Stories from Saturday, August 11, 2012

Herbert Hoover Taylor, 84, Lamar, Mo., died on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, at Truman Healthcare and Rehab in Lamar. He was born Nov. 28, 1927, in Butler, Mo., to George Washington Taylor and Mary Sophia Beck Taylor. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, Aug. 13, at Sheldon Cemetery, Sheldon, Mo...

Bonnie Mae Wallen, 61, El Dorado Springs, Mo., died on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. She was born Dec. 2, 1950, in Dallas, Texas, to Boardman Orville (B.O.) Bandy and Mary Lois Reed Bandy. A private family committal service will be held at a later date...

Richard William "Bill" McWherter Jr., 65, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, at Moore-Few Care Center, Nevada. He was born Oct. 28, 1946, in Nevada, to Richard William McWherter Sr. and Dora Jane Parks McWherter. Richard attended Bronaugh schools. He filled the pop machine at his dad's station (Mac's Conoco on West 54 Highway). Richard was a lifelong resident of Vernon County. He was a member of the Richards Christian Church...

Grover G. Phillips Jr., 65, electrical engineer, died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, Aug. 13, Downing & Lahey Mortuary East. He was preceded in death by his father, Grover G. Phillips Sr. Survivors include his wife, Conni; daughter, Vicki Yingling of Andover; son, Ernie Yingling (Lisa) of Andover; mother, Nina Phillips of Nevada; sister, Cynthia Phillips of Nevada; grandchildren, Casey Yingling (Stephen Maurer), Jessica Johnston-Oster (David), Curtis Yingling, and Chelsea Yingling; and great-granddaughter, Kileigh Oster.. ...

Herald-Tribune Fort Scott, Kan. -- The Gordon Parks Museum will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Gordon Parks' birthday on the evening of Nov. 30, and one of the special events that will be held that evening is a "Chair-ity Auction" fundraiser. All proceeds for the event will benefit children's programming at the museum...

By James R. Campbell Nevada Daily Mail Effective Aug. 28, a new Missouri law will offer substantial state income tax credits to small businesses for hiring more people. Sponsored by State Sen. David Pearce and Rep. Denny Hoskins of Warrensburg, House Bill 1661 was signed into law by Gov. Nixon June 27, to give a $10,000 credit for each new job paying at least the average county wage and $20,000 for each one including healthcare insurance...

Herald-Tribune The Nevada City Council will be holding a special meeting Monday at 6 p.m. in the Franklin P. Norman City/County Community Center. The council is planning a discussion regarding animal control issues relating to dogs. The council and city clerk are requesting that anyone with questions for the council pertaining to the dog issues have "their questions typed or legibly written to be presented to the mayor at the time you are called upon to speak. ...

By Ralph Pokorny Herald-Tribune Nevada, Mo. -- It was very fitting that the city's annual street construction was under way and visible during the funeral procession for Dr. Ben Mendenhall, Nevada City Manager JD Kehrman said Thursday afternoon. Dr. Ben, as he was known, was the chairman of the city's streets and infrastructure committee from its inception in 1994 until he retired from it in 2010...

By Jason E. Silvers Herald-Tribune FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- Job seekers in the area may find the opportunity they're looking for at next week's job fair, hosted by the city of Fort Scott and the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce. Nine local employers have planned to participate in the event, which is scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, at the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center on the Fort Scott Community College campus, 2108 S. Horton...

By Angelique McNaughton Herald-Tribune Fort Scott, Kan. -- County Commissioners gave the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office the green light to begin immediately issuing tickets to local residents caught violating the county-wide burn ban. Bourbon County Emergency Manager Keith Jeffers told commissioners during the regularly scheduled meeting Friday morning that residents burning trash have caused at least two fires in the county this week, with both occurring in Scott Township since Tuesday...

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