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Area travelers visit Europe
(Local News ~ 08/07/10)
A group of area student and family travelers recently returned from an EF Tour of France and Italy. Their 14-day tour included stops in Paris, Versailles, Nice, the French Riviera, the principality of Monaco, the Cinque Terre region, Pisa, Florence, San Gimignano, Siena, Rome and Pompeii. The local group included travelers from Nevada, El Dorado Springs, Kansas City, Springfield, Texas, Washington, and Los Angeles...
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Missouri State announces Summer 2010 graduation candidates
(Local News ~ 08/07/10)
Missouri State University conferred 561 degrees during the summer commencement ceremonies July 30. A total of 326 bachelor's degrees, 213 master's degrees, 21 specialist degrees and one doctorate degree were conferred. Local graduation candidates include:...
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NRMC Foundation to host Red Carpet Gala
(Local News ~ 08/07/10)
Rare occasions in Nevada present the opportunity to dress up, enjoy fine dining and extraordinary entertainment, save a wedding here and there. Of course, that is with the exception of the NRMC Foundation annual gala. Last year, the Foundation hosted the Gone Country Gala, the highest attended in its history, beginning 2006. ...
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Casey W. Pritchett - Kimberly K. Adelhardt
(Engagement ~ 08/07/10)
Kimberly Kristine Adelhardt and Casey William Pritchett are engaged to be married on Sept. 4, 2010, in a 2 p.m. ceremony in Pratt, Kan. The bride-elect is the daughter of Roger and Kris Adelhardt, of Pratt. The groom to be is the son of Kevin Pritchett and Kathy Pritchett, both formerly of Fort Scott, now of Pratt...
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Pellett-Nighswonger
(Wedding ~ 08/07/10)
Toby Nighswonger and Nicole Pellett were united in marriage on July 16, 2010 on Almond Beach at Jaguar Reef Resort, Hopkins, Belize, Central America.
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Marci Murrow
(Column ~ 08/07/10)
It is always great to find someone doing well. One of our students was asking me to check on a scholarship that she thought was going to be offered at Wichita State University. I asked her to get the phone number and I would be happy to make the call. She gave me an 800 number, which was the admissions office at Wichita State University. I dialed and a voice answered, "Wichita State University, this is Marci"...
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Ye old bucket list
(Local News ~ 08/07/10)
Hi neighbors. At least twice each month, usually while I'm writing checks to pay my bills, I consider my bucket list. Do you have a bucket list? I'm pretty certain the phrase has been around awhile, but I first heard of it from a movie that came out a couple of years or so ago called, of course, "The Bucket List."...
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Suzanne Love Adams
(Obituary ~ 08/07/10)
Suzanne Love Adams, 80, Mission, Kan., passed away Friday, Aug. 6, 2010, at Kansas City Hospice House. Suzanne was born Nov. 2, 1929, at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City and was the daughter of the late Walter Standlee Love, M.D., and the late Mary Claybrook Love. ...
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Elmer R. Miller
(Obituary ~ 08/07/10)
Elmer Robert Miller, 83, of Hiattville, Kan., died at his home, Thursday morning, Aug. 5, 2010. He was born July 11, 1927, in Croweburg, Kan., the son of Elmer Marion and Mamie Pearl (Edwards) Miller. He married Mabel L. Ater July 11, 1946, in Fort Scott, Kan. She survives of the home...
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Tickets July 1-July 23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/07/10)
July 1 Dustin G. Stafford, Nevada, failure to maintain headlights, failure to maintain lane, driving while intoxicated. July 11 Andrew G. Fritts, Nevada, leaving the scene of an accident. July 20 Timothy T. Holt, Nevada, failure to register vehicle...
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Local flavor
(Local News ~ 08/07/10)
Michael Richardson signs a copy of his new book "The Best of Cottey Cooking" for former Cottey College employee Lucretia Ovalle during a book signing held Tuesday, Aug. 3, at Heritage State Bank in Nevada. Copies of the book are available at the Nevada Daily Mail, the Fort Scott Tribune, Cavener's Library and Office Supply in Nevada and other locations...
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Cathey waives preliminary hearing
(Local News ~ 08/07/10)
Joseph Cathey, a suspect in the May 6 murder of Dennis Gibbs, made an appearance in the Associate Circuit Court of Vernon County on Thursday, Aug. 5. Cathey waived his right to a preliminary hearing and was bound over to the 28th Judicial Circuit Court and ordered to appear before Judge James R. Bickel for arraignment on Aug. 10...
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Tri-Valley benefit raises $15,000
(Local News ~ 08/07/10)
FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- A crowd of more than 200 supporters attended an event last week to benefit the Friends of Tri-Valley Foundation and its mission. The Sixth Annual Mardi Gras Celebration, sponsored by the Friends of Tri-Valley Foundation, took place July 27 at the Liberty Theatre and included live music, live and silent auctions, and other activities. ...
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Upgrade of U.S. 71 to I-49 coming to Missouri soon
(State News ~ 08/07/10)
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has approved highway construction resulting in the upgrading of the U.S. 71 corridor between Kansas City and Joplin to interstate standards by the end of 2012, moving this portion of the project ahead on the calendar...
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Barger, Slates make court appearances in related cases
(Local News ~ 08/07/10)
William J. Barger appeared in the Associate Circuit Court of Vernon County again on Thursday, Aug. 5. Barger is charged with the unclassified felony of being a fugitive from out of state. Barger is being held without bond in the Vernon County jail while the state awaits a governor's warrant from the state of New Jersey ordering Barger's extradition. If extradited to New Jersey, Barger may face charges in the January 2010 kidnapping of pet food dealer Jeffrey Muller of Frankford, N. J...
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NRMC Auxiliary donates 6,600 hours
(Local News ~ 08/07/10)
Nevada Regional Medical Center Auxiliary members donated $36,624 and put in more than 6,600 hours of volunteer time at NRMC the past year, receiving hearty thanks and certificates of appreciation at their annual meeting and training session held June 24 in the hospital Mezzanine...
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Kramer enters plea agreement
(Local News ~ 08/07/10)
After being accused of having a sexual relationship with a student, former Fort Scott High School dance team instructor Abby Kramer entered into a plea agreement Friday. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for Friday afternoon, but upon arrival Kramer's attorney and the Bourbon County Attorney Terri Johnson had reached a plea agreement in which the count of sexual exploitation of a child was dismissed and Kramer would plead guilty to three counts of unlawful sexual relations with a child...
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