Stories from Saturday, October 20, 2007

Teri Cashell and Donald Bates of Nevada, would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Payton Elizabeth Bales. Payton was born on July 21, 2007, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces, and measured 20 inches. Maternal grandparents are Susan Anderson, of Nevada, and Ty Cashell, of Knob Noster, Mo...

Mrs. Sue C. Freeman, age 90, of Alpharetta, Ga., died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007. She was born Oct. 14, 1921 in Liberty, Mo. and was the daughter of William H. and Georgia D. Cowan. Mrs. Freeman is survived by her son; John A. Freeman of Alpharetta, GA; daughter, Susan F. ...

Dianna Lynn Adams, 58, of Mound City, Kansas, died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007, at Prescott Countryview Nursing Home in Prescott. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m., Sunday at Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Mound City, Kan. Contributions are suggested to Hospice or Mound City United Methodist Church. Arrangements are under the direction of the Coffel-Schneider Funeral Home, Mound City. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.coffelschneider.com...

Hi neighbors. For the next two Saturdays you will have a rare opportunity to see “real” ghosts in Deepwood Cemetery! Better grab your hats and jackets and go take a peek. No need to be afraid �" these are young ghosts, most only 17 years old to be exact, and all as friendly as Casper...

“The war,” wrote Walt Whitman in 1867, referring to the recent American blood bath, “will never get in the books.” Whatever else he may have had in mind, the writer of “Drum Taps,” who also served as a male nurse baptized in the bloody Washington, D.C. ...

Both my bird dog and I are in trouble. After an unsuccessful attempt to heal the injuries to my dog’s foreleg, I was referred to a group of veterinarians in Kansas City. They reviewed the X-rays and concluded he had torn the ligaments in his right front leg. The diagnosis was he wouldn’t be able to hunt and run hard like before...

Fort Scott, Kan. �" Local government officials have taken the next step in the process of determining the impact that the completed U.S. Highway 69 four-lane freeway will have on Fort Scott and the region. During a meeting on Monday at Fort Scott City Hall, the Bourbon County Commission, the Fort Scott City Commission, and representatives from the Kansas Department of Transpor-tation signed an agreement to work together in the management and alignment of the U.S. 69 corridor...

Fort Scott, Kan. �" Attending Mercy School of Nursing may have been challenging for the students who attended the school, but the former students admit that it was those challenges and the quality of education provided by the Sisters of Mercy that helped shape them into who they are today...

Nevada, Mo. �" More than a year ago, Terry Ramsey, coordinator of the Bushwhacker Museum, and Lois Pendrak, teacher of Nevada High School’s advanced history classes first heard about an event called a Cemetery Walk. With Deepwood Cemetery chosen as the place for the event, students have researched notable persons selected from a list provided by Terry Ramsey and Patrick Brophy, curator of the Bushwhacker Museum. ...

Krystal Sue Coatney of Independence, Mo., and Mathew Paul Williams, Belton, Mo., announce their engagement and approaching marriage. Krystal graduated from Bronaugh High School in 1997. She received a Bachelor of Science in Family Consumer Science at Pittsburg State University in 2001. She is presently employed by YMCA at the Children’s Campus, Kansas City, Mo. Parents of the bride-elect are Roy and Kathy Yokley, Bronaugh, Mo...

Announcement is made of the engagement and approaching marriage of Tabatha Kathleen Beerbower and Joshua Wayne Goodwin. Parents of the bride-to-be are David and Donna Beerbower and Richard and Patricia Peoples of Fort Scott, Kan. Parents of the groom-to-be are Johnnie and Connie Goodwin of Deerfield, Mo...

Dean and Effie Mitchell were married at 2 p.m. Oct. 27, 1957, in the Garland Methodist Church. They have lived in the Fort Scott area for 50 years. The couple’s children are Karen and Ken Hines, Evelyn and Rod McGinnis, and Jerald and Melissa Mitchell. They have nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren...

Mary and Eugene Walker were married on Oct. 27, 1957. The family will celebrate the couple’s 50th wedding anniversary with a reception on Oct. 28, 2007, from 2 to 5 p.m., at the Fairview Community Church located at 2105 East 1600 Road, Jerico Springs, MO 64756. The family request, “Please celebrate with us, but no gifts please.”...

Bob and Sheila Morgan of Hume, Mo., will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007, at the 3M Club House, Nevada, Mo. An open House will be held from 2-4 p.m. with renewing of wedding vows at 3 p.m.  The couple were married on Oct. 29, 1967, in Ventura, Calif., and have lived in the present area since 1969. Their children and grandchildren will host the celebration...

CASSVILLE, Mo. �" For the second week in a row, the Nevada varsity football team traveled to the southernmost part of the state. The Tigers found themselves again on the losing side of the score. Nevada headed back north shaking their heads after suffering a 26-0 loss to Cassville in the opening game of Missouri Class 4 District 11 play...

FORT SCOTT, Kan. �"  Fort Scott’s rushing offense and rushing defense complemented each other Friday night as the Tigers routed Anderson County, 49-13, in Kansas Class 4A District 3 play at Frary Field. Fort Scott rushed for a season-best 307 yards on 43 carries, an average of over seven yards a carry. ...

UNIONTOWN, Kan. -- Any remaining chance for a spot in the Kansas Class 2-1A playoffs ended for Uniontown here Friday night after a 39-12 loss to Humboldt in District 5 play. The Cubs, 1-1 in the district at 7-1 overall, scored the game’s first four touchdowns as they kept their chances alive. After a scoreless first quarter, Sam Norris scored both second-period touchdowns on a 46-yard punt return and a one-yard run. One of the two conversion kicks was good, making it 13-0...

PITTSBURG, Kan. -- Despite a 40-0 loss to Pittsburg Colgan at Hutchinson Field here Friday night, Pleasanton still has control over its playoff fate and can advance to the Kansas Class 2-1A post-season with a win over Humboldt at home Thursday night...

FORT SCOTT, Kan. �" Fort Scott High School’s soccer team was seeded ninth in the Class 4-3-2-1A Southeast Regional I Tournament and will travel to Spring Hill for a first-round game Monday evening. The Tigers, 3-12, will play the Broncos, 4-11-1, at 6 p.m. Monday. The winner of that game will take on top-seeded Independence, 12-1-1, Tuesday at 4 p.m...

PITTSBURG, Kan. �" Kadlin Mendicki and Brett Marshall combined to bring Jayhawk-Linn’s playoff hopes to and end here Friday night as they led Frontenac to a 41-0 victory in Kansas Class 3A District 6 play. Mendicki scored the game’s first two touchdowns on a 59-yard run and a 45-yard reception. Krumsick scored the next three on runs of 63, two and 10 yards...

During the fall, many anglers welcome diversions such as the World Series, football and other sports. However, fishermen need more than a good football game to keep them indoors in autumn especially when the crappie are hitting. They need to be fishing...

My only wish when I returned to what was my beat for 28 seasons, my fondest wish, went unfilfilled. That wish was for a Nevada victory. There, I said it. I'm biased, regardless of what anybody thinks. They say writers are supposed to be neutral. I don't know who they are, or what rule book neutral is written in...