Stories from Saturday, September 15, 2007

Herald-Tribune Nevada, Mo. -- Four awards were presented to the Sunday Herald-Tribune during an awards luncheon at the Sheraton Westport Lakeside Chalet hotel in St. Louis, during the Missouri Press Association's annual conference. Awards were presented by Dave Bradley, 2007 MPA President and publisher of the St. Joseph News-Press...

Nevada, Mo. -- Sunday, Sept. 30, is the date set for the 38th Annual McGennis Youth Center Barbecue. Last year's heat wave prompted the Center's board to move the annual event from the first Sunday in August to the last Sunday in September. This year's barbecue also features a new meal time of 1 p.m. This will allow folks time to come from church and also allow plenty of time for the crafts auction before dark...

By Jason E. Silvers Herald-Tribune Fort Scott, Kan. --n Organizers of the Pioneer Harvest Fiesta have made some changes to the 51st annual event, which is scheduled for Sept. 27-30, at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds in Fort Scott. A parade of tractors and steam and gas engines that typically takes place on Saturday during the event has been moved to 6 p.m. ...

This is the second in a series of three stories featuring speakers at the 2007 Kaysinger Business Conference "Pursuit of Profits" on Sept. 27 at The Haidee and Allen Wild Center for the Arts at Cottey College in Nevada, Mo. Look for the last story in next week's upcoming edition of The Sunday Herald-Tribune...

Fort Scott, Kan. -- Since opening for business on Sept 4, Mercy Health Center's new urgent care facility has aided approximately 135 patients, Lynieta Leisure, a nurse practitioner employed at the urgent care facility said. According to Mercy Health Center Director of Marketing and Development Carla Farmer, the focus of the new urgent care center is convenience, pricing, physicians support and one patient-one record...

Maxine Simmons, 88, of Fort Scott, passed away early Friday morning, Sept. 14, 2007, at Medicalodge. in Fort Scott, Kan. She was born April 30, 1919, in Wheeling, Mo., the daughter of Virgil A. and Avis I. (Brobst) Patterson. She moved to Mapleton Kan., in 1924, and attended Mapleton schools through the eighth grade. ...

Edith A. Pettibon, 85, Nevada, Mo., passed away suddenly Friday, Sept. 14, 2007, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada. She was born Aug. 6, 1922, in Nevada, Mo., to Robert Lee Chrisenbery and Mina Shaw Chrisenbery. She was married June 6, 1963, in Miami, Okla., to Robert Lee Pettibon. He preceded her in death Jan. 22, 2005...

Richard Leroy Wrenn, age 84, resident of 1101 E. Oak, Fort Scott, Kan., died at his home Friday, Sept. 14, 2007, Funeral arrangements for Richard Wrenn will be announced by Cheney Witt Chapel, Fort Scott.

James Lee Zornes, age 95, a resident of Arma, Kan., died Friday, Sept. 14, 2007, at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott, Kan. Funeral arrangments for James Lee Zornes will be announced by Cheney Witt Chapel, Fort Scott.