Stories from Saturday, January 8, 2011

Ronald Earl Clow, 60, Nevada, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011, at Freeman Health Systems West, Joplin, Mo. He was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., on June 29, 1950, to Earl Ross Clow and Maxine Winona DeMerse Clow. He was married in 1983 in Ashland, Ore., to Nancy Seeley, and she survives of the home...

James Forrest Kerr Sr., age 96, resident of Kansas City, Kan., formerly of Fort Scott, Kan., died Thursday morning, Jan. 6, 2011, at the Shawnee Mission Medical Center. He was born Oct. 4, 1914, in Violet Hill, Ark., the son of Robert Benjamin Kerr and Betty Forrest Kerr. ...

Mary Ruth Graham, age 66, a resident of Uniontown, Kan., died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011, at the Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. She was born July 30, 1944, the daughter of Paul Ramsey and Ruth Rogers Ramsey. She graduated from the Uniontown High School in 1962. ...

James Dale Braden, 69, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, in Fort Scott. He was born Aug. 15, 1941, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Joseph Dale Braden and Elizabeth Harriet Hyden Braden. He married Judy Gazaway on Nov. 1, 1986, in El Dorado Springs, Mo., and she survives of the home...

Lee and Cassie Garwood of Nevada are proud to announce the birth of their baby son, Brayden Lee Edward Garwood. Brayden was born at 10:11 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 9 pounds, 8 ounces, and measured 21 inches...

Nevada, Mo. -- The Nevada Fire Department will soon be the proud owner of a brand new, custom built fire truck, that the city purchased at the price of a demo, thanks to another department's decision to reduce its order by one truck. "This is saving taxpayers $50,000 to $75,000," Nevada Fire Chief Robert Benn said after the council voted 5-0 to approve the $395,968 quoted price on the truck from General Safety Equipment LLC. This price includes the pumper and options and loose equipment...

FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- In its first year back from being canceled due to lack of funding, the 2010 Airport Day turned a profit. According to Fort Scott Municipal Airport Manager Kenny Howard, the annual event, which is free to the public, collected enough money to pay for the event and will have about $800, plus another $100 to $200 in outstanding pledges, left over...

FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- Fort Scott Community College will host an all-day celebration of noted civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 17. Organized by FSCC faculty and staff, as well as community members from Fort Scott and other parts of Bourbon County, the event features a series of events to educate and "shine a light" on King's contributions to society, a news release said...

Nevada, Mo. -- With the county budget due out for public inspection by Friday, Jan. 14, the Vernon County commission has spent the past week meeting with office holders and going over the numbers so they can have all the details worked out in time for the public viewing of the lengthy and complex document...

Nevada, Mo. -- The joyous enthusiasm that always accompanies the Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland's Cookie Crunch-off crescendoed memorably with the Girl Scout Leaders' first victory in the 13-year history of the event Friday night at Franklin P. Norman City/County Community Center...