Stories from Saturday, October 31, 2009

Hi neighbors. Recently I read where the Nevada Daily Mail earned an award for excellence. I was glad to read that, because not only do I agree with the choice, but I think it's good for the entire community. One good "perk" about being a part-time writer with an award-winning newspaper is getting to meet some of the best writers around...

Last week found me getting ready for the annual hunting trip to North Dakota. I have noticed the buying patterns for the supplies needed have changed over the years. Of course there are always the staples, the basic food groups of beef jerky, trail mix, candy bars, and Oreos. ...

Clad in an orange jumpsuit, Derek Holt entered the courtroom Friday afternoon for sentencing after being convicted of aggravated indecent liberties with a child in late September. Holt, 28, was given a life sentence Friday afternoon in the Bourbon County District Court after being convicted of aggravated indecent liberties with a child late last month. ...

Voters in the Nevada R-5 School District will decide Tuesday on a proposed extension of the Proposition C rollback, first approved 10 years ago, but which sunsets this year. Under Proposition C, half of a Missouri 1-cent sales tax now going to schools, is returned to the voters unless voters OK a waiver allowing districts to keep that funding...

FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in mammography following a recent survey by the American College of Radiology. Mercy Health Center's mammography department voluntarily participates in a rigorous review process in order to earn the ACR accreditation seal, Mercy officials said...

Timing is everything and the timing of the publication of a recent legal notice of an upcoming trustee's sale is causing some confusion for Brian L. Leonard and his wife Rhonda. Leonard, who is a candidate for city council, said that he and his wife own their home and are not the owners of the property to be sold on the courthouse steps Nov. 19...

The search is on for the best cookies in the area, and on Thursday, Nov. 5, area cooks can bring a batch of six each of their best cookies, along with the recipe, to the Fort Scott Tribune, 12 E. Wall, Fort Scott, or Nevada Daily Mail offices, 131 S. Cedar, Nevada for a chance to win cash and other prizes. The top winner in the Most Creative category will win $25 cash plus "The Ultimate Cookie Cookbook" from Cavener's Library and Office Supply in Nevada...

AYS, Kan. -- Uniontown's volleyball team went 1-2 in pool play here Friday and was eliminated from the Kansas Class 2A State Volleyball Tournament. The Eagles were upset in their first match by sixth-seeded Moundridge, 24-26, 27-25, 25-12. This put Uniontown, the third seed, in a position where it had to win both its remaining matches to make the semifinals...

Hunting seasons are popping up like spring mushrooms. Starting this month, rabbit and turkey seasons opened and the statewide archery deer and turkey season started last month as quietly as an arrow cruises through a misty autumn morning. The duck season opened in the north zone for the youth portion last weekend with the usual fanfare while the rabbit season that opened on Oct. 1, was barely noticed, although their numbers are up slightly...

LIBERAL, Mo. -- The Liberal Bulldogs varsity football team ended regular season play on a strong note Thursday night as they earned a dominant victory over Osceola High School. Osceola couldn't seem to find an answer for anything the Bulldogs threw at them in the contest, ultimately resulting in a 50-0 Liberal victory...

NEVADA, Mo. -- The Halloween Classic golf tournament was held at the Frank E. Peters Municipal Golf Course on Saturday, Oct. 24. The tournament was played in a two-person scramble format and participants were divided into three flights. The top three places in each flight received awards...

The Missouri Department of Conservation will be hosting a workshop to educate Missouri residents on the presence of black bears around the state. Wildlife Damage Biologist James Dixon will act as the workshop host, teaching all participants about the habits and nature of black bears. The program will be open to families and anyone interested in attending...

Uniontown High School's football team knew it had qualified for the Kansas Class 2-1A Playoffs even before it took the field Thursday at Pittsburg Colgan. Jayhawk-Linn's squad, meanwhile, may have not had any idea they had qualified for the Kansas Class 3A Playoffs until Friday morning...

FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- Fort Scott Community College's volleyball team ended its season on a winning note Friday night, defeating Cottey College 25-13, 25-22, 18-25, 25-18 in the last match of the season for both teams. The victory broke a 10-match losing streak for Fort Scott, which finished the season 9-21. That is one more win than the program had in the previous three seasons put together. It's the highest victory total for the Greyhounds since they won eight matches in 2004...