Stories from Saturday, June 30, 2012

Guy Allen Antrim, 67, resident of Prescott, Kan., died Friday, June 29, 2012, at his home. Services will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott.

Clark Hillsman, 76, of El Dorado Springs, Mo., the son of William Albert and Florence Edna (Endicott) Hillsman was born April 4, 1936, in Schell City, Mo., and passed from this life on Tuesday, June 26, 2012, at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Mo...

Clarence Andrew Walker, 81, a resident of rural Uniontown, Kan., died Thursday, May 31, 2012, at the Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kan. He was born Jan. 5, 1931, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Arthur Andrew Walker and Jessie Newton McHenry Walker. ...

Hazel Marguerite Hill, 93, of Fort Scott, died Thursday night, June 28, 2012. She was born Sept. 19, 1918, in Blue Mound, Kan., the daughter of Charles and Grace E. (Ross) Bray. She married Lawrence E. Hill June 11, 1938, in Fort Scott, Kan., and he preceded her in death April 13, 1988...

USD 234 educators achieved partial victory when board of education members approved funding three lost salary steps during a special meeting Friday afternoon. After determining the amount of money available in eligible end-of-the-year funds, district officials made the offer in an attempt to recoup lost steps from 2009-2010, 2010-2011, and 2011-2012...

FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- For more than 30 years, local residents have shown their patriotic spirit by walking, biking, riding or otherwise ambulating in the annual July 4th Burke Street Parade. This year's procession begins at 10 a.m., Wednesday at the corner of 10th and Burke streets. ...

"As far as I'm concerned, it's one of the most dangerous jobs out there." So said Missouri National Guard Specialist Timothy Reed, Fredricktown, Mo., of his squad's upcoming primary mission -- making sure there are no explosives or other hazards in the way on the Afghani roads they'll be patrolling when they're deployed later this year...

Herald-Tribune Nevada Regional Medical Center won a "Best Overall Improvement" award for quality enhancement, service additions, physician recruitment and operational improvements that created a much brighter financial picture. Reporting on her June 14 acceptance at Quorum Health Resources' Annual Leadership Conference in Brentwod, Tenn., NRMC Chief Executive Officer Judy Feuquay said the recognition was earned in the consultant company's "under $40 million in revenue" group for performance entailing a $1.6 million improvement over last year.. ...

As blistering temperatures continue across Southeast Kansas, representatives from local fire and emergency agencies talked to Bourbon County officials Friday morning to discuss fireworks safety. Fireworks are allowed within the Fort Scott city limits and around the county, but can only be set off on July 4. Three fireworks stands that have permits through the county and city are now in operation at various locations around town. State law allows sales from June 27-July 5...

Hi neighbors. This next week we will celebrate our nation's birth and our own identification with "what is American." Most of us have celebrated the Fourth of July all of our lives with fireworks, family gatherings, big feasts and patriotic themed events...

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Nichols of Nevada announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Lori Nichols, to Joseph Schurle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Isaacson, Salina, Kan., and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Schurle, Clay Center, Kan. Bride-elect Nichols is a 1998 graduate of Nevada High School, and a graduate of Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, Mo. She received her master's degree from Baker University and currently teaches kindergarten for Liberty School District...

John and Elena McCaine of Nevada announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Alisha McCaine, to Alexander Jones of Nevada. A 3 o'clock wedding ceremony is planned at Pentecostal Assembly in Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.

Herald-Tribune The Nevada Red Sox AAA American Legion baseball team swept a doubleheader from Windsor in convincing fashion on Thursday. The Red Sox won game one 17-2 and then took game two 16-0. In the first game, Weaubleau product Joe Lean pitched all five innings for the Red Sox, getting the win...

AA Legion team tops Holden 15-12