Stories from Friday, March 19, 2004

Essie L. Krupinski, 83, Richards, Mo., died Thursday, March, 18, 2004, at the Nevada Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. She was born Jan. 26, 1921, in Harrison, Ark., to the late Obea Washington Jackson and Elsie R. O'Daniel Jackson. She was married Nov. 18, 1968, in Miami, Okla., to Joseph W. Krupinski and he survives of the home...

Richard Leroy "Harp" Carter, 55, Nevada, Mo., died March 15, 2004, in Limon, Colo. He was born on Aug. 5, 1948, in Nevada, Mo., to Wilice Velman Harp and Clara Leona Hamlett Harp Buckner. He was a truck driver, and a Baptist. He is survived by one son, Richard Leroy Carter, Jr.; two daughters; three sisters, Gail Smith, Joplin, Mo., Chrystal Anson, Nevada, Mo., and Connie Grant, Beile Plaine, Kan.; and one half-brother, Vernon Howrey, Nevada, Mo...

100 Years Ago -- March 19, 1904 ITEMS -- Dr. Samuel Magee went to Kansas City this morning to attend the regular monthly meeting of the supreme test of the Ancient Order of the Magi. This is a physic research society of which Magee is the supreme master of Missouri...

The Mo-Kan Rebels, a competitive team comprised of local 14-year-old boys, opened the 2004 season by winning their first tournament at Baseball City in Fordland, Mo., on March 13-14. The Rebels compiled a 4-0 record in the two-day tournament. Members of the team include Ben Compton, Kyle Hughes and Jordan Kerbs of Nevada; Colton Higgins of Lamar, Mo.; Steven Caudill of El Dorado Springs, Mo.; Dexter Patton of Walker, Mo.; John Leek and Cole Pruitt of Fort Scott, Kan.; and Cameron Beaver, Jordan Hickman, Alan Pink and Jerick Swarens of Webb City, Mo.. ...

By Ralph Pokorny Beginning in early May anyone looking to do home repairs or to build or remodel a house should be able to find anything they will need in Nevada with prices that are competitive with those in Kansas City or Joplin. That is one of Chic Wallace's goals as the manager of the new Sutherlands store that will open in May in the old Wal-Mart building at 2101 east Austin Boulevard...

Senators Kit Bond and Jim Talent announced Thursday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved $85,000 in federal emergency funds for Missouri farmers and ranchers. "Federal emergency dollars are critical to helping our farmers and ranchers get back to the business of feeding and clothing our population," said Bond...

By Steve Moyer Nevada firefighters were honored for their work and dedication at a dinner Thursday evening. Chief Bill Gillette honored relative newcomer Noah Weber as Firefighter of the Year and several members of the department for being the top responders. He also went over statistics from the past year and outlined future developments in the works...