Stories from Sunday, July 27, 2003

Vernon County voters will get another chance to approve a countywide sales tax to pay for an E-911 system on Aug. 5. Last fall the measure, which was put on the ballot with an initiative petition by a group of local citizens, received 47 percent of the vote. ...

The war on meth goes on. and with help from county residents, law enforcement officers are winning soem of the battles That's the word from Vernon County Sheriff Ron Peckman, whose deputies are frequently on the front lines of the campaign against the insidious drug. ...

Last week, Governor Holden released the names of 18 agricultural business that were awarded grants by the Missouri Agriculture and Small Business Development Authority. The grants are intended to stimulate agricultural business and kickstart economic development in rural communities throughout the state. ...

EL DORADO, Kan. -- The Nevada Griffons made short work of the Great Bend (Kan.) Cardinals with a 15-2 spanking in five innings at McDonald Park on Friday. A nine-run first inning outburst, aided by two Cardinal errors, set the tone and propelled the Griffons (1-1) into the next round of the NBC Midwest Regional. ...

01 Announcements BRONAUGH R-VII School District is accepting bids for a plumbing repair as part of our foundation repair project. Bids will be accepted until July 25, 2003, 4:00pm. Call Patricia Phillips, Superintendent at 417-922-3211 for specifications. 7/29...

100 Years Ago -- July 27, 1903 ITEMS -- Postmaster McAnulty has received the metal cases for the reception of the weather reports and which were placed in position today at points where mailboxes were stationed. They are government property and are not to be tampered with or destroyed. ...

Good things do come in small packages. Just ask Bob Andrews, an 82-year-old bluegill fisherman. Andrews said, "When people think of fish, they often conjure up images of the large and impressive game fishes that are taken by hook and line. However, the streams and lakes of Missouri support other fish species that are equally entertaining and fun to catch and eat. ...

Jim Posnanski, Kansas City Star columnist, did some research recently and turned out a lengthy piece in which he selected an all-Kansas City all-star team so people would have something to argue about during the All-Star break, I suppose. The only requirement is that selected players had to play at least one baseball game in a Kansas City uniform. ...

Hi neighbors. With so much going on in the world, political trickery, international unrest and mistrust, I thought we might benefit from a second opinion. The problem was finding someone who understood the human condition (sorry, no robots here) but had an entire different outlook on how humanity should behave. ...