Stories from Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Ross Edward Lawrence Sr., 83, died peacefully at his home on March 18. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Judith A. Lawrence; his children Ross E. Lawrence Jr., Jenene Howland (Brad), Kathy Bascom, Colleen Thomas (Rusty), Angela Lawrence; 10 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; brother, Robert Lawrence (Irene), Audrey Gilliam (Jim); and many nieces and nephews. He also leaves behind many beloved animals and pets...

Virginia M. Roberts, 84, of Tonganoxie, Kan., died Friday, March 10, at the Tonganoxie Nursing Center after a long illness. Virginia was born at home in Chicago, Ill., on April 4, 1932, to Herbert and Anna (Johnson) Maas. Virginia received her M.A. in History from Colorado State University in 1967. ...

The outcome of the vote was never in doubt, and with a 3-0 vote by the Nevada City Council during Monday's council meeting, the city of Nevada officially joined with St. Louis County, St. Louis City, Jackson County, Kansas City, Jefferson City, Cole County and several other counties and municipalities, to do what the Missouri Legislature has been unable to do. Establish a prescription drug monitoring program. Council members Jayne Novak and Lance Christie were excused...

FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- It was 175 years ago in 1842, that dragoon soldiers first laid eyes on this area. Led by Captain Benjamin Moore, they located a limestone bluff at the confluence of the Marmaton River and Mill Creek, just four miles from the western boundary of the state of Missouri. ...

Thursday's meeting of the R-7 board heard details about the senior class trip, approved contracts for tenured and non-tenured teachers, appointed a homeless coordinator and heard a program evaluation on social studies. Following the 7 p.m. graduation on Sunday, May 6, eight of the eleven graduating from Bronaugh High School will meet back at school at 3 a.m., the next morning, to head to Kansas City to fly down to Clearwater Beach, Fla., for the senior trip. ...

ST. LOUIS ---- Fresh off spring break, the Cottey Comets softball team returned to the diamond over the weekend for a pair of twinbills with the St. Louis Community College Lady Archers. Cottey (5-9) avoided being swept thanks to a shutout spun by ace Melissa Jervis in the final game of the series on Sunday...

The Nevada Tigers opened their season on a high-note, defeating visiting Warrensburg 8-7 Monday evening at Lyons Stadium. "Starting the season with a comeback victory is as good as it gets," Nevada head coach Danny Penn said. "You never know what you're going to get your first time out."...