Stories from Wednesday, May 18, 2011

FORT SCOTT -- The long-simmering dispute over a half-dozen Nevada High School students' alleged alcohol consumption at their April 9 junior-senior prom may finally be resolved this week. In statements to the Fort Scott Tribune, Bourbon County Attorney Teri Johnson and Fort Scott Police Lt. Travis Shelton reported progress in their investigation of students' claims that a bartender sold them alcohol at Buffalo Grill in Fort Scott...

BRONAUGH -- An array of financial complications has the Bronaugh School Board doing a balancing act with the proposed 2011-'12 budget it will consider at 6:30 p.m., June 13. Members aren't considering a bump in the R-7 District's tax rate of 3.7487 cents per $100 valuation, but they might be wise to hike lunch tickets from $1.75 to $2 for seventh through 12th graders and $1.50 to $1.75 in elementary school, said Superintendent Patricia Phillips...

Dozens of pigeon fanciers brought their birds and family members from Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma to the Vernon County fairgrounds on Sunday, to attend the Homing Pigeon Expo and Family Fun Day, organized by Jerry Smith. The event, which began in the morning and lasted most of the day, featured exhibits, an auction, train rides for the kids, a fish fry and a release or race of the feathered rockets back to their home dovecote or loft...

Nevada senior Alex Christensen tied for 10th place in the Missouri Class 3 State Golf Championships Monday and Tuesday at the Silo Ridge Golf Course, Bolivar, Mo. Christensen's 158 for both days put him eight strokes behind the winner, Ryan Zech, Kearney, who finished with 150...

The 2011 Golden Valley-Vernon County All-Conference Baseball selections have been announced. All Conference and All-District: Grant Davis, NEVC. Eric Leavell, junior, Sheldon. Wylie Miller, junior, Hume. Dustin Rhoades, junior, Sheldon. J.T. Kitsmiller, senior, NEVC...

The Nevada Tigers Track Team qualified seven individual athletes, including Alex Bleldsoe, Ashley Shumaker and Taylor Cartwright with first place finishes, and two relay teams for Saturday's sectional track meet in Marshfield. The top four finishers in each event move on to the sectional...

Have you ever thought about hosting a Griffon for the summer? The opportunity is still there for this summer. The Griffons are still looking for host families for several players, some of whom will be arriving in town next week. Or perhaps you have already volunteered to host a player this summer and would like more information...