Stories from Friday, May 9, 2008

Debi and Daniel Fritter, of Richards, and siblings Austin and Denton, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and baby sister, Dani Jean Fritter. Dani was born at 3:41 p.m., on April 24, 2008, at Mercy Health System, in Fort Scott. She weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces, and measured 19 1/2 inches...

May 7 There was a report of property damage in Sheldon area, a vehicle accident in the Walker area, a careless and imprudent driver in the Nevada area, a traffic hazard in the Sheldon area, cows out in the Sheldon area, a theft in the Schell City area, a theft in the Nevada area, a medical call in the Walker area, a slide off in the Milo area, harassment in the Bronaugh area, a civil matter in the Nevada area, a civil matter in the Bronaugh area, a vehicle repossession in the Nevada area, an assault in the Nevada area, and a juvenile call in the Milo area.. ...

By Richard Carpenter Special to the Daily Mail My great adventure to Minnesota did not end with the humorous events regarding the wood stove in our cabin, or with an indoctrination to my first outhouse. There were more larger than life sights and memories yet to be experienced...

On being prepared for earthquakes Dear Editor: Many people do not take seriously the probability -- not the possibility -- that there will be a major earthquake in Missouri. This is partly due to the fact that they know neither their Missouri history nor their seismological history...

The end of the school year is just around the corner, and, in keeping with tradition, Cottey College will host its end-of-the-semester picnic and concert at BIL Hill. Jason LeVasseur will perform on Saturday, May 10. The picnic will begin at 5:30 p.m., and the concert will follow...

A group of people representing law enforcement agencies, county services, victim services and other organizations met at the City/County Community Center in Nevada at noon, Thursday, to hear from Dr. Jennifer Baker of Operation Us, who gave a presentation on the importance of healthy marriage. Baker pointed out the benefits extended past those to the family itself to the communities in which they live...

The Nevada R-5 School District has enlisted the aid of the Missouri School Boards Association in its search for a new superintendent. The board met Wednesday evening with a representative of the MSBA to go over the applications of more than a dozen candidates for the position...

By Chris Patch Nevada Daily Mail Hume, Mo. -- Hume baseball may be a class 1 team without much publicity, but this year an ace pitcher by the name of Ryan Austin has commanded attention by putting up unheard of statistics. Austin has been virtually unhittable this season, and that's not hyperbole. ...

Herald-Tribune IOLA, Kan. -- Fort Scott High School's boys finished as the runner-up to Pittsburg at the Southeast Kansas League Relays here Thursday night while the Tiger girls team was third behind winner Chanute and runner-up Iola. Chanute's girls' title was its first in over 30 years. The Blue Comets won the first three SEK championships in 1974 (an unofficial title), 1975 and 1976. Pittsburg boys won for the second time in three years, reclaiming the title from Chanute...

Herald-Tribune RICHMOND, Kan. -- Jayhawk-Linn's girls won the inaugural Pioneer League Relays here Friday, outdistancing second-place Anderson County by 59 points while the boys finished just four points behind Osawatomie in the chase for the boys' title...

Nevada, Mo. -- Nevada Tiger Pit Wrestling recently competed in the Missouri State Freestyle and Greco Tournament. Five wrestlers received medals in their first or second tournament ever. From left: Gage Brookes (fourth greco), Tanner Charles (fourth greco), Hunter Balk (third freestyle, fourth greco), Regar Hardin (fourth freestyle), Nate Chamberlain (fourth freestyle)...

Herald-Tribune OSWEGO, Kan. -- Pleasanton's track teams dominated the Three Rivers League Relays here Thursday. Blu-Jay boys scored 193 points to finish nearly 90 points ahead of runner-up Crest. The girls scored 169 points and finished 63 ahead of runner-up Uniontown...