Stories from Friday, July 25, 2003

Two Nevada residents died in a one-vehicle accident just south of Bronaugh Thursday afternoon after the pickup truck they were riding in ran off the roadway and overturned. Gary White, 63, and his wife, Romelia, 68, were both killed in the wreck. The accident was reported to dispatchers at about 4:30 p.m. ...

A crowd of about 25 concerned Vernon County voters gathered in Sheldon the Thursday night to attend the second of three public meetings concerning a half cent law enforcement sales tax, to be placed on the Aug. 5 ballot. If approved by voters, this tax would be earmarked to build a new county-city law enforcement building, which will include a new jail facility. ...

Wednesday afternoon Blevins Asphalt started paving the streets included in the 2003 street improvement program and by Monday afternoon they will have finished with the streets that do not need new curbs and gutters. They will return to town later this summer to pave the streets that need curbs and gutters installed, with all of the streets expected to be finished by August 31. ...

EL DORADO, Kan. -- A ninth-inning error opened the door for a game-winning squeeze bunt that bumped the Nevada Griffons into the losers bracket. The third-seeded Griffons, who had a first-round bye, fell victim to the unseeded Wichita Twins in a 5-3 loss at the Midwest Regional on Thursday afternoon. ...

100 Years Ago -- July 25, 1903 On next Tuesday, July 28, commencing at 8 o'clock and continuing during that day only, we place all the hats in our millinery department on sale as follows. All our finest hats that were $5.00, $7.50, $9.50 and $10.00, your choice for this day only, $1.98! It is a big loss to us but our loss is your gain. ...