Stories from Saturday, May 24, 2008

Vera Pearl Arnold, age 96, of Schell City, Mo., the daughter of Nelson Hammond and Edna Elizabeth (Davis) True, was born March 15, 1912, in Fair Haven Springs, Mo., and passed from this life on Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at the Moore-Few Care Center, in Nevada...

May 20 There were reports of a medical call in the Nevada area, an animal in the Bellamy area, a medical call in the Deerfield area, a traffic stop in the Walker area, a structure fire in the Rich Hill area, a check well being in the Hume area, a traffic accident in the Sheldon area, and an abandoned vehicle in the Milo area...

Ever wondered where the cryptically insulting word "trollop" (meaning prostitute,slovenly woman, slattern, wanton) comes from? Well, I'd say probably Cincinnati. Because Cincinnatians were the folks whom Frances Trollope, mother of prolific English novelist Anthony Trollope, visited in the mid-19th century, for what reason I can't remember. ...

Hi neighbors. Monday is Memorial Day and I hope you can join your family in placing flowers and flags on your ancestors' graves. Many people feel Memorial Day is a time to recognize the importance in our lives of those people we knew or were related to who have died...

Many car dealerships offer incentives to buyers, but Mark Muller, owner of Max Motors in Butler, is offering something unusual, either a $250 gas card or a certificate for a $250 handgun. On Thursday Muller said the promotion had gotten off to a fast start...

Sometimes things come full circle. The first English Setter I had several years ago had a big spot over one eye which resembled the proverbial "shiner" so that became his namesake. Over a period of 10 years or so, Shiner was involved in several calamities. ...

Memorial Day weekend activities in Fort Scott will culminate Monday with a special tribute to all American soldiers who have died defending their country during military service. A memorial service organized by the American Legion Post 25, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. ...

By Rayma Silvers Herald-Tribune In today's schools, students are required to reach far above the standards that were required several years ago. According to the National Governors Association's Governors' Forum on Quality Preschool, www.nga.org, educational institutes have been increasing educational standards, a process which requires students, teachers and administrators to do more than ever before. ...

The devastating ice storms, flood and high winds the residents of Nevada and the surrounding areas have delt with, have caused many to be faced with the task of relandscaping their homes. For many residents, stepping out into this unknown field of outdoor decorating can become a bewildering experience...

What did the late McKinley Wooden, last survivor of Harry S. Truman's Battery D from World War I, and Frank Woodruff Buckles, the last surviving veteran of World War I, have in common? Both were awarded the French Legion of Honor military decoration. ...

When Virginia Hornecker was 82 years old she decided it was time to make sure the farm she and her husband lived on went to her daughters. So, she decided to split it between them then, just as long as she could live on it the rest of her life. That decision led to a series of events that has brought the 84-year-old headaches, aggravation and she says, threats from her neighbor...

Paul and Mary Ann Clark, of rural Nevada, will observe their 50th wedding anniversary on June 7, 2008, at the Nevada United Methodist Church, from 2-4 p.m. The event, which is open to all friends and family, will be hosted by their children: Zoe Karro, of Fairway, Kan., Carol Clark, of Overland Park, Kan., and John and Jodi Clark, of Lake Lotawanna, Mo., with grandchildren Anna and Camille Karro, Jesse, Justin and Katharine Clark...