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William Roger "Bill" Ramsell
(Obituary ~ 10/11/08)
William Roger "Bill" Ramsell, 66, the son of William Howard and Jessie Lee (Mace) Ramsell was born Sept. 30, 1942, in Liberty, Mo., passed from this life on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008, at Centerpoint Hospital, in Kansas City, Mo. Bill retired from Carter Waters after 27 years of service. ...
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Juanita Mae Yoke Friesen
(Obituary ~ 10/11/08)
Juanita Mae Yoke Friesen, age 86, of Fort Scott, died Friday, Oct. 10, 2008 ,at Mercy Health Center following a brief illness. She was born Oct. 29, 1921 in LaCueva, N.M., the daughter of George Edgar Yoke and Essie Juanita Waddelow Yoke. She graduated from Fort Scott Community College prior to receiving her nursing degree from Pittsburg State College. ...
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Kierston Kay Eador
(Births ~ 10/11/08)
Sherri and Paul Eador, of Nevada, and siblings Dalton and Ashton, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and baby sister, Kierston Kay Eador. Kierston was born on Oct. 8, 2008, at 2:30 a.m., at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces, and measured 20 1/2 inches...
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Jerry Willis Fanning
(Obituary ~ 10/11/08)
Jerry Willis Fanning, 87, Nevada, died on Friday, Oct. 10, 2008, at his home in Nevada. Family information and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada.
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You be the Editor
(Local News ~ 10/11/08)
Oct. 5-11 is National Newspaper Week, and we've brought back popular feature in honor of the occasion. It's You Be the Editor. We posed set of three scenarios that can pose ethical dilemmas for newspapers and gave you the chance to decide what you'd do. Here are some of your answers to these everyday issues commonly faced at newspapers, along with what we'd do in the same situation...
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Careers in Construction Week begins Oct. 13
(Local News ~ 10/11/08)
The Fort Scott Community College Construction Trades Program will be celebrating Careers in Construction Week from Oct. 13-17 with different events. Careers in Construction Week was created to raise awareness and give recognition to the craft profession...
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Nevada TeleCenter to provide 'managing difficult employees' workshop
(Local News ~ 10/11/08)
Nevada TeleCenter and University of Missouri Extension have turned up with Steve Halter to offer a program helping small business owners, office managers, and staff members manage difficult employees. The series will meet Thursdays, Nov. 6 and 13, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at Nevada TeleCenter...
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Haunting experience returns to Fort Scott
(Local News ~ 10/11/08)
Fort Scott, Kan. -- The return of fall this year will also see the return of a popular Halloween event that is sure to get local residents in the spooky spirit. The Fort Scott Believe It Or Not Ghost Tours, which start Monday and continue through Oct. ...
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Countywide cleanup day is Oct. 18
(Local News ~ 10/11/08)
Nevada and Vernon County residents should have good weather this weekend to gather their old tires, appliances, old computers, cell phones, televisions, newspapers, household hazardous waste, and yard waste so they can get rid of it for free during the annual Nevada-Vernon County Fall Cleanup Day from 8 a.m. till noon on Oct. 18...
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Blessing the beasts
(Local News ~ 10/11/08)
At 2 p.m., on Sunday, Oct. 12, at the Southeast Kansas Humane Society, two and one half miles west of 20th Street and the U.S. 69 by-pass, Pittsburg, Kan., area residents may attend The Blessing of the Animals. Father Robert MacElwee from Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Frontenac will be present to perform the animal blessings in recognition of St. Francis of Assisi...
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Trevor A. Campbell - Jami N. McKenney
(Engagement ~ 10/11/08)
Mr. and Mrs. Tim McKenney, of Fort Scott, Kan., Mr. and Mrs. Craig Campbell, of Fort Scott, and Mrs. Lisa Barker, of Nevada, Mo., announce the engagement of their children, Jami Nicole McKenney and Trevor Austin Campbell. Jami graduated from the University of Kansas in May 2007, with a bachelor's degree in journalism and a bachelor's in communication studies. She works for Deffenbaugh Recycling in Kansas City as a sales and marketing representative...
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Josh Regan - Nikki Malloy
(Engagement ~ 10/11/08)
David and Kathy Malloy announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Nikki, to Josh Regan, son of Rolene Goodno and the late David Regan. Nikki is a graduate of Humboldt High School and is currently attending Pittsburg State University, where she is majoring in elementary education and minoring in middle level science education...
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Jessica A. Kalleck - Hayden J. Anderson
(Engagement ~ 10/11/08)
Jessica Arlene Kalleck and Hayden James Anderson will exchange wedding vows on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008, at the First Christian Church in Sheldon. Elvin Wynans will officiate. The bride-elect is the daughter of Julaine and Lynn Seibert, of Sheldon, and Randy and Daria Kalleck, of Butler...
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Summer and Steve Timperley
(Wedding ~ 10/11/08)
Summer Kristine Buerge and Steve Duncan Timperley were married on Saturday, April 26, 2008, at the Country Club Christian Church in Kansas City, Mo. The ceremony was officiated by the bride's childhood pastor, the Rev. Rob Carr, with the assistance of the Rev. Carla Aday. Summer is the daughter of Steven and Elaine Buerge, of Fort Scott. Steve is the son of Philip and Elizabeth Timperley, of Durban, South Africa...
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Jesse and Mint Frye
(Wedding ~ 10/11/08)
Mint A. Baldwin and Jesse D. Frye announce their marriage on Oct. 4, 2008. The ceremony took place at Northwoods Chapel, Nevada. Parents of the newlyweds are Brenda Peterson and Michael Baldwin, both of Springfield, and Charlie and Debbie Frye, of El Dorado Springs...
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Rachel and Chad Judy
(Wedding ~ 10/11/08)
Rachel Lynn Minard and Chad Michael Judy were married, Sept. 6, 2008, at the Historic Phelps House in Carthage, Mo. Pastor Dan Stanley officiated. The bride is the daughter of Bill and Chris Branham, of Carl Junction, Mo. The groom is the son of Mike and Debbie Judy, of Redfield, Kan. The grandparents of the groom are Edwin and Marge Judy, also of Redfield...
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Baker -- 58 years
(Anniversary ~ 10/11/08)
Jesse and Virginia Baker, of Nevada, will observe their 58th wedding anniversary on Oct. 15. The Bakers were married in Berryville, Ark., in 1950, and have lived most of their lives in Nevada. The Bakers have six children: two daughters, Cindy Hough and husband Dave, of El Dorado Springs, Mo., and Twila Morrow and husband Kevin, of Nevada; four sons, Jesse R. ...
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