Stories from Saturday, August 15, 2009

Lola Lorene Mann, 89, of Moran, Kan., died Friday, Aug. 14, 2009, at Heritage Health Care in Chanute, Kan. She was born May 6, 1920, in Moran, the daughter of Arthur Glen and Martha Esther (Reynolds) Jackson. She grew up in the Mildred area and graduated from Mildred High School...

The evening of Aug. 8 started out hot and windy with temperatures in the mid-90s all afternoon. Track officials worked through the heat pouring water on the track during the day in preparation for the night's show. Street Stock Jerry Brown set the pace for the first heat of the evening. Brown came out to lead with Chase Domer moving into second. On lap six, Domer spun in turn four and was unable to make up any ground for the remainder of the race...

Concerns from the park board, a citizen issue relating to a sewer repair, the property tax levy and the question of whether to close certain railroad crossings all were up for discussion during a regular meeting of the Sheldon City Council Tuesday at Sheldon City Hall...

PLEASANTON, Kan. -- A new event hosted by Mercy Health Center will give Linn County women the opportunity to learn how to protect their mobility and live with vitality. "Life is Not a Spectator Sport," an educational seminar that will focus on identifying personal risks and learning how to prevent the deterioration of bones and joints, is scheduled for 6:45 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 10, at the Pleasanton School Annex Building, 309 W. 13th St...

FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- Two people were injured in a two-vehicle accident Friday afternoon on U.S. Highway 69 near Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, 2000 S. Main St. Shortly after 12:30 p.m., Friday, Shauna Nuzum and Guy Nuzum, both of Mt. Vernon, Mo., were hurt when the vehicle Shauna was driving collided with another vehicle near the corner of 20th and Main streets. Fort Scott police and fire departments, as well as other emergency personnel, responded to the accident...

"It's something different," so says chef William Askew, a certified executive chef who plies his trade at the Nevada Country Club, about the Chef and Child 5K Night Run and One Mile Walk Aug. 29. Askew is a runner who is devoted to three things; good food, running, and helping charities...

FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- Nearly one hundred people filled the lobby of Citizens Bank, N.A. Friday afternoon to discuss health care with U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins, R-Kan. Jenkins spoke briefly on what has been happening since she took office in January. Following her update the congresswoman opened the floor for questions which centered around health care...

Disciples Christian Church collected more than 400 pairs of shoes for the Sole4Souls Mission this summer. An overwhelming response from the Nevada Community in the collection of new and used shoes allows us to be successful. The kick off for the event began during Bushwhacker Days and concluded in July. ...

Hi neighbors. Writing, genealogy, history, and gabbing with others who share these interests are some of my favorite past times. I don't know how many members of the Rains family are in this reading area, but there will be the very first Rains Cousins Reunion in Cedar County from 2-4 p.m. this Sunday and you are all invited...

Information gathering methods have changed over the years. During the Civil War, various ways of extracting information from un-willing prisoners, enemy soldiers or non-combatants (civilian men) were used. Times have changed and so have "information gathering methods". ...

They have various names: naked ladies, surprise lilies, and their proper name, Lycoris squamigera. What they do around August 1st, regardless of the weather or how much rain we have had, is peek through the ground. Within days, they have lovely pink flowers on top of a slender stalk, bringing a smile to all who see them. The best part of the picture is that they come up year after year...

NEVADA, Mo. -- "The boys are working hard. A big deal for us this year was really raising the expectations on them and as a team, we are getting a lot better." Nevada Tigers head football coach has put his main focus on the intensity and the work ethic of his players in order to improve the game as a whole...

After a float/fishing trip on the Sac River north of Stockton, Jim Dawson and Fred Hays, Butler, talked about how floating got started. Dawson pointed out that the first Ozark float trip was under ground. Ozarks float fishing is a nationally famous sport, and is said to have been started on the James River in extreme southern Missouri in about 1904. This sport gained its greatest fame in the '30s and '40s, when big Jim Owens ran his float-fishing service on the White River...

The children of Donald and Carolyn Zornes will host a celebration to honor their parents 50 years of marriage. The celebration is open to friends and family and will be held Sunday, Aug. 23, at the Arma American Legion, 512 E. Main, Arma, Kan., with fellowship from 1 p.m. -- 3 p.m. and entertainment by The Bill Duling Show, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m...

Maynard and Beverly Browning, of Nevada, will observe their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 21, 2009. The Brownings have lived in Nevada since 1971. The couple are parents of two daughters, Debbie Garton and husband Bryan, of Columbia, Mo., and children Joshua and Logan; and Brenda Anderson and husband Paul, of Omaha, Neb., and children Katie and Jack Anderson...

William Hathaway and Patty Gaston were married on Aug. 23, 1969, at the home of the bride's parents by the Rev. Lloyd Feagins. The couple have two sons, Willie and wife Crystal, Brandon and wife Kim. They also have three grandchildren: Torrie, Graham and Nick...

Jayme Stanley and Dustin Fowler were married June 13, 2009, at Rock Creek Lake. Pastor Tim Davish of First Baptist Church, Fort Scott, performed the ceremony. April Thompson, friend of the bride, Kansas City, Mo., served as the maid of honor. Trent Fowler, brother of the groom, Fort Scott, served as the best man. Shane Stanley, brother of the bride, Pittsburg, Kan., recorded the ceremony...

Van and Liz Lechman and Gene and Debbie Gilbert, Nevada, announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Alanda Nicole-Spring Lechman, to James Edward Monroe III, son of James and Gail Monroe, and Darrell and Debbie Hillier, of Nevada...

Announcement is made of the forthcoming marriage of Ashley Dawn Davis to Robert Lee Gardner. Ashley is the daughter of Karen Davis, of Nevada, and Ron and Brenda Davis, El Dorado Springs. She is the granddaughter of the late Sam and Betty Lofquest, Edith Armstrong, Nevada, and the late Art Armstrong...

Jennifer Stewart and Gregg Polley announce their engagement and upcoming marriage on Oct. 17, 2009, at 11 a.m. at the Pilgrim Chapel, Kansas City. Jennifer is the daughter of Larry Stewart, Bronson, Kan., and Janice Oplotnik, Fort Scott. She is a graduate of Manhattan Area Technical College, Manhattan, Kan., and is currently employed as a sales associate by Experitec, Inc., in Lenexa, Kan...

Gary and Linda Davis, of Fort Scott, Kan., announce the engagement of their son, Wes Davis, to Audett O'Dell, the daughter of Nick and Kathy O'Dell, Fort Scott, Kan., and Karen and Ken Hines, of Lamar, Mo. The future bride is a graduate of Uniontown High School and now works as a beautician in Fort Scott. Audett is the granddaughter of Dan and Effie Mitchell, Merlin and Jean O'Dell and Della and Jim Conner, all of Fort Scott...