Stories from Saturday, September 17, 2011

Robert J. Hancock, 75, Nevada, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, Mo., following a brief illness. He was born Oct. 18, 1935, in Thayer, Mo., to Harold V. Hancock and Elsie Coose Hancock. He was married Feb. 5, 1954, in Kansas City, Mo., to Charlene Hanke and she survives of the home...

Georgia Eleanor Knight, 59, Nevada, formerly of Rich Hill, Mo., passed away Monday, Sept. 12, 2011, at Nevada, Regional Medical Center in Nevada. She was born Dec. 27, 1951, in Shreveport, La., to William Edward Jobron and Netty Eleanor Hargrove Jobron. She was married to Charles Hoyle Knight and he preceded her in death December 2009...

Mary Lucille (Wells) Gilmore, 84, the daughter of Francis Marion and Lillie Edith (Gamble) Wells was born Aug. 29, 1927, in Walker, Mo., and passed from this life Tuesday, Sept. 13. 2011, at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kan...

Woodrow M. "Woody" Kramer, 92, of Hutchinson, Kan., died Sept. 15, 2011, at Elm Grove Estates in Hutchinson. Woody was born Dec. 10, 1918, at Fort Scott, the son of William and Gertrude Payne Kramer. He graduated from Olathe High School in 1936, Fort Scott Junior College and Pittsburg State Teachers College. ...

Gwendola Joyce (Von Wedell) Hildebrandt, 84, of Pittsburg, Kan., passed away, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011, at Via Christi Hospital, Pittsburg, following a short illness. She was born Aug. 7, 1927, in rural Cherokee County, to Harry W. and Audrey M. (Thomas) Von Wedell. She grew up in rural Hepler, Kan., and attended Immanuel Lutheran School. She graduated from Hepler High School in 1945. Following high school, she attended a school of cosmetology in Wichita, Kan...

There's usually not much predictable about a legislature and that held double true as lawmakers grappled with Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon's special session charge to boost economic development and revise a social media communications law for teachers and students...

During a meeting held in the conference room at the Vernon County jail on Wednesday, Sept. 14, Mark Mitchell, information technology director for the city of Nevada, told the Vernon County commissioners, Sheriff Ron Peckman and others that the city has to have new phones...

UNIONTOWN, Kan. -- City, county and chamber officials joined U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., members of the Marmaton Watershed Board and other supporters on Friday for a dedication ceremony hosted by Marmaton Watershed District No. 102 to celebrate the completion of four large flood control structures...

Escorted by a Nevada High School ROTC color guard, first through fifth-grade students from St. Mary's School in Nevada marched around the Square ringing bells and singing "God Bless America," "It's a Grand Old Flag" and other patriotic songs on Friday, Sept. 16, in recognition of Constitution Week, which runs from Sept. 17-23...

Two local bull riders -- age 11 and 12 -- were ranked in the upper tier of their sport at the beginning of August. Twelve-year-old Trey Holston and 11-year-old Coy Pollmeier, both of Fort Scott, placed ninth and third, respectively, among the world's best in their age group at the CINCH Youth Bull Riders World Finals, presented by Championship Bull Riding in Abilene, Texas...

By Jason Peake Herald-Tribune NEVADA -- Road warriors so far, the Nevada High School volleyball team will finally be playing a home date. But the big question is not when, but where. The Tigers are scheduled to host Carl Junction on Tuesday night. According to Athletic Director Kevin McKinley, there have been some issues inside the gymnasium at NHS, meaning the team may be forced to play elsewhere...

Herald-Tribune WEBB CITY -- The Nevada High School volleyball team got off to a great start. But Webb City finished strong. The host Cardinals defeated the Tigers 23-25, 25-15, 25-15 on Thursday night. "We started out very aggressive and full of energy," Nevada Coach Ashley Thoreson said. ...

Herald-Tribune MIAMI, Okla. -- The Northeastern Oklahoma A&M volleyball team defeated visiting Cottey College 25-13, 26-24, 25-17 on Wednesday night. Cottey Coach Marla Foreman said her team got off to a sluggish start. "In game one we were still on the bus," Foreman said. "We showed up to play a quarter of the way into game two, and made a strong comeback. We also had the upper hand on them with a 24-23 lead, and gave up the next three points."...

By Jason Peake Herald-Tribune NEVADA -- Ecstatic players screaming while jumping up and down, overjoyed students sprinting on to the field, and proud coaches exchanging hugs -- it was a long time coming. For the first time in nearly three years, the Nevada High School football team celebrated a home victory at Logan Field...