Stories from Sunday, June 28, 2009

There's a new organization in town with a new approach to getting things done. Vernon County Plus is a grassroots non-profit volunteer organization whose objective is to strengthen Vernon County Communities. Their approach involves all communities in Vernon County and all sectors of the public square; Education, Business, Human Services, and Government. ...

FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- The Fort Scott National Historic Site hosted Ryan Kelly and his family for an extensive tour of the facilities here Thursday and Friday. Kelly, from Topeka, was one of five winners in the state of Kansas of an essay contest sponsored by Kansas' National Parks sites...

NEVADA, Mo. -- The Nevada Griffons returned home Friday night for the first time in a week as they took on the Sedalia Bombers. The Griffons came into the night trying to bounce back and avenge two consecutive losses at the hands of the MINK League South Division leading Bombers on Tuesday and Thursday nights. That was not to be, however, as the Bombers took the victory by a final score of 5-3, handing the Griffons their third consecutive loss...

NEVADA, Mo. -- The eighth annual Knights of Columbus Golf Tournament was held Saturday, June 20, at the Frank E. Peters Municipal Golf Course at Twin Lakes. The tournament was played in a three-person scramble format and the teams were divided into two flights with awards going to the top three in each flight...

NEVADA, Mo. -- The Nevada Tiger Football coaching staff is offering three different football camps this July to anyone entering third through 12th grades in the upcoming school year. For boys entering grades 9-12, camp begins July 20, at 8 a.m., at a cost of $40. ...

PARSONS, Kan. -- On July 13-15, from 9 a.m. to Noon each day, the Parsons Police Officers Association will be hosting the Shaun Hill Youth Football Camp at the Parsons High School, Parsons, Kan. Parsons native Shaun Hill is currently in the NFL as the San Francisco 49ers quarterback. He has been involved with the youth football camp since 2004. The PPOA Youth Football Camp actually formed a year earlier when local Police Officers taught basic skills...

When the season opens on June 30 at sunset, you can bet there will be thousands of froggers ready including George Alexander, Odessa. This 67-year-old "youngster" has been waiting for that date since the season closed in October 2008. "I got my first taste of frogging when I was in grade school and haven't missed many opening days since. ...

David and Jill Sparks of Nevada, Mo., are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Ashley Rose, to Kristopher Ryan McDonald. Kris is the son of Jack and Gilda McDonald of Kansas City, Mo. Ashley attended Missouri State and is a district director with The Wet Seal, Inc. ...

Jay and Julie Leek, Fort Scott, Kan., and Susan Delong, Royal Oak, Mich., announce the engagement of Dr. Danielle Wiese and Jayson Leek. The bride-elect is a professor at Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Mich. The prospective groom graduated from Fort Scott High School in 2000 and Northwestern University in 2004...

Tommy and Kathy (Gulliford) Wait, Bronaugh, Mo., will celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary on June 28. The couple were married in 1974, at Bronaugh Christian Church in Moundville. Tommy, a farmer, and Kathy, a second grade teacher at Bronaugh school, have lived in the area since their marriage...

Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe A. Norton Jr., of Appomattox, Va., celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary May 28, 2009, with their families in attendance. The couple has two children, Rosemary Metts of Batesburg, S.C., and Taunya Norton of Appomattox, Va.; four grandchildren, Gabriel Metts and Morgan Metts of Batesburg, S.C., Amanda Guerrero married to Juan Guerrero, of Statesville, N.C., and Alex Starke of Appomattox, Va.; and one great-grandson, Josiah Straws of Batesburg, S.C...

Truman Lee Bobbett, 65, Nevada, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2009, at K.U. Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. He was born June 27, 1943, in Nevada, to Jacob Edward Bobbett and Mildred Jaunita Bobbett. He married Polly Rowland in 1965 and to this union a daughter, Jodi was born...

Charles George Vincent, 74, Nevada, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2009, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., following a brief illness. He was born Sept. 24, 1934, in Vernon County, Mo., to Arthur Vincent and Pearl Waltz Vincent. He married Ovida Jadlot on May 11, 1957, in Springfield, Mo., and she survives of Nevada...

John Henry Snyder was born Dec. 3, 1924 in Carthage, Mo. Soon after his birth, the family moved to Nevada, Mo. He graduated from Nevada High School in 1942, spent one year at the University of Missouri, and was in th United States Navy during World War II. Also while in the Navy, he received a degree in engineering from Rice University in 1946...

George V. Warren, 90, resident of Corpus Christi, Texas, died Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at his home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Cheney Witt Chapel with burial in the U.S. National Cemetery.

John Paul Morrill, 77, loving husband, father and grandfather, died in his home on Friday, June 19, 2009, in Laguna Niguel, Calif. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m., on Tuesday, July 7, at the Evergreen Cemetery in Fort Scott, Kan. Family and friends will meet at the Cheney Witt Chapel at 1 p.m. prior to leaving for the cemetery at 1:45 p.m. Services are under the direction of the Cheney Witt Memorial Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott, Kan...

Norma May Lindsay, 78, of Prescott, Kan., died Thursday, June, 25, 2009, at Olathe Medical Center. Services will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, June 30, at the Coffel-Schneider Chapel, in Pleasanton, Kan. Visitation will be fom 6:30 to 8 p.m., Monday, at the chapel. Contributions are suggested to the Disabled American Veterans...

Hannah C. Spicer, Fulton, and George J. Pillion III, Uniontown, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Kaitlyn Marie Spicer. Hannah was born at 4:34 p.m., Thursday, June 18, at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. She weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces at birth...

Amanda Zornes and Phillip Read, Fort Scott, and brother Bryton Cagle, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Skyler Cole Read. Skyler was born at 8:19 a.m., Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. He weighed 6 pounds, 10.3 ounces at birth...

Katryna Jaeger and Daniel Golden, Fort Scott, and sister Karleigh Weslynn Jaeger are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Danielle Ruth Golden. Danielle was born at 5:25 a.m., Friday, June 19, at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. She weighed 6 pounds, 1/2 ounce at birth...

Hi neighbors. How many of you are Baby Boomers? How many of you remember when we trusted our government to do the right thing -- for us and in our name? Why did we stop electing generals to run our country and start electing lawyers and politicians? Maybe that's where we went wrong...

With Father's Day weekend coming up, my plans were to go to the farm and get a lot of much needed work out of the way. The way things turned out, Father's Day really turned into a special day. The first item of business was to deal with a tree that had fallen across the road that allows me to cross Paint Creek. ...

FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- A tragic misfortune, a grandmother's story and a little girl's caring nature resulted in a gift that touched the hearts of several people. When 5-year-old Anna Baldonado's grandmother told her about a structure fire that destroyed a good portion of a house occupied by Kala Scott and her two young daughters, she felt sad and wanted to do something to help the two girls. Baldonado said she went through her personal toy collection and picked out some toys to send to the girls...