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Case Thomas Parrack (Births ~ 06/02/12)
Tyler and Sara Parrack of Nevada, Mo., and older brother Cooper, are proud to announce the birth of their son and baby brother, Case Thomas Parrack. Case was born at 1:59 a.m., Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces, and measured 19 and 1/2 inches... -
Aiden Lane Botha
(Births ~ 06/02/12)
Kirsten Van Der Schaaf and Carel Botha of Nevada, Mo., are proud to announce the birth of their son, Aiden Lane Botha. Aiden was born at 11:21 p.m., Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 5 pounds, 7 and 1/2 ounces, and measured 19 inches...
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Mary Elizabeth Hunt
(Obituary ~ 06/02/12)
Mary Elizabeth Hunt, 87, Nevada, entered into rest Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at the age of 87 years. Mary was born Sept. 17, 1924, in Ripley, Ohio. She was the second oldest of seven children who were born to William Harrison and Margaret Ann Lake. Mary met Jimmie Raymond Hunt while he was in the service. They were united in marriage on Oct. 16, 1943. He brought Mary back to his parents, Willie Albert and Erma Thula Hunt, who resided in Cedar County, Mo., until he finished his term in the Army...
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Officials see a 'busy' filing period
(Local News ~ 06/02/12)
With the filing deadline having passed at noon on Friday, hopefuls for everything from Bourbon County commissioners to town trustees are lining up. Because redistricting is now being considered by the Kansas Supreme Court, the Aug. 7 primary date is in doubt and could possibly be moved to Aug. 28, Bourbon County Clerk Joanne Long said Friday...
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Harper to provide music on the Square (Local News ~ 06/02/12)
After a brief hiatus for the Memorial Day holiday, Monday Music Nights on the Square will return on June 4 with the guitar sounds of Matt Harper. Harper is scheduled to entertain the community on the south side of the Square beginning at 6 p.m. Aside from some short jaunts to other places, Harper has lived in Nevada his entire life and is happy to be playing in his hometown. He said he never called any other place home... -
Challengers decry Missouri governor's policies, stances
(Local News ~ 06/02/12)
St. Louis businessman Dave Spence and Kansas City corporate attorney Bill Randles are racing around Missouri, speaking to anyone who will listen, in their quests to take on Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon in the Nov. 6 general election. Spence, 54, the multimillionaire owner of a plastics company, and the 48-year-old Ran-dles both said they could surmount Nixon's lead in the polls and become the next Republican governor...
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Commissioners, Amish discuss complaints (Local News ~ 06/02/12)
Bourbon County commissioners met with members of the local Amish community on Friday to discuss recent complaints officials received about their compliance with county and state laws. Eight male members of the local religious sect received a ride into town to attend the 11 a.m. meeting and get up to speed on the issues... -
Senator talks issues in Fort Scott (Local News ~ 06/02/12)
FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kansas, talked to local students and several local residents about concerns in Washington, D.C., during a Friday morning visit. After learning about projects about "unsung heroes" from history at the Lowell Milken Center downtown, Roberts held a town hall meeting at the Heritage Park Pavilion where he talked briefly about issues such as the national debt, the economy and federal overspending... -
Bridget E. Johnson - Patrick S. Walker (Engagement ~ 06/02/12)
Sharon and Mike Olivas and Randy Johnson of Fort Scott announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Bridget Elaine Johnson, to Patrick Scott Walker of Pittsburg. The bride to be is a 2005 graduate of Fort Scott High School and a 2009 graduate of Pittsburg State University. She graduated with honors from Pittsburg State University in education and currently teaches third grade for Pittsburg schools...
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