Stories from Saturday, August 20, 2011

Debbie Vonne Mitchell, 56, has left this earth to be with her heavenly father on Aug. 14, 2011. Daughter of Shirley and Bobby Glen Mitchell, Debbie was born Feb. 12, 1955, in Miami, Ariz. Survived by her mother, Shirley Mitchell; her four children, Brett, Ryun, Glen and Mindi; and one grandchild. ...

Delores Lee (Weaver) Davis, 84, of Nevada, passed away Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011, in Moore-few Care Center, Nevada. She was born May 24, 1927, in Seligman, Mo., the daughter of L.F. "Buck" and Blanche (Roller) Weaver. In 1945, she was united in marriage to Lee Wayne Reed and to this union two children were born. In 1965, she married Dr. Braxton Davis, who preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death were her parents and one sister, Shirlene Voegle...

Christopher and Shawnda Edwards of Schell City, Mo., and older brothers, Dayton and Ernest, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and baby sister, Layna Nicole Merle Edwards. Layna was born at 10:17 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces, and measured 19 and 1/2 inches...

August 10 Edward Yahne was arrested for probation violation. No bond. Karen Govoro was arrested for hold. Bond is $200. Brenda Moreland was arrested for probation violation. Bond is $5,000. Jail population: Total census, 46; state, 6; Bates County, 2; and Cedar County, 7...

An Overland Park company has faltered on its commitment to install new lighting and insulation in Northeast Vernon County Schools before the schoolyear starts Sept. 1. NEVC Superintendent Charles Naas told school board members Thursday that Energy Solutions Professionals had still not sent crews to do the work in Walker and Schell City despite having signed a contract to do so...

With an average of 60 people attending last year's inaugural Southeast Kansas Innovation Summit, organizers are hoping for the same success this year. The event takes place on Sept. 14-15 at Memorial Hall and Civic Center in Independence, Kan. A brainstorming lunch is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Sept. 14 with additional sessions running from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. A social time will start at 5:30 or 5:45 p.m. and dinner is at 6:30 p.m...

UNIONTOWN, Kan. -- Area bikers will be revving their engines for a poker run early next month that will take them through four Southeast Kansas counties and benefit the Uniontown High School junior class. The Sixth Annual Old Settlers' Poker Run, part of the 106th Annual Old Settlers Picnic, is scheduled to take place from 12:30 to 5 p.m. ...

Justin Hancock grades the track for Friday night's lawn tractor pull at the Sheldon Old Settlers' Picnic. The 107th annual festival continues Saturday with events including a softball tournament at 11 a.m., a car show, 6:30 p.m. parade, antique tractor pull at 7 p.m., 9 p.m. street dance with the Marci Mitchell Band and 10:30 p.m. fireworks display...

FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- Although he will be unable to attend the Fort Scott Community Gala Aug. 27, Bob Crain will be with his fellow honorees in spirit. This year's theme, "Honoring the Past, Celebrating the Future," will recognize Crain and his peers for their military service and their contributions to the community. A second lieutenant in the Army Air Force from February 1943 to November 1945, the Fort Scott native was sent to the 8th Air Force in England...

The green of the ninth hole at Woodland Hills Golf Course in Fort Scott gets a nice shower early Friday morning. The course was taken over by the city in March and the first nine holes were open late May while the rest of the holes opened in July. Citizens Bank of Fort Scott recently received a grant in the amount of $25,000 to go toward the city's rehabilitation of the course...

By Jason Peake Sports Editor The anticipation has been building for months. It began way back in late October after a state championship was secured. The celebrations ended, and basketball and track seasons followed. And as each month has passed, the anticipation and excitement has continued to grow. Summer workouts and preseason practices are now over. The regular season is set to begin...

By Jason Peake Herald-Tribune The Nevada High School cross country team may be small in numbers, but Coach Robert Watts still has high expectations for his Tigers. There are just eight athletes out for cross country this fall, all boys. But the good news is the program didn't lose anyone to graduation...

JASON PEAKE Daily Mail Sports Editor NEVADA -- So far, so good. That's Wes Beachler's assessment of how his team's preseason practices have gone thus far. Nevada High School's new head football coach said he's been impressed with the enthusiasm and attitudes the players have shown in practice over the past two weeks...

JASON PEAKE Daily Mail Sports Editor NEVADA -- The 2010 season was a stellar one for the Nevada High School girls golf team. And now, as the 2011 season arrives, Coach Brian Leonard hopes for a repeat performance. A year ago, the Tigers won a district championship at Marshfield and finished third at the Bolivar Sectional...

JASON PEAKE Daily Mail Sports Editor NEVADA -- Sam Short can hardly contain her excitement. The head coach of the Nevada High School girls tennis team is definitely optimistic as the 2011 season arrives. It's not hard to see why. Entering her fourth season as head coach, Short has an experienced and talented group returning this fall...

Forkner wins national motocross event in Tennessee