Stories from Friday, September 5, 2008

Mary Ellen Campbell Meister lost her battle with cancer and journed into the spirit world Sept. 3, 2008 at her home. Mary was born Dec. 20, 1944 in Pryor, Okla., and spent her childhood on a farm in Nevada, Mo., and her adulthood in Overland Park, Kan., Mary graduated from Northeast High School in Kansas City, Mo., in 1962. ...

Aug. 30 There were reports of a civil matter in the Nevada area, a traffic stop in the Sheldon area, horses out in the Sheldond arae, an abandoned vehicle in the Nevada area, fraud in the Springfield area, a traffic hazard in the Bates County area, a 911 wrong number in the Nevada area, threats in the Deerfield area, a 911 call in the Nevada area, threats in the Nevada area, lost or stolen items in the Sheldon area, goats out in the Moundville area, a controlled burn in the Milo area, a controlled burn in the Moundville area, trespassing in the Fair Haven area, a 911 hang up in the Nevada area, an animal in the Nevada area, a check well being in the Milo area, a domestic assault in the Deerfield area, harassment in the Nevada area, cows out in the Nevada area, an animal in the Nevada area, a juvenile in the Nevada area and a civil matter in the Nevada area.. ...

Carol Parmenter is excited about 4-H Week -- of course Parmenter is always excited about 4-H, which is good since it's part of her job at the University of Missouri Extension Office. Before the week begins there is a 45-year-old tradition to uphold, which is also a good reason to get excited, it's the 45th annual chicken barbecue at the Vernon County Fairgrounds...

The presidential election is less than 60 days away, and in addition to a host of local, state and national races, there are four ballot issues being decided in the Nov. 4 election. Two are proposed constitutional amendments; Amendment 1 and Amendment 4 and two are proposed changes to Missouri law; Proposition A and Proposition B. The constitutional amendments were proposed by the Missouri legislature and the two propositions were proposed by initiative petitions...

Fort Scott will hold its 11th Airport Day on Saturday, Sept. 13 at the Fort Scott Municipal Airport, with a full day of free activities planned. The airport is located on Indian Road, 4 miles southwest of Fort Scott. Area pilots are invited to fly into the airport and display their aircraft. The Kiwanis Club will once again serve a breakfast of biscuits and gravy from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m...

The Nevada Fire Department is planning an event to commemorate the 7-year anniversary of the sacrifice of approximately 3,000 people killed in the terrorist attack on America on Sept. 11, 2001. We not only remember our fallen Brothers at the World Trade Center, but the civilian and military losses suffered at the Pentagon, and Flight 93's crash site in Shanksville, Pa. ...

Tuesday Sept. 2 was the 40th anniversary of the first Automatic Teller Machine. We have come a long long way since then. After reading about this milestone on the History Channel website, I did a little reminiscing about those days, and the changes that have happened since...