Stories from Saturday, October 23, 2010

Nevada High School seniors Lexi Johnson and Jessica Neely hoist the 2010 Class 3 State Championship trophy up for the crowd as teammates and coaches look on. The Lady Tigers were down 1-0 heading into the seventh inning in Saturday's state championship game against Boonville, but tied the score in the top of that inning and went on to score three in the top of the eighth to beat the Lady Pirates by a final score of 4-3 and take the program's first-ever state championship...

Debra Louise Motz, 47, Lamar, Mo., passed away Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010, at the Barton County Memorial Hospital in Lamar. Debra was born Jan. 9, 1963, in Lamar. She was a lifetime resident of Barton and Vernon counties. She attended Sheldon High School in Sheldon, Mo. ...

Jack E. Fitzgerel passed away Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, at his home. Jack Edward Fitzgerel was born on Jan. 26, 1923, in rural Higginsville, Mo., to Dewey and Ella Frances Anson Fitzgerel. He graduated from Farmer's High School near Centerview, Mo. Mr. ...

October 14 2 p.m.: An accident occurred at 345 S. Barrett St., involving a car driven by Barbara J. Fields, Richards, Mo., and a van driven by Nellie A. Hall, Milo. No injuries were reported. 4:07 p.m.: An accident occurred at Business 71 and Allison Street involving a van driven by Donna J. Ellifrits, El Dorado Springs, and a pickup owned by Daniel R. Jones, Sheldon. No injuries were reported...

Sara Lou Lawhorne, 67, Nevada, died at her residence Friday, Oct. 22, 2010, following a lengthy illness. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 27, at the First Christian Church in Nevada. Contributions may be made in her memory to either Vernon County Cancer Relief or the Nevada Regional Medical Center Foundation c/o Ferry Funeral Home, 301 S. Washington, Nevada...

On Oct 12, St Mary's school was host to the meeting of the diocese school board. Board members toured the facility and were shown the various classrooms and computer lab. Dr. Dan Peters, superintendent, along with the assistant superintendents Vince Schmidt and Patricia Burbach, joined the other board members. ...

The city of Fort Scott, in conjunction with PROSEAL will be preserving streets recently asphalted by the city. The streets will have Reclamite, a surface sealer to extend the life of the pavement, applied to them. All affected property owners in the area will be notified with a door hanger on their front door. According to a news release from the city, the following streets will be closed sometime during the day Monday, Oct. 25:...

The musical duo Truman will perform at Cottey College on Tuesday, Oct. 26, at 8 p.m. in Raney Dining Room. Truman blends influences from pop icon John Mayer, jazzy crooner Michael Bublé, and R&B legend Stevie Wonder to develop a pop/rock/soul sound founded on powerful vocals and passionate songwriting. These two brothers have shared the stage with Kelly Clarkson, David Archuleta, and Josh Kelly...

The Nevada Regional Medical Center Auxiliary will sponsor a pre-holiday Bookworm Books sale, 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 3, in the second floor mezzanine at the hospital, 800 S. Ash St., Nevada, Mo. Products available will include mass market novels, devotionals, Bibles, chapter books for teens, scrapbook paper kids and a large slection of miscellaneous books. The Bookworm sale is open to the public...

Amanda Smith will celebrate her 27th birthday on Oct. 30, 2010. Amanda is in St. Louis receiving treatment and her family writes that she would enjoy hearing from friends. Cards and letters may be addressed to: Amanda Smith, 17621 S. 2000 Road, Nevada, MO 64772...

Bob and Winnie Daly, Fort Scott, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010, from 2 to 4 p.m., with a reception at the Hammond Community Center, north of Fort Scott. Take Highway 69 north to Soldier Road exit, then about one mile east...

FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- Taxes and government spending were just a couple of the issues broached and debated during a candidate forum this week at Fort Scott Middle School. Michael Dann, of Baldwin City, is the Libertarian candidate for the United States Senate seat currently held by Republican Sam Brownback, who is running for governor. Dann was the only candidate for the seat who attended the forum, hosted by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce...

During the Northeast Vernon County Board of Education meeting held Tuesday, Oct. 19, the board heard the results of a preliminary energy analysis report prepared by energy Solutions Professionals of Overland Park, Kan. Tim O'Kane, director of marketing for ESP said the company specializes in "providing energy audits, facility analysis and turnkey implementation" of energy saving improvement projects, according to the document provided to the board of education...

In preparation for the upcoming Ropin' & Rockin' for Pennies for the Park concert, the Youth Activities Team is hosting a ticket blitz Friday. The YAT will be set up in front of the Sonic Drive-In, 1708 S. National Ave., from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 29 selling tickets to the Luke Bryan concert, scheduled for Nov. 13 at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds...

Dann Sutton, 604 S. Adams, became the fourth candidate to file for the April 5 Nevada City Council general election. Sutton joins Sherry Stewart, Brian Leonard and Myron Damon in the race for the two council openings. The seats are currently held by Stewart and Leonard who were elected last fall to fill the seats that were vacated by the resignations of Joyce Wilson and Tim Wells earlier in the year...

"Believe in the power of your inner strength to inspire hope; may that hope ride on the wings of an angel. Celebrate life!" That is the message attached to a pair of earrings that is sure to make a woman dealing with breast cancer a little bit happier during the holiday season...

Registry event recruits potential donors of life-saving bone marrow