Stories from Saturday, September 26, 2009

It is not surprising that "Union" Major General Samuel Ryan Curtis who commanded the Department of Kansas is 1864 would state that, "The idea of Price being anywhere in Missouri is monstrous! To those Missourians of the "northern persuasion" and there were a great many during the Civil War this was true! However, to those of the "southern persuasion" in the Show-Me-State this was heresy, because the second coming of Major General Sterling Price and his "Army of Missouri," hopefully, would liberate them from northern oppression and aggression! Alas, in retrospect Price's 1864 Campaign in Missouri and Kansas did not liberate Missouri from its' northern occupation and oppression. ...

Dear Mr. Barack Obama, It's been a very long time (1960, to be exact) since I've felt the slightest temptation to write the president at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, because, for one thing, I'm sure a burly, heavily armored, personal secretary, probably named Troy, with an advanced academic degree in bomb dismemberment, will now, first thing in the morning, open each envelope addressed to you, to make sure it doesn't contain a little dab of plastic explosive -- you know, just enough to obliterate the West Wing.. ...

I wanted to watch the Oakland Raiders play the Kansas City Chiefs last Sunday but I didn't want to listen to the dufus announcer. It has been my practice in the past to turn off the sound, just leave the picture on the television, and listen to Mitch Holthus and Len Dawson call the ball game...

Hi neighbors. My mother often told me that plants are only as good as the dirt they are growing in. If they aren't thriving, they may just need more dirt. I think her advice was sound; about plants or people. Recently I repotted my Christmas cactus that was again root-bound in the large pot I repotted it into last year when it faced the same "space deficit" resulting in the same root-bound condition...

Effective immediately, Highway 43 in Barton and Vernon counties will have various sections reduced to one lane while the Missouri Department of Transportation crews begin resurfacing the roadway. between Route 160 south of Liberal to Route 54 north of Moundville...

Kits are available at the Vernon County Extension Center for teachers, club leaders and parents to supplement their teaching materials. There are materials for a wide range of topics including insects, spiders, amphibians, trees, environment, chicken, youth with disabilites, soils, hearing loss and hearts...

Nevada, Mo. -- The Cottey College Theatre and Speech Department, in cooperation with Samuel French, presents Princess Ascending by Norman Holland on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2-3, at 8 p.m., in the Auditorium of the Haidee and Allen Wild Center for the Arts...

There have been three wrecks at intersections where the Missouri Department of Transportation has recently installed new lights; and Nevada Chief of Police Gary Herstein wants to make sure motorists are aware of the changes, to avoid confusion, and, hopefully, to avoid future collisions...

The Nevada Daily Mail and the Nevada/Vernon County Chamber of Commerce, and a host of other local folks are teaming up to make this year's Taste of Home Cooking School a fun-filled night out for anyone who loves cooking. Nevada Daily Mail/Weekend Herald-Tribune/Fort Scott Tribune Publisher Julie Righter will be the host. ...

FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- Some "wild" guests will be in town during the upcoming Gordon Parks Celebration of Culture and Diversity. The Wild Women of Kansas City, a noted jazz group from Kansas City, will perform during the sixth annual celebration at 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 8, at the Liberty Theatre, 113 S. Main St. The event, titled "Hot BBQ and Cool Jazz," will include a barbecue meal and the concert...

Mike and Kim Bessey, of Nevada, announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashleigh Ann, to Fredrick Henry Yingling, the son of John and Sue Yingling of St. Louis, Mo. Ashleigh is a 2001 graduate of Nevada High School and a 2005 graduate of Truman State University where she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Psychology...

Leandra Thomas and Barry Slayden announce their engagement and upcoming marriage on Oct. 3, 2009, at 3 p.m., at Sedgwick County Park in Wichita, Kan. The bride-elect is the daughter of Carolyn Thomas of Harwood, Mo. The prospective groom is the son of Donald Slayden, of Attica, Kan., and Jeannie Subera, of Anthony, Kan...

Mariam Ann Tucker became the bride of Levi Nathanial Self, Saturday, July 25, 2009, in a 2 p.m. ceremony at the Stockton Assembly of God Church, Stockton, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Tucker are parents of the bride, while the groom is the son of Dr. and Mrs. ...

John and Robin Coleman, of rural Schell City, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their son, Jordan Seth Coleman, to Casey Renee Jordan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Terry Jordan, of Havensville, Kan. Jordan is a 2004 graduate of Christian Heritage Academy and is currently working on his EMT/Paramedics license. He is employed with Long and Snead, of Nevada...

On Aug. 8, 2009, Whitney Brower and Cory Gayman were married at the Church of God (Holiness) in El Dorado Springs, Mo. The wedding party included: Maid of honor Abby Brower; bridesmaids Megan Olson, Lauren Alumbaugh, Ellen Bowman and Lakyn Gayman; best man, Jason Biddlecome; groomsmen, Trey Gayman, Brett Entrikin, Haley Gatewood, and Aaron Meyers...

Jennifer Renee Lindsey and Flint Andrews Roufs were married June 27, 2009, in Pensacola Beach, Fla., with the Rev. Robert M. Darragh IV officiating. The couple spent their honeymoon in Pensacola Beach, with Jennifer's daughter, Alison Noelle Law, and close friends of the couple...

Verdon H. Dauben and Chelsa J. (Travis) Dauben, Fort Scott, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 6, 2009, at Gunn Park. They were married on Sept. 11, 1959, at the First Baptist Church, Fort Scott, with the Rev. John Hooge officiating. The couple have two children, Joe and Joyce; and six grandchildren. The reception was hosted by Joe and Angie Dauben and Steve and Joyce Larsen, along with their children...

NEVADA, Mo. -- The Nevada Lady Tigers tennis team suffered a tough loss at home as they hosted the Lady Tigers of Carthage Thursday afternoon. Carthage showed a very strong performance Thursday as they repeated a similar performance to the one they put on when the Lady Tigers visited Carthage High School, taking six of the nine matches that were played. ...

PARSONS, Kan. -- The Nevada Tigers varsity football team headed back out on the road Friday night to face the Parsons Vikings with the hope of bouncing back from a heartbreaking, last-second loss to Pleasant Hill at home last week. Second-year head coach Dustin Perkins' Vikings came into Friday's contest winless in their last 14 games, dating back to Oct. 12, 2007, when the Vikings earned a 14-7 victory over Field Kindley High School in Coffeyville, Kan...

"Broken leg." Very few phrases are more serious or frightening when it comes to an athletic endeavor, but that was exactly what Bolivar Lady Liberators third baseman Jessica Bruce heard after she went down following a collision with Nevada sophomore Olivia Culbertson during Thursday's softball game at Bushwhacker Field...

PITTSBURG, Kan. -- Fort Scott High School's tennis team finished third in a five-team round-robin tournament Thursday. Both doubles teams fared especially well with the No. 1 team finishing second and the No. 2 team taking third place. Michelle Buntain and Taylor Bailey were 3-1 on the day. ...

There are thousands of ponds in the state and most of them contain fish, which makes anglers from kids to grandparents happy. Many anglers started out by catching bluegill or catfish from a pond and got hooked on the sport. Even hunters like ponds because they furnish water for migrating birds and are home to many other wildlife creatures including bullfrogs as well as a watering hole for deer and other animals...

FRONTENAC, Kan. -- Former Fort Scott High School quarterback Ben Gettler scored three touchdowns here Friday night as Frontenac defeated Uniontown, 19-7, in a non-league football contest. The only score for Uniontown (2-2) came in the third quarter, when Zach Travis hit Ben Dixon on a 53-yard scoring pass...

MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Joe Ida, a senior at Kansas State University and a 2006 graduate of Fort Scott High School, earned his first collegiate tournament title on K-State's home course, Colbert Hills, Tuesday. Ida shot 70 in the first round of the Jim Colbert Intercollegiate Tournament Monday and was tied for second place with Western Illinois' Kyle Peterman going into Tuesday's second and final round. The leader Monday was Kansas' Nate Barbee, who shot 2-under-par 69...

LaCYGNE, Kan. -- Meriel Long finished third for Jayhawk-Linn at the Prairie View Darryl Ramsey Cross Country Invitational Thursday. Long, the only area female running in a high-school division, finished the 4-kilometer race in 16 minutes, 44 seconds. The winner was Mackenzie Weis of Cass-Midway (Mo.) in 15:46...

FREDONIA, Kan. -- Uniontown's girls' golf team finished fifth while Fort Scott High placed seventh at the Fredonia Invitational Thursday. The Eagles shot 243 over nine holes while Fort Scott finished at 254. Caney Valley, Kan., won the team title with a 192 while Fredonia was second at 200 and Chanute third with a 211...

FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- Although Fort Scott High School's football team fell victim to Labette County, 37-26, in a Southeast Kansas League contest at Frary Field Friday night, the Tigers showed some tenacity and gave their fans encouragement that good things may lie ahead despite their 0-4 start...

Fort Scott's first three touchdowns came as the direct result of Hutchinson turnovers and the No. 6-ranked Greyhounds went on to a 31-0 shutout of the No. 4-ranked Blue Dragons in Jayhawk Conference college football at Frary Field Saturday afternoon...