Stories from Thursday, May 27, 2010

Charlene L. Jett, 65, of Sheldon, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010, in Phoenix, Ariz., following a lengthy illness. She was born May 17, 1944, in Murdo, S.D., to James and Edna Mae Lemmel Hutton. Charlene was married on Oct. 3, 1964, in Farmington, Mo., to Kenneth Jett, and he survives of the home...

Gus Eugene Hart, 80, Sheldon, Mo., passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2010, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, Mo., following a lengthy illness. He was born June 11, 1929, in Drumright, Okla., to Eugene Thomas Hart and Sarah Adlissie Strickland. He was married Sept. 24, 1948, in Drumright, Okla., to Norma Lee Varnell, and she survives of the home...

Dora Helen Kobus, 92, Fort Scott, Kan., formerly of Nevada, passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2010, at Mercy Health System in Fort Scott. She was born Nov. 20, 1917 in Olvey, Ark., to John Walker Tomlin and Walcie M. Young Tomlin. She was married Nov. 6, 1944, in Paris, Texas, to Arthur F. Kobus and he preceded her in death Dec. 1, 1983...

May 13 A petty theft from a motor vehicle was reported in the 400 block of South Spring, called in by Michelle Barker, of Nevada. She reported a stereo amplifier stolen. May 14 An accident occurred at 6:09 p.m., on U.S. Highway 54, and Business 71 Highway, involving a pickup driven by Joseph W. Turner, of Appleton City, and a car driven by Melissa A. Kroutil, of Willard, Mo., No injuries were reported...

Walton Park Family Aquatics Center is scheduled to open for the season on Saturday, May 29, at 1 p.m., weather permitting. Air temperature must be 73 degrees in order to open. Water temperature is also a factor taken into account to prevent unnecessary exposure to the cold water temperature and the concern for hypothermia. Pool hours will be 1-7 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 1-6 p.m. on Sunday...

Associate Circuit Judge Charles Curless wields a gavel during the day at the Barton County Courthouse, and a guitar during the night -- at least some nights. Curless moonlights in the band Sober As a Judge, a band that is best known for playing '60s and '70s oldies. Levi Morrow has been playing with Curless for 16 years...

The Nevada Campus of Crowder College had 38 students graduating with Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degrees on Saturday, May 22 at the main campus in Neosho. In addition, Katy Finegan of El Dorado Springs was recognized at the Honors Breakfast Saturday morning for being the Outstanding Nevada Campus Graduate...

The late Franklin Palmer Norman will be honored today by the city of Nevada with a plaque dedication at the Franklin P. Norman City/County Community Center. The remodeling project was the last of a long line of such civic improvements Norman championed...

I've been on the road quite a bit recently. Every time I pass a sign saying that this road is in memory of a certain person I start wondering how this happens. Today, in honor of Memorial Day, I decided to investigate. I called MoDot (Missouri Department of Transportation) and after punching a bunch of numbers on my phone I finally got to a very nice lady who gave me much information and also told me about the Web page that had more details...