Stories from Friday, November 7, 2003

Students and grandparents take time out for a snack and a drink during a special event for grandparents at Truman Elementary Thursday afternoon. Bryan Elementary also conducted a grandparents event Thursday evening. Grandparents viewed students' work and were treated to a sampling of daily life for elementary school students...

With the steady trickling of time the Vernon County Sesquicentennial draws closer. However, what is approaching at a much quicker pace is the deadline for entries in the Vernon County Sesquicentennial History Book, The deadline's Dec. 1, just a few weeks away...

Students at Nevada High School got a treat for good behavior this week. Jesse and Lorena Ornelas, owners of Casa Azteca, treated gold level Renaissance students to a free meal at their restaurant, Seniors ate free Tuesday, juniors and freshmen ate free on Wednesday and sophomores ate free on Thursday. 152 students qualified and 125 took advantage of the free meal this year,out of a student body of 830...

RICH HILL, Mo. -- Both teams were winless. One team was destined to remain that way. The Rich Hill Tigers made sure they were not that team with a 48-0 pounding of the Liberal Bulldogs in the season finale on Thursday. "These kids have worked hard from the beginning of the year," said Rich Hill coach Kyle Schroer. "They came to practice every single day, every single week and it got harder and harder as the weeks went along, but they just kept fighting and kept working and it paid off for 'em."...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Freshman Carol Humphries' shot at the buzzer capped a Cottey College come-from-behind victory. The Comets basketball team defeated Baptist Bible College 73-72 on Tuesday to even their record at 1-1. "That was a heck of a finish," said Cottey coach Brenda Rose. "Their crowd was so loud and into the game, but when Carol (Humphries) knocked down the game-winning shot, the whole place went quiet except for our players who ran on the court jumping and cheering."...