Stories from Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Ray O. "Rip" Van Winkle, age 84, resident of 1711 Westbury Lane, Fort Scott, died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009, in the Mercy Health Center Emergency Room. He was born May 25, 1924, in Lincoln, Neb., the son of Ray Van Winkle, Sr. and Minnie Wohlleneter Van Winkle. ...

Wally G. Neth, age 71, a resident of Fort Scott, died Sunday, March 1, 2009, at his home following a cancer illness. He was born June 10, 1937, at Fort Scott, the son of Holland "Bud" Neth and Marguerite Powell Neth. Wally married Geraldine Larsen on May 26, 1959, at Miami, Okla. ...

Jan. 26 Bob T. Beisly III, Nevada, expired license plates. Steven B. Beverly, Nevada, expired license plates. Jeffrey L. Bond, Nevada, speeding 40/30. Adrian Bozeman, Nevada, expired license plates. Jeffrey A. Gage Jr., Nevada, no proof of insurance...

Jan. 26 10:52 a.m., medical, Nevada Regional Medical Center. 12:58 p.m., medical, Nevada Regional Medical Center. 2:09 p.m., medical, Nevada Regional Medical Center. 3:48 p.m., refusal of care, no transport. 4 p.m., motor vehicle accident, Cedar County Medical Center, El Dorado Springs...

The students, parents and staff of Bryan School along with community organizations, private donors and other friends of Bryan Elementary School collected pennies in observance of the 100th day of school on Feb. 3. Some organizations and individuals have been collecting pennies since last year's 100th day celebration. The students collected $701.19 this year during the week in which the 100th day of school was celebrated...

Chillly, snowy weather didn't put a damper on the festivities at the Nevada/Vernon County Area Chamber of Commerce Pacesetter Awards banquet and casino night on Saturday, Feb. 28. Held at the Eagles Lodge in Nevada, the "Nifty '50's" themed event featured a buffet dinner catered by Count On Us, award presentations, a silent auction and hours of fun and casino games from Casino Affairs of Pittsburg, Kan...

The Nevada Lady Tigers varsity basketball team ended their season with a second place finish in the Class 4, District 12 tournament Saturday night as they took on a very talented Webb City Lady Cardinals team. "They're a very talented team, there's no doubt about it," head coach Brent Bartlett said. "I thought we did some good things early."...

The Class 1, District 7 tournament got under way Monday with first round play in the girls' bracket. The Rich Hill Lady Tigers came into the tournament with a record of 13-12 that gave them the top seed and what most thought would be an easy game against the Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School Lady Cavaliers. The Lady Cavs came into the tournament as the eighth seed, having one just one of 24 games this season and brought with them a roster of just five players...