Stories from Friday, March 26, 2010

Jill and Chad Spangler, of Nevada, and big brother Jack, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and baby sister, Simone Karen Spangler. Simone was born at 8:18 a.m., on March 19, 2010, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces, and measured 20 inches...

Rilyn Phillips and Taylor Cartwright, of Nevada, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Camdyn Grace Cartwright. Camdyn was born at 8:36 p.m., on March 12, 2010, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces, and measured 20 1/2 inches...

The city of Nevada will be holding a reception for Nevada's new city manager JD Kehrman and his wife Angela on Tuesday, March 30, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., at the Marmaduke Park Shelter, 900 Hardin Drive. The reception is open to the public. For more information call Julie Lewis, city clerk, (417) 448-2700...

Wednesday night members of the IMPACT Nevada Tourism board heard presentations from seven local groups about events they wanted help funding for the upcoming year and then voted to recommend that the projects be awarded a total of $8,180 in matching grants to help fund a variety of activities ranging from the Nevada Griffons 25th anniversary celebration to the Nevada FFA's prospect steer show...

The American Standards Brand manufacturing facility in Nevada, formerly known as Crane Plumbing, is not laying off half of the work force as rumored. "There is no layoff," according to Jill Strueck, director of corporate communications for the New Jersey-based firm...

The Nevada R-5 Community Teachers Association hosted a meet-and-greet forum for the candidates running for two open seats on the Nevada Board of Education, those now occupied by Scott Kennedy and Joy Hawks. Hawks is running to retain her seat in the April 6 election, but Kennedy is not...

Once again the Nevada R-5 School District has been designated as Accredited with Distinction in Performance by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Dr. David Stephens, R-5 superintendent accepted the award on behalf of the R-5 district at the regional Distinction in Performance banquet hosted by the Regional Professional Development Center and held at Missouri State Southern University on Monday, March 8...

Dear Editor, I was blessed by the two letters in the March 23 issue of the paper in opposition to Proposition S, wherein the Abele letter gave good reasons to vote "no" and the Cubbage letter gave a practical solution to utilizing the good buildings of the current NEVC schools and how to help fund a high school building by selling land for the proposed school site near Harwood and applying that money toward building a new high school building...

Last week, The Travel Channel presented another show in their series called "Food Wars." This particular show had a distinct local flavor. The battle was to determine who served the best fried chicken, between longtime Pittsburg, Kan. restaurant rivals, Chicken Annie's and Chicken Mary's...

Girls Dohogne, Meghan Notre Dame Renee' Peters Essinger, Elizabeth St. Joseph's Academy Julie Matheny Fischer, Rachel Sacred Heart Shawn Bestgen Garza, Julia St. Francis Borgia Stacia Parsell Gollub, Rebecca MICDS Scott Small...

Lazetta Fae Pruitt Coker, 92, formerly of Fulton, Kan., died Wednesday, March 24, 2010, in Liberal, Kan. Ronnie Pruitt will conduct graveside services on Monday, March 29, at the St. Michael's Cemetery in Fulton. Complete obituary will be available later, and may also be viewed online at www.konantz-cheney.com...

Rosie Gardner, 81, of Nevada, Mo., died March 25, 2010, at her residence under hospice care. Rosie was born March 25, 1929. Graveside services will be conducted at a time to be announced later. Interment will be at Moore Cemetery, Nevada. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Evergreen Memorial Chapel...

Clinton and Ryan Williams, of Nevada, Mo., and big sister Jacey, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and baby sister Emery Katen Williams. Emrey was born at 9:52 a.m., on Feb. 25, 2010, at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott, Kan. She weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces, and measured 20.25 inches...

Shelby Jean (Grant) Comstock, age 72, of Moran, Kan., died Thursday, March 25, 2010, at the Allen County Hospital in Iola. Miss Shelby was born on Dec. 23, 1937, in Pontotoc County, Miss., to William Herman Grant and Cannie Catherine Little Grant. She was married to Raymond W. Comstock on Sept. 24, 1960. Together they loved and reared eight children...

Daryl Duane Reichard, 44, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at his home in Stockton, Calif. He had fought a year-and- a-half long battle with a rare cancer. Memorial services will be held on Monday, March 29, at 11 a.m., at Stockton Covenant Church, Stockton, Calif., and on Sunday, April 4, at 3 p.m., at Community Christian Church, Fort Scott, Kan...

By Steve Moyer Herald-Tribune A Nevada woman, Melissa Earll, is suing the giant of Internet auction sites, eBay Inc., over their process for registering to sell items on the site. In a lawsuit filed March 16 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Southwestern Division, in Springfield, Earll claims eBay requires a person registering with them to be able to hear a PIN number over the phone and enter it online...

By Jason E. Silvers Herald - Tribune FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- Sandra Eisenbrandt and her family are walking their way to healthier lifestyles. Eisenbrandt, 50, has participated for the last few years in the Walk Kansas program, an eight-week fitness challenge sponsored by the Kansas State Research and Extension Office that began earlier this month and continues through May 1...

By Rusty Murry Herald-Tribune Roy A. Slates appeared in the Associate Circuit Court of Vernon County on Thursday, March 25 for a pre-trial conference in connection with the November 2009 home invasion of the residence of Charles Scammell and the Jan. 8 kidnapping of New Jersey pet food dealer Jeffrey Muller. Slates is represented by Joseph Passanise of Springfield, Mo., and is set to appear for a preliminary hearing on May 27. Slates is free on bond...

By Scott Nuzum Herald-Tribune FORT SCOTT -- One thing Fort Scott High School head baseball coach B.J. Pruitt appreciates is having a senior class to provide leadership for this year's squad, which hopes to begin its season Monday against Nevada at Lions Field, weather permitting...

Herald-Tribune TOPEKA, Kan. -- Seven members of the Fort Scott Kid Wrestling Club competed in the District One Championships, held in Topeka, Kan, March 20. Six of the seven will be moving on to the final stage of post-season action, the Kansas State Championships, which will be held in Topeka today and Sunday. Fort Scott's wrestlers are Coby Burchett, Trey Holston, J.T. Heckman, Jake Durossette, Victor Hughes, and John Metcalf...

It's almost here. April, my favorite month of the year with turkeys gobbling, fish spawning, mushrooms popping and nature coming alive. It's a great time for the outdoor-minded people. We remember last April, we finished the month by picking more than 50 nice morel mushrooms after taking two big gobblers and limits of big crappie. This April holds lots of promise...

Herald-Tribune The Missouri Basketball Coaches Association will honor 60 senior girls and 66 boys who have been nominated by their coaches and certified by their high school administration as 2010 MBCA Academic All-State student athletes. They have met both academic and basketball criteria to attain this high honor...

By Scott Nuzum Herald-Tribune FORT SCOTT -- At the end of practice Thursday evening, Fort Scott High School's softball team found out they'll have at least one more home game this season. Don Hewett Field will be one of the host sites for Class 4A Regional Tournament action in May...

The Tigers won their season opener over Carl Junction with a score of 8-1 overall. In singles competition, Dominic Habjan defeated Carl Junction's Jory Mertens 8-0, Jordan McCall won 8-3 over Zach Waranch, Colton Hardy lost 8-5 to Andrew Wheeler, Josh Lowry won 8-1 over Garrett Easson, Doug Decoq won 8-2 over Stijn Dobbelaere 8-2, and Andrew Arneson defeated Troy Lawson 8-2. ...

GREELY, Kan. -- A popular rodeo arena has moved to better serve its patrons. The Rawhide Arena & Co. has moved from it's location in Blairstown, Mo., to the former location of D & M Cattle Arena in Greely, Kan. According to Peggy Cummings, with Rawhide Arena & Co., the move was made because a lot of the people coming to compete in their events were coming from the Kansas City area and they wanted to move closer...

Dear Editor, I was blessed by the two letters in the March 23 issue of the paper in opposition to Proposition S, wherein the Abele letter gave good reasons to vote "no" and the Cubbage letter gave a practical solution to utilizing the good buildings of the current NEVC schools and how to help fund a high school building by selling land for the proposed school site near Harwood and applying that money toward building a new high school building...