Stories from Saturday, May 26, 2012

WICHITA, Kan. -- Fort Scott High School senior Mallory Shelton and sophomore Katren Rienbolt each earned their first medals in State competition at the Kansas State Track and Field Championships here Friday. Shelton, making her third State appearance in the event, took fourth place in Class 4A high jump, clearing 5 feet even. ...

Sister Terence Fitzgerald, a Sister of Mercy, died Friday, May 25, 2012, at McAuley Convent. She was born Feb. 15, 1917, in Kingman, Kan. Sister Terence entered the Sisters of Mercy community at Webster Groves, Mo., on Feb. 1, 1944, and made her first vows on Aug. 16, 1946...

Jack Curtis Yeazle, 60, Nevada, passed away on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. He was born Feb. 13, 1952, in Nevada, to James Edgar Yeazle and Gloria June Snelson Yeazle. Jack had lived in Nevada for the past 30 years Survivors include his mother, Gloria Yaezle, Stockton, Mo.; one sister, Patricia Fuchs, Glen Carbon, Ill.; one nephew and one niece...

Maybelle Rabon (Warner), 91, Palos Heights, Ill., passed away May 23, 2012. She was born May 5, 1921, in Stockton, Mo., to Ford Warner and Lottie (Jones) Warner. She was the beloved wife of the late Estel Rabon, who died in 1976, and the late William Boyd, who died in 1945...

Larry T. Dahmer, 77, of Lee's Summit, Mo., passed away May 11, 2012. He was born in Milo, Mo., on June 3, 1934, to Tommy and Mildred Dahmer. Larry was raised on the family farm and graduated from Nevada High School in 1952. He married "Katie" Riggs on Sept. 1, 1956, and was drafted and served in the Army at Fort Benning, Ga., for two years...

Martha Maxine Bunton, 97, Nevada, passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2012, at Barone Alzheimer's Care Center, Nevada. She was born Oct. 27, 1914, in Ethel, Mo., to Drew Montgomery Lindley and Della Souther Lindley. She married Richard Lee Bunton on July 27, 1941, in Bucklin, Mo., and he preceded her in death in 1999...

Johnny Lee Fishback, 58, is remembered as a cherished father, husband, grandfather, brother, uncle and dear friend. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Katie Mae Fishback; and his sister, Gwen Vogt. He is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Teresa (Dean); three children, Stacey and Shaun Fishback of Topeka and Gloria Carrell of El Dorado; six grandchildren; and 12 siblings...

David and Celtina Reinert, of Kansas City, Mo., are proud to announced the birth of their daughter, Evelyn Elizabeth Reinert. Evelyn was born April 29, 2012. She weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Monte and Beth Chase of Marshall, Mo...

Thomas and Sara Werner are pleased to announce the birth of their first child, a daughter, Melissa Kate Werner. Melissa was born at 9:45 p.m., Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at Northside Hospital, Atlanta, Ga. She weighed 7 pounds and measured 20 and 1/2 inches long...

Bourbon County Commissioners approved the purchase of two new radios for the sheriff's department and one for the county's emergency management office on Friday. A federal mandate requires all public safety radios to be narrowbanded to use a tighter frequency to communicate, Emergency Manager Keith Jeffers said during a county commission meeting in April. The switch must be complete by Dec. 31...

FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- The Fort Scott City Commission lent its support Friday to a local and nationwide initiative geared toward encouraging children to walk or bicycle to school and increasing the health and safety of youngsters and the community. During a special meeting Friday morning, the commission unanimously approved an application and resolution for a $250,000 Safe Routes to School Phase II federal grant, administered through the Kansas Department of Transportation. ...

Starting about three weeks earlier than usual because the warm winter and early spring greatly advanced its maturation, the Vernon County wheat crop will be at least a third bigger than last year's and will assume added importance in the aftermath of the county's 2011 corn crop failure...

NEVADA, Mo. -- One of the most distinct and architecturally ornate buildings in Nevada will fall under the auctioneer's gavel on Thursday, May 31. The old U.S. Post Office/Vernon County Jail at 230 W. Cherry St. just west of the Nevada Square will be sold along with other county owned items during a surplus property sale held at that location...

The Vernon County Ambulance District decided to clean up around the old Baptist Church building at the northeast corner of Main and Hunter streets for a community service project for EMS Week. Tuesday afternoon, James McKenzie, director, Leland Splitter, Mike Hueston, Cris Bailey, Tina Werner, Sonya Tumm, Nick Splitter and Matt Splitter, were picking up trash, removing grass from the sidewalk and trimming weeds. ...

WICHITA, Kan -- Pleasanton junior Preston Coffman took second place in Class 2A pole vault at the Kansas State Track and Field Championship Meet here Friday. He was one of three area athletes to earn medals on the first day of the two-day event. Jayhawk-Linn junior Austin Coleman earned fifth place in Class 2A discus while Pleasanton junior Karessa Lewis earned a sixth-place medal in girls' long jump...