Stories from Thursday, April 15, 2004

Ted Reed, age 70, died Saturday, April 10, 2004. Memorial services were 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 13, at Southwest Baptist Church in Wichita, Kan. He is survived by his wife, Joyce; one son, Joe Reed, of Towanda, Kan.; three daughters, Judy Johnson, of Hillsboro, Kan., Jill Whitmore, of Wichita, and Jana Martin, of Towanda, Kan.; four brothers, W.H. ...

I used to think that when I became middle age plus I would no longer have need for excuses. I planned to be able to do whatever I wanted to do with no apologies to anyone. Of course there would be times when I would just do the polite thing, even if it weren't my first choice. But I hadn't considered needing to have a storehouse of excuses...

The Mo-Kan Rebels competed in the Great American Classic baseball tournament in Lee's Summit on March 27-28. The Rebels finished first in the tournament with a 4-0 record, qualifying them for the Missouri USSSA State Tournament to be held in Harrisonville in July. ...

By Steve Moyer The budget dominated the meeting of the Nevada R-5 School Board Wednesday night. Superintendent Ted Davis presented a proposed budget at the meeting that is $1.1 million in the red. The proposed budget reflects the same spending levels as the previous year except for increases in insurance premiums and employee retirement payments. ...

By Steve Moyer A recent meeting with Department of Mental Health Director Anne Deaton has motivated the parents and guardians of residents of the Nevada Habilitation Center to become more pro-active. Natalie Woods, Springfield, wrote a letter to the editor that brought a quick response from others in similar circumstances...

Brian Johnson On Highway 54, three people stand on the side of the road looking at five crosses, crosses that were once beloved family members. Two years ago, five lives were taken from the Earth unmercifully. On April 14, 2002, Timothy Bybee, Daulton Newcome-Bybee, Julie Newcome, Austin Lukenbill and Russell Clay died on Highway 54 by Deerfield when John Weeters' car went across the lane and into Julie's car...