Stories from Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Willard Leroy Wyckoff, 71, of Independence, Mo., passed away, Monday, Sept. 14, 2009 at his residence. Cremation is planned with private family inurnment in Pleasant View Cemetery in Fort Scott. Willard was born Nov. 22, 1937 in Vernon County, Mo., to Lawrence and Zora A. (Dunbar) Wyckoff...

Elsbeth Henriette Bennett, 81, born Sept. 23, 1927, in Northern Germany, passed away on Sept. 11, 2009, at her home in Rich Hill, Mo. Elsbeth was the oldest of five daughters born to Ludwig and Dorothy (Bittner) Fax. She was united in marriageto Melvin Craighead; to this union one daughter was born. After the death of her husband, she was united in marriage to Richard Bennett on July 3, 1959...

Sept. 11 There were reports of cows out in the Nevada area, a theft in the Sheldon area, a civil matter in the Sheldon area, an injured animal in the Nevada area, a traffic stop in the Nevada area, a theft in the Nevada area, a traffic stop in the Walker area, a stranded motorist in the Milo area, a traffic stop in the Nevada area, and a careless and imprudent driver in the Vernon County area...

Dan and Rochelle Borgaila, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and siblings Chloie and Jacob Zane, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and baby sister, Isabella Grace Borgaila. Isabella was born at 3:31 p.m., on Aug. 10, 2009, at Methodist Hospital, in Omaha, Neb. She weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces, and measured 21 inches...

Justin and Leslie Gilmore, Washington Court House, Ohio, and big sister Annabelle, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and baby sister, Kayla Danielle Gilmore. Kayla was born at 4:28 p.m., on Aug. 21, 2009, at Kettering Medical Center, in Kettering, Ohio. She weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces, and measured 21 inches...

Aug. 28 An accident occurred at 2:50 p.m., on U.S. Highway 54 and Ash, involving a pickup owned by Derek T. Koppa, of Fort Scott, and a pickup driven by Susan K. Vanlue, of Granby, Mo. No injuries were reported. Aug. 29 There was a petty theft from a motor vehicle, in the 400 block of south Main, made by Deanna Poore, of Nevada. She reported a purse and contents stolen. The purse was located; a gift card, currency and cellular phone are still missing...

Most pitchers at any level of baseball and softball share one common dream -- the perfect game. No runs, no hits, no walks or errors to allow a baserunner. Nevada senior Rachel Kennedy nearly realized that dream Tuesday afternoon as the Lady Tigers made quick work of the Butler Lady Bears by a final score of 14-0...

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The Cottey College Comets volleyball team was swept by the Stephens College Stars Monday night 19-25, 20-25, and 25-27. The young Comets team managed to hold their own against the deeper, more experienced Stars. However, the advantage in experience that Stephens brought showed about two-thirds of the way through each game when Stephens started to take advantage of the Comets' errors to pull away...

The Nevada Middle School seventh grade volleyball A and B teams hosted Pittsburg (Kan.) Monday night and posted two dominant performances. In the B game, Nevada started off strong, taking the first set by a final score of 25-14. That intensity continued through the remainder of the match, allowing Nevada to take the second set by the same 25-14 score, thus earning the match victory...

During routine patrolling, deputies with the Barton County Sheriff's Department were able to apprehend two people attempting to steal anhydrous ammonia during the early morning hours of Friday. Sept. 10. According to Barton County Sheriff L. Mitchell Shaw, at approximately 2:06 a.m., a Barton County deputy spotted a vehicle stopped at an anhydrous-ammonia tank-located on Southwest 160th Lane. ...

Early October through mid-October is an ideal time to plant daffodils in Missouri, said a University of Missouri horticulturist. "Daffodils must have time to develop a good root system before cold temperatures set in for the winter," said David Trinklein. ...

MegaWest Energy Missouri Corp., Deerfield, has been approved for $156,716 in Enhanced Enterprise Zone state tax credits for the creation of 40 new jobs and new investment of $935,000 at 17124 South 200 Road. The business operations at the project facility will be an oil extraction facility using thermal recovery methods, according to the Missouri Department of Economic Development...

The Nevada City Council tried to take a neutral stance Tuesday night when members of the Christian Coalition requested that the Mayor sign a letter to the Family Video headquarters requesting that they remove pornography from the Nevada store. Frank Johnson, 29765 E. Ulysses Rd., El Dorado Springs, told the council that local Christian Coalition members had found that there is pornography available in several places in Nevada and they had asked the owners to remove it without much success...

A group of Missouri National Guard Soldiers, Airmen and Families is preparing to participate in a 26-mile bike ride to support wounded Veterans. The Soldier Ride is an annual event that helps to raise awareness about the Wounded Warrior Project. The project provides services that help to meet the needs of severely injured Veterans. It also acts as an advocate for wounded service members...

There are many great things in this community that are often taken for granted. They do not just happen, they happen because of concerned citizens who make them happen, often over several years. One of these is the Community Council on the Performing Arts and their fine performances at the Fox Playhouse. I am impressed every time I go to one of the performances...

Dear Editor: This letter is regarding a couple of events that affected my life this past week and I am very sorry about both incidents. First of all I (we) all lost a very fine woman in Hazel Gordon this past week; I had the privilege to grow up across the street from the Gordons in the 700 block of West Walnut Street...

Jennifer and Kevin Hallam, of Kansas City, Mo., are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Elizabeth Nora Hallam. Nora was born on Sept 9, 2009. She weighed 9 pounds, 4 ounces, and measured 19 1/2 inches. Maternal grandparents are Carolyn Copeland, of Livermore, Calif., and Darrel Copeland, of Moses Lake, Wash...