Stories from Saturday, July 17, 2010

Herald-Tribune Ethan Burchell can't wait for his next challenge -- next year's 4-H Shooting Sports National Invitational. The 18-year-old Vernon Countian is already making plans for his fourth appearance at the event -- his team having brought home top honors from the event this year in recurve archery in his third effort at nationals, held in Kerrville, Texas, in June...

Herald-Tribune Friends, family and local supporters assembled at The Ellis Foundation, Fort Scott, Friday, for an open house and ribbon cutting. During the festivities, guests were greeted and allowed to tour the new facility, which was built to accommodate a growing organization. Danny Ellis, founder, said that the foundation spent 13 years in the previous location on the corner of Judson and Wall streets, but simply could no longer fit in the building...

Herald-Tribune Since the Southwest Conference disbanded in 2007, Nevada High School has been without a conference and will not have a chance to join another conference until at least the 2011-'12 school year. "Being without a conference is difficult," NHS Athletic Director Kevin McKinley said during the monthly Nevada R-5 Board of Education meeting held July 14, at the district's central offices...

Herald-Tribune For several years now the Social Security talk around the office water cooler has centered around statements like, "it's not going to be there when I am old enough to retire." Is that a true statement? And if not, what kind of changes are going to be needed to ensure that it will be there when needed?...

James Robert "Bob" Mann, 71, of Wichita, retired purchasing manager/ employee of Airtechnics, Inc. for 40 years, died at home on Monday, July 12, 2010 after a long, courageous battle with cancer. A memorial service is pending. Bob was born on June 15, 1939 in Fort Scott, Kan. He served aboard the USS Boxer as a BT3...

Diana Nolan, 26, Kansas City, Mo., formerly of Nevada, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2010, in Kansas City. She was born on Jan. 4, 1984 in El Paso, Texas, to John and Dusti Ann Bradley Nolan. Diana grew up in Texas and later came to Nevada in 1998. She attended Nevada High School. She had lived and worked in the Kansas City, Mo., area for the past five years...

Lois Kathleen "Kay" Hill, age 83, resident of Uniontown, Kan., went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 15, 2010, at Mercy Health Center. She was born August 20, 1926, in Kaw City, Okla., the daughter of Mr. Wilson and Maudie Pappan Wilson. She married Dewey Hill Sr. ...

Jan Hoffman, age 66, resident of rural Fort Scott, died Friday, July 16, 2010, at the Via Christi Health Center in Pittsburg, Kan., following a cancer illness. Funeral services for Jan Hoffman will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, Fort Scott...

Marilee Pat Woodfill, 76, Prosper, Texas, formerly of Nevada, Mo., died on Friday, July 16, 2010 at her daughter's home in Texas. Family information will be announced later. Graveside services will be held at 9 a.m. on Thursday, July 22, in Newton Burial Park, Nevada, Mo...

Christine Helen Ferguson, age 64, of Blue Mound, Kansas died Friday July 16, 2010 at her home. Funeral Mass will be held 11 a.m. Monday July 19, at Sacred Heart Church in Mound City. A rosary will be recited at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in Curry Cemetery near Mound City...

June 17 Nicholas B. Algiere, Nevada, failed to stop at stop sign. Kathleen D. Lawrence-Bascom, Nevada, no dog tag. Lucas R. Corrick, Greentop, driving while revoked. Scott D. Kuhnel, Ozark, speeding 50/30. Bryan K. Sheperd, Nevada, no valid operator's license, no proof of insurance...

Fort Scott Recreation Level 2 Girls Tournament winners are (from left): Emmah Reeves, first; Karleigh Arndt, second; Sally Ann Stuckey, third; and Kylie Bruner, fourth.

Herald-Tribune FORT SCOTT -- Fort Scott High School boys' basketball coaches and players will conduct a basketball camp beginning Monday at Buck Run Community Center, 735 Scott Ave. The camp will run through Friday. Players in grades 2-5 will have camp from 1 to 2:30 p.m. each day while those in grades 6-8 will attend from 2:30 to 4 p.m. The cost of the camp is $30, which includes a T-shirt...

Herald-Tribune Nevada Regional Medical Center is offering "Freedom from Smoking" classes, Thursdays, noon-1 p..m, July 29-Sept. 2, in the NRMC Medical Arts Conference Room. Tim Wilson, NRMC respiratory therapy director, will teach a variety of techniques to help individuals stop smoking...

Shea LeAnn Riggs and Brandon Joe Moore were married May 22, 2010, at Stockton Assembly of God, Stockton, Mo. The ceremony was officiated by Joshua Adams of Rolla Church of Christ. The bride is the daughter of Jerry and Francine Riggs, of Nevada. The groom is the son of the late Larry and Debra Moore, of Greenfield, Mo...

Ed and Connie Fletchall, of Nevada, will observe their 40th wedding anniversary on Sunday. Ed Fletchall and the former Connie Jackson were married on July 18, 1970, at the Glenstone Baptist Church, Springfield, Mo. The Fletchalls are parents of three children -- Monica Fletchall, Springfield, Mo., Jennifer (Fletchall) Willits, Wichita, Kan., and Matthew Fletchall, Nevada; and three grandchildren -- Hadley Fletchall, Nevada; and Ty and Paige Willits, Wichita...

Gary and Glenda Buxton, Warrenton, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica June Buxton, to Adam Thomas Lawler, son of Larry and Roberta Lawler, Milo, Mo. The bride-to-be is a 2004 graduate of Warren County R-3 High School and a 2009 graduate of Missouri State University where she received her bachelor's degree in radiology and specialized in Computed Tomography. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Area students on the Dean's List at University of Arkansa were recently announced. Students on the dean's list represent the top 10 percent of students in their college, enrolled in 12 or more hours during the semester. All students on the chancellor's list are automatically on their college's dean's list as well...