Stories from Thursday, October 9, 2003

When Timothy Stinnett escaped from the Vernon County Jail this weekend a lot of people around the county were shocked. However, there were some who were not surprised, knowing the condition of the jail facility --including the Vernon County Commissioners. ...

Nevada R-5 schools will soon implement new rules relating to concealed weapons. The recently overridden veto resulting in the state's allowing concealed weapons to those with permits, concerned R-5 superintendent Ted Davis, who called the legislation flawed. ...

Finances were the focus of the Nevada R-5 School Board at their meeting Wednesday night. Dr. Ted Davis presented the board with information from Missouri Budgeting Director Linda Luebbering on state funding for schools. The funding outlook is bleak for the next year or two and there doesn't seem to be any relief in sight but Davis remained optimistic that the Nevada school district would weather the financial difficulties ahead but warned that it wouldn't come without sacrifice. ...

Tuesday afternoon the residents of Moore-Few Care Center took advantage of the nice weather to make lye soap on the patio. "We've done this for several years," Activity Director Jackie Halcomb stated. "We thought since it was nice weather it would be a good day to come outside and make soap." The recipe is one Halcomb has used several times and includes lye, borax, ammonia, lard and water. ...

Much goes on behind the scenes to get a football team ready for battle on game day. Beyond the weight training, on-field practices and skull sessions. Beyond the field and equipment maintenance, scheduling and transportation issues handled by school employees and administrators. ...

Like many another Civil War soldier, Hiram Ready led a checkered military life. His adventures will be commemorated as part of a memorial ceremony to be held Saturday, October 11, by the Col. John T. Coffee Camp No. 1934 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. ...

Sometimes I watch people on TV winning or earning huge amounts of money. A few years ago I used to receive regular letters from various personalities telling me that I might have won a million dollars. I never really expected it to be real but I couldn't resist a few moments of daydreaming about what I would do with that million dollars. ...

100 Years Ago -- October 9, 1903 AD -- Moore's Theatre, Saturday matinee and night Oct. 10 -- Special Engagement of the Great Lilliputian Company. The greatest company of acting midgets in America, including Dolliette, the smallest leading lady in the world, only 28 inches high, assisted by fourteen of the brightest, cutest and funniest little men. ...