Stories from Saturday, September 11, 2010

Keitha Ruth Bohlander, 86, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010, at her home. She was born Nov. 15, 1923, in Walnut, Kan., the daughter of Frederick K. Bohlander and Fern Martin Bohlander. She was a graduate of Walnut High School and received her bachelor's degree from Pittsburg in 1951. ...

Marion F. Throne, 92, a resident of Hume, Mo., passed away Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010, at the Missouri Veteran's Home in Mt. Vernon, Mo. He was born July 16, 1918, in Essex, Mo., and spent his youth in Arkansas. He married Cora Lorene "Pete" Smalling on Feb. ...

Stephen Lee (Spain) Tucker, 43, El Dorado Springs, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, at his parents home in Schell City, Mo. Steve was born Nov. 17, 1966, in Kansas City, Mo., the son of Harold Samuel and Shirley Ann (Terrill) Tucker. Early in his life, Steve attended school in Kansas City, then along with his family, relocated to Schell City where he also attended school. ...

Lois Irene Ross, 84, Nevada, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada, following a lengthy illness. She was born on Dec. 24, 1925. She married Roy Robert Ross on Oct. 19, 1941, in Carson City, Nev. He preceded her in death on July 10, 1998...

Matt and Cherie Witt are proud to announce the birth of their son, Jayden Michael Witt. Jayden was born Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010. He weighed 5 pounds, 4 ounces, and measured 17 inches. Grandparents are Fred and Ellen Geneva and Jerry and Judy Witt, all of Fort Scott...

Kaleb Vestal received Grand Champion Shorthorn heiffer at the Vernon County Youth Fair and at the Ozarks Empire Fair. Kaleb is 8, a member of Crossroads 4-H Club and the son of David and Heather Vestal, Nevada.

Stephanie Westlake and Kelly Edmonds announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. The bride-elect is the daughter of Nancy Kinsey of Lake St. Louis, Mo., and Robert Westlake of Chesterfield, Mo. She received a bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and a master's degree in public health from Tulane University. She is employed by the University of Iowa...

Chris Hubbard and Rachel Richardson were married on Saturday, Aug. 7, in an afternoon wedding at the Church of God Holiness in El Dorado Springs. Rachel wore a lovely, full-length A-shaped wedding gown accented by a single strap over the left shoulder. Her veil was studded with rhinestones and trimmed with white and silver ribbon...

The Roberts Family and friends celebrated Frederick and Charlotte 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 11, with a luncheon celebration at Balero Restaurant Seville Golf and Country Club in Gilbert, Ariz. Frederick and Charlotte were married Sept. 11, 1960, in Wichita, Kan...

The first thing Duff Goldman fans need to know: When this star of the hit show "Ace of Cakes" appears in Pittsburg, he's not baking a cake. Goldman will appear at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 17, in Pittsburg's Memorial Auditorium as part of this year's PSU Performance and Lecture Series. And while he won't be baking or decorating a cake, he will definitely share humorous stories about the fascinating journey that has brought him to star in the popular Food Network program "Ace of Cakes."...

David Longobardi, Drafting and Design instructor and assistant baseball coach at Nevada High School, gave his students a challenge. They were given one 8.5 -by- 11 inch piece of copy paper and a 6" piece of masking tape. The rules consisted of only using the materials given and to construct something to hold as many textbooks as possible off of a table top 1". ...

The artistic creations of two Pittsburg State wood technology students have been recognized as some of the best pieces in the country. Nathan Schrock and Eric Warnick, students in the Wood Technology program, recently returned from the 2010 International Woodworking Fair at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. ...

Hi neighbors. Today is Sept. 11 -- again. It comes around every year and I think every Sept. 11 since 2001 has been reinvented to suit the country's feelings at the time. Make no mistake, Sept. 11 is a very emotional day of remembrance. It doesn't matter whether you had family in the Twin Towers, the Pentagon or on any of the planes that crashed -- every one in America -- and many people around the world -- had an emotional experience that day...

It's been 30 years since I gave up coaching football, but Friday night of the season opener, I found myself at the Osawatomie stadium watching the Garnett Bulldogs take on the Trojans. This time I'm in the stands because my sophomore grandson had indicated he was going to be on the kickoff team and that's what Grandpa's are for, to be there...

Next week lawmakers will return to the capitol for the Legislature's annual veto session on Wed., Sept. 15. A September veto session is required by the Missouri Constitution if the governor vetoes any bills passed during the year's legislative session...

FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- The Horses of Hope Riding Center, Inc., a therapeutic equestrian facility based in Baxter Springs, Kan., is bringing the 2010 Fall Horseback Riding Lesson series to Fort Scott Community College. The six-week series is designed for horse enthusiasts of all ages who are interested in exploring possibilities with horses and learning to ride horses, according to a news release...

The steering committee for the 2010 Nevada High School All-School Reunion Committee is looking for a few good men and women. "As the event draws closer, we need everyone to spread the news about the two-day celebration slated for Friday, Oct. 15 and Saturday, Oct.16," said event coordinator Jeff Tweten Please take time to register either in person at the Nevada Vernon County Chamber of Commerce office or on-line at www.NHSreunions.com. ...

The El Dorado Springs Police Department, Cedar County Sheriff's Department and the Cedar County Prosecutor's Office are hosting a free Law Enforcement Training in the El Dorado Springs Civic Center at 135 W. Spring Street, El Dorado Springs, Mo., on Sept.14...

PITTSBURG, Kan. -- Emergency personnel in Crawford County gathered at Pittsburg State University Thursday for a disaster exercise, with the help of Bourbon County Emergency Manager Keith Jeffers. Jeffers said he was participating in the exercise as an evaluator and a coach to the different agencies participating. ...

Area residents can explore the dream of starting a business with the University of Missouri Extension's "Starting a Small Business: The First Steps" class from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 30 at the Nevada TCRC, 2015 N. West St., Nevada...

"It's a critical year," said Missouri State Representative Barney J. Fisher, of the 2011 legislative season, because that's when redistricting takes place. Every 10 years, when Census figures are in, a committee of 18 people -- 9 Democrats and 9 Republicans,-- redraws the borders of legislative districts based on population...

The U.S. Postal Service told reporters from KOAM-TV Friday that Dennis Henry, postmaster in Nevada, has been suspended indefinitely without pay in the wake of the news of his indictment, along with four other Missouri men, in connection with a commercial sex trafficking conspiracy case...

Luke Bryan to headline Ropin' and Rockin' for Pennies in the Park

INDEPENDENCE, Kan. -- Both of Fort Scott's doubles teams finished in second place in their pools at the Independence Invitational here Thursday. Michelle Buntain and Corina Harrison played No. 1 doubles and Courtney Crain and Heather Hobbs played No. 2's with both teams going 3-1 on the day...

OSWEGO, Kan. -- Uniontown's volleyball team, ranked No. 1 in Kansas Class 2A by the Kansas Volleyball Association, opened Three Rivers League play by sweeping Oswego and Altoona-Midway here Thursday night. The Eagles (2-0 TRL, 10-0 overall) swept Oswego 25-8, 25-12. They then beat Midway 25-3, 25-14...

FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- It had worked earlier, so why not go for it again? After getting within one point on a 24-yard touchdown pass from Cory Turner to Alan Williams as the clock hit 0:00 here Friday night, visiting Coffeyville decided to try a "swinging gate" play on the conversion to try to get two points and steal a victory from Fort Scott High. The play had worked earlier in the game for a successful conversion...

Editor's Note: This information arrived after the Herald-Tribune's deadline early Saturday morning and did not make the print edition. --- OSWEGO -- Homestanding Oswego held a 30-0 lead at halftime and went on to a 37-6 victory over Uniontown here Friday night in a game between two of the three 11-man football teams in the Three Rivers League...