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Fern Attebery
(Obituary ~ 07/08/11)
Fern Attebery, 89, Nevada, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 7, 2011, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada, following a brief illness. She was born June 19, 1922, in Stillwater, Okla., to Frank Ellis and Marie Gambril Ellis. She married Vincil M. Attebery on Aug. 27, 1940, in Rockville, Mo. He preceded her in death on May 28, 2000...
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Jimmie Doris Hankey
(Obituary ~ 07/08/11)
Jimmie Doris Hankey, 75, of Springfield, Mo., passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2011, at home with her family. She was born Oct. 22, 1935, in Rogersville, Mo., to Howard Leslie "Bood" and Esther Leah (Tuter) Collison. Jimmie was married to Howard E. Hankey and was a member of the Mentor Baptist Church, Rogersville...
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Charles Leroy Schnedler
(Obituary ~ 07/08/11)
Charles Leroy Schnedler was born on May 12, 1929, in Richards, Mo., and died on July 3, 2011, in Medford, Ore. Memorial services will be held Saturday, July 9, at Ascension Lutheran Church, Medford, Ore. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Shriners' Hospital at www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org...
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Tickets June 14-June 27
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/08/11)
June 14 Joshua Z. Foreman, Nevada, expired license plate. Helen L. Lodge, Nevada, expired license plate. Michael J. Markus, Sheldon, Mo., speeding 45/30, expired license plate. Alana M. Martin, Nevada, speeding 42/30. Andrew J. Miller, Nevada, speeding 45/30...
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County faces long list of BOE hearings
(Local News ~ 07/08/11)
Many local citizens question tax assessments.
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Daytrip to Carthage monument offers learning opportunities
(Local News ~ 07/08/11)
Violence up and down the border between Kansas and Missouri was common leading up to and during the Civil War. The people and landscape of the area were forever changed by blood and death and fire. But those life changing experiences remained in the memories of those who lived them and were often, at a later date, set in stone to remind those in the present of who the participants were and what happened...
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Youth Fair events under way with cat show
(Local News ~ 07/08/11)
Erin Reedy of Bronaugh FFA watches judge Kelly LaPreze examine her cat Charlie, who was named Best of Show at Thursday night's Vernon County Youth Fair Cat Show, in the home economics building at the Vernon County fairgrounds. With them are fellow Longhaired Females over 8 Months and their owners Alexis Brown of Bronaugh 4-H, second from right, with Pumpkin; and Keilah Cain of Nevada, Westpoint 4-H, with Sophia. ...
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Fresh from the farm
(Local News ~ 07/08/11)
Wholesome goodness abounds at Vernon County farmers' market.
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Civil War troops fought the weather at Carthage
(Local News ~ 07/08/11)
MU meteorologists say weather played a key role in union defeat.