Stories from Wednesday, June 11, 2003

More participants than ever will be on hand to open the 39th Annual Bushwhacker Days Wednesday, June 11. Performances will be presented by The Gordon's Trio from Community Christian Church, Alice Cranston of United Methodist Church; Reyka Mason, Nevada High School; Marantha Christian Fellowship; David and Charie Sands of the Nazarene Church, the Pentecostal Assembly Choir, and Wes Morton from First Baptist Church. ...

One hundred Irwins are expected to converge on the Bronaugh shelter house on June 21 to celebrate the family's 100-year history in Vernon County. Now scattered throughout the United States, those attending are the descendants of Robert L and Marilla Buckeley Irwin and their son, Robert Lucas, who married Ella Francis Rodgers, who settled on a farm about a mile east and a half mile south of Moundville in February 1904. ...

Nevada could be the home of a new coal-fired electric power plant and an ethanol plant in the near future. However, first the city council must make some decisions. Tuesday night the council deferred making a decision on whether Nevada should join with West Plains to have a feasibility study performed on whether such a project could work until the June 17 meeting, so they can get some public input on the project. ...

TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Nevada Griffons outhit their Jayhawk League opponent 11-4, but had to hang on to edge the Topeka Capitals in a 3-2 win on Monday. Aggressive baserunning, perhaps a bit overly aggressive, negated several Griffons' scoring opportunities. ...

The Goodyear blimp suspended, almost motionless, above the course. A sudden-death playoff. Could have been Pebble Beach or Augusta National, but, in reality, it was the Perry Grizzle Agency (P.G.A.) Golf Tournament at Frank E. Peters Municipal Golf Course last weekend. ...

100 Years Ago -- June 11, 1903 A telephone message received on Wednesday night from J.A. Daly says that the thief who stole Mr. Daly's team of horses and J.W. Bolton's wagon and harness had been captured at Thayer, Kan.. The stolen property was recovered. ...

One of the good things in our society is the Habitat for Humanity program. Former President Jimmy Carter has put forth much effort in support of this program including many hours of volunteer labor. He has been helpful in giving this program publicity. ...