Stories from Thursday, January 15, 2004

Local meeting reveals meaning of cutbacks to Vernon Countians.

Retired Judge David Darnold takes the oath of office as Vernon County presiding commissioner, during a ceremony performed this morning at the Vernon County Courthouse, by county clerk Tammi Beach. Darnold will serve until the next county election, which is in November...

So far, three people have thrown their hats into the ring in the race for seats on the Nevada R-5 school board, in the upcoming April 6 election. Candidates who have filed to date are Joy Hawks, Scott Kennedy ? both current school board members ? and Sam Craig Delaney...

I have been thinking a lot about shoes recently. A visiting great grandchild had a new pair of shoes and the size was just one smaller than I wear. And I have big feet! It reminded me that just a few short years ago, her little feet would fit into my hand with room to spare. Now she can wear some of my old shoes without any trouble. Of course, she has also grown taller in these years, but somehow that didn?t startle me as much as the fact that her shoes were almost as large as mine are...

100 Years Ago ? January 15, 1904 S.A. Drake, who has the contract to pave Cherry Street, was here yesterday afternoon and consulted with Mayor Wight and several councilmen in regard to the work. Drake is very anxious to start the paving at this time, stating that the work can be done if the weather continues to be favorable. ...

CHANUTE, Kan. ? Calvary Christian dropped both ends of its boys/girls doubleheader against Chanute Christian on Tuesday. The Lady Eagles (0-9) lost 37-23 to the Lady Warriors. Toni Scougal accounted for 20 of Calvary?s points, while Sha-Ree Chevalier hauled down 17 rebounds. Scougal fell one short of a double-double with nine rebounds...

The Nevada Middle School seventh-graders were swept by Webb City on Tuesday. Nevada ?A? (2-3) lost 48-33. Leading scorer Colby Shepherd again led the Tiger offense with 16 points, while Tyler Gast added eight. Nevada ?B? (1-3) was on the short end of a low-scoring contest, 23-14. Taylor Edmonds, Josiah Johnson and Cole Ogle scored three points apiece for the Tigers...

Twenty-one Nevada Youth Wrestling team members garnered 10 medals at the Seneca Tournament on Saturday. Sam Ellifrits and Spenser Daniels earned championships in their brackets, while Zane Shepherd, Trey Pritchett, Ronnie Herda and Ryan Herda were runners-up...