Stories from Saturday, September 15, 2012

Colonel Ronald R. Pittenger, United States Army Ret., died Aug. 22, 2012, in San Antonio, Texas. Pittenger was a highly decorated soldier who retired from the Army in 1969 after 27 years. He was with the 55th Combat Engineers attached to the 10th Armored Division and landed in Cherbourg, France, three months after D-Day. ...

Paul Vernon Pavey, 92, of Fort Scott, died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012, at the Fort Scott Manor Nursing Home. He was born March 7, 1920, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of George Peter "Pete" and Bertha (Hutcherson) Pavey. He married Anita Alida Scheidt Oct. 4, 1945, in Fort Scott, Kan. She preceded him in death Aug. 6, 2004...

Esta Key Deinenger, 99, San Diego, Calif., formerly of the Nevada area, passed away on April 20, 2012, in San Diego, Calif. She was born Oct. 30, 1912, in Dederick, Mo., to James W. Key and Julia Hargrove Key. She and George E. Deinenger were married on June 16, 1932, in Nevada, and he preceded her in death...

Lela Jean Denick Comstock, 86, of rural Deerfield, Mo., passed away at her home in the presence of her family on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. Jean was born July 15, 1926, in Sedan, Kan., the daughter of Martin Luther Denick and Alma Lea Smith Denick. She was baptized May 11, 1934, at the First Christian Church of Sedan. Her membership was transferred to Clayton Christian Church, Eve, Mo., on Jan. 5, 1964...

The Nevada Police Department has concluded two separate burglary investigations. A Sept. 2 incident in the 600 block of North Commercial Street yielded the arrest of Steven Collins, 20, of Nevada, Mo. Collins was in the Vernon County Circuit Court with one count of burglary first-degree, a class B felony. Collins was booked into the Vernon County Jail. He posted bond and was released Sept. 12...

A "Medicare by Design Workshop" will be offered at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Vernon County Senior Center, 301 N. Main St., Nevada. The workshop will cover Medicare and its Parts, A, B, C and D and how to choose between a Medicare Advantage plan, Medigap policy and/or Prescription Drug Plan (Part D). Participants will also hear about additional programs available to help pay for Medicare Part B and D. Missouri's Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) will conduct sessions on Medicare fraud and abuse...

SHELDON -- A New Haven, Conn., woman who had often visited Sheldon as a girl has moved here with plans to open a multifaceted antique store on Interstate 49 and possibly to buy a farm and open a commercial kitchen. Sabrina Selfridge's family was in Albany, N.Y., when she visited grandparents Elmer and Maxine Johnson in the 1960s and '70s, absorbing the folksy ambience of Maxine's Cafe and playing at Elmer's farm but never dreaming she would one day become a Sheldonite herself...

The city of Fort Scott plans to continue picking up tree limbs and brush from the recent storm. Pickup will begin on the east side of the bypass on Monday and will continue until finished. Tree limbs should be placed at the curb by the street and should not block any fire hydrants or traffic signs, a news release said...

FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- After concerns were raised by some area residents, a recently-approved contract between the city and the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism to open up city-owned land in Bourbon County for hunting has been placed on hold...

By Rusty Murry Herald-Tribune In towns and cities large and small, children go missing all too often. To help combat the trend, law enforcement agencies have developed training courses and strategies for ensuring a fast, effective response to this scenario...

By Laurie Sisk Herald-Tribune Fort Scott Assistant City Manager Susan Brown on Friday presented a revised version of the U.S. 69 Corridor Management Plan for approval by Bourbon County commissioners. If approved, the plan will be submitted to the Kansas Department of Transportation...

Murder suspect Mark Bishop, of Moundville, Mo., made an appearance in the Vernon County courtroom of Judge James R. Bickel on Friday with his attorney Rebecca Elliston, who filed a motion for discovery of medical records. Security was not as tight as it has been for Bishop's previous appearances. ...

John and Denise Campbell, of Mansfield, Mo., announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Kristin Denise Campbell, to Matthew Scott Kennedy, son of Scott and Belinda Kennedy, of Deerfield, Mo. Kristin is a 2007 graduate of Mansfield High School and a 2011 graduate of Truman State University at Kirksville, Mo., where she received a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training, and just completed a year-long internship in Outdoor Christian Ministries...

Curtis and Amber Russell announce the engagement of their daughter, Marci Elise Russell of Redfield, Kan., to John Evan Mix of Fort Scott. The prospective groom is the son of Mike and Karen Mix. The couple plan to marry Oct. 6, 2012.

Angela Reagan and Mitchel Ahlers exchanged wedding vows on Aug. 11, 2012, in an outdoor ceremony at the Lyons Twin Mansions in Fort Scott, Kan. Judge Sam Mason officiated the ceremony. Angela is the daughter of Denver and Lori Reagan of Blue Mound, Kan. Mitchel is the son of Steve and Mardi Allen of Spirit Lake, Iowa, and the late Bill Ahlers Jr...

Kendra Hughes and Matthew Byers exchanged wedding vows on July 21, 2012, at the Rinehart Christian Church, Richards, Mo. Parents of the couple are Ron and Janet Hughes and Steven and Anita Byers of Nevada. Vows were solemnized by Steve Russ of Nevada. ...

Hi neighbors. This time of year brings on a nostalgic retrospective for many people. How was the summer? Where has this year gone already? Is winter really creeping up on us so quickly? Often, yearly cycles are seen as small representations of past wide cycles of our lives. Many people refer to the spring of their lives, the summer and fall and then winter of their lives...

Every once in a while I hear someone complain about all the trucks on the road. After last week's storm, they may change their tune. Last Sunday morning I came to town to join the breakfast club, and as I came down National the lot at Westar was totally full of big white trucks. In the parking lot just outside of the utilities entrance there were more trucks. On the sidewalk to the east was an inventory of cross bars and brackets that were going to be used to repair the damage from the storm...

Dear Editor: I want to use this medium to express my thanks to the many friends and acquaintances we have in our region. After serving for more than 33 years as lead pastor at First Baptist Church, Nevada, I have become acquainted with many persons...

Today, the 66th Missouri bow hunting season on deer will open. The prospects of a good fall archery season has optimism running high. It was 66 years ago when the first archery season opened for deer hunting with 73 permits sold. It was a three-day hunt with only one county (Crawford) open. Bow hunters could only take bucks. During that first season, there were no deer taken at all...

Herald-Tribune WEBB CITY, Mo. -- The Nevada Lady Tigers tennis team got back into action Thursday in another road match against the Lady Cardinals of Webb City High School. The Lady Tigers got off to a strong start in the match, but Mother Nature quickly took matters into her own hands, stopping the match before it could reach a conclusion. When the rains began, the Lady Tigers had won all four of the matches that had been played...

Thursday's Nevada Lady Tiger win over the McDonald County Lady Mustangs was a record-setting effort for two of the team's players. Pitcher Christian Novak recorded her 60th win, and MacKenzie Pritchett passed the 100 career hit mark as well. The Lady Tigers, 10-4, were slated to play next in the El Dorado Springs Invitational Tournament, but that event has been canceled due to the weather...

Herald-Tribune NEVADA -- The Nevada Lady Tigers volleyball team rekindled what has always been a very intense rivalry in all sports Thursday night, taking on the Lady Cardinals of Webb City. The Lady Tigers came out firing on all cylinders and ultimately came out on top in two sets, beating the Lady Cardinals by the final scores of 25-10 and 25-15...

By Eric Wade Herald-Tribune Nevada, Mo. -- "It's been difficult at times." Difficult may be a bit of an understatement for the situation Nevada High School athletic director Kevin McKinley has found himself in over the past month. As most people in Nevada already know, Wynn Gymnasium has had its share of problems with a leaky roof in recent months, but nothing could prepare anyone for what happened in late August. ...

By Eric Wade Nevada Daily Mail PLEASANT HILL, Mo. -- It was a great night for football with cool weather and clear skies at Eklund Field near Pleasant Hill High School; and an even better night to be a Nevada Tiger fan Friday night. On a night when the United State military and first responders were honored in a Patriots' Week and 9/11 remembrance ceremony, fans were treated an exciting shootout of a game between the Roosters of Pleasant Hill and the Nevada Tigers...