa Stephan of Fort Scott. The bride-elect is a 2000 graduate of Fort Scott High School, a student at Pittsburg State University and received a Bachelors of Business Administration, with a major in Accounting, in 2004, and a Masters in Business Administration, in 2005...
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Mitchell -- 60 years
(Anniversary ~ 07/01/07)
Lloyd and Betty Mitchell, Blue Mound, Kan., celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary June 10, with a family dinner held at the Keyhole, Fort Scott. The day was spent reminiscing, visiting and taking pictures. Everyone enjoyed watching a DVD of 60 years in the life of Lloyd and Betty. ...
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Three Rivers League officially adds two schools
(High School Sports ~ 07/01/07)
By Scott Nuzum Herald-Tribune The breakup of the Mineral Belt League is complete and the Three Rivers League has gained from it. Although no one truly wanted to see the MBL fade away, it had been in the process of doing so for several years. And the TRL, which includes Uniontown and Pleasanton, was the only good option for two former MBL schools, Chetopa and St. ...
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$6,500 raised at golf tourney
(Community Sports ~ 07/01/07)
IOLA, Kan. -- A total of 104 golfers and 46 business sponsors helped the Friends of Tri-Valley Foundation raise nearly $6,500 at the Sixth Annual Iola Sonic Golf Tournament. Funds raised help the Friends Foundation build homes for individuals with developmental disabilities. Two homes have been built in Humboldt and a third home was recently completed in Iola. Two more homes are planned...
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Bassmaster CastingKids to take place July 16 at county fair
(Community Sports ~ 07/01/07)
FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- BASS is bringing a Bassmaster CastingKids competition, the Slim Hunziker CastingKids Contest, to the Bourbon County Fair July 16 at 7 p.m. in the main arena. CastingKids, in its 16th year, is open for girls and boys in two age groups, 7-10 and 11-14. This free event will be conducted by the Sow Seekers Bass Club of Fort Scott...
- Rain soaks NBC tourney (Community Sports ~ 07/01/07)
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Highley wins first; Bolin, Marsh also winners
(Community Sports ~ 07/01/07)
The racing was wild! Everyone wanted the same place at the same time and it just didn't work. There were new winners in the Factory Stock division and the Mini Stock division. Daryl Drake from Moran, Kan., captured the win in the Factory Stock Division and Warren Highley collected his very first ever win in the Mini Stock division. This week will be spectacular as we have a Late Model Feature with $1,500 to win and a big fireworks show...
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Raging Waters (Local News ~ 07/01/07)
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