Stories from Friday, July 2, 2010

The Fort Scott Class of 1950 joined the classes of 1949, '51 and '52 at the High School for a social gabfest and registration on June 25. Later that evening the Class of '50 enjoyed a sweet shop hot dog fest at Gunn Park. Gunn Park holds a lot of memories for the Class of 1950. We were entertained by a CD recording made by Bob Eshelbrenner. We spent the rest of the evening reminiscing about the changes in our lives since the Reunion of 2005...

The deliberate use of fire to bum and destroy civilian homes, barns and towns was an effective weapon used by both the soldiers of the "Blue and Gray" and civilians who waged the perpetual Guerrilla war in Missouri from 1861-1865 and beyond. Rarely, however, does one read the words "for the Good of the Service" being used as justification to bum a town, home or civilian structure of any kind. ...

Sitting on a bench at the local park, a man was completely engrossed in his reading. "Wow! You've got to be kidding me!" he exclaimed. A woman walking by couldn't help but be intrigued with the gentleman reader's enthusiasm and asked what was so exciting. "Moses parted the Red Sea and all the Israelites walked through to the other side," she was told. "This is so cool."...

Everett Oscar "Brownie" Brown Jr., 81, of Pleasanton, Kansas, died June 30, 2010 at his home. He was born August 12, 1928 in Stewartsville, Missouri, the son of Everett Oscar and Roma Louise Hickman Brown. He graduated from high school in North Kansas City and attended Rolla School of Mines and William Jewell College. ...

Albert Roy Tibbetts, age 84 of LaCygne, Kansas, died Wednesday June 30, 2010 at the Life Care Center at Osawatomie, Kansas. Services are pending in will be announced at a later date by the Coffel-Schneider Funeral Home LaCygne, Kansas.

The Fort Scott High School dance team went to the Universal Dance Association camp held June 21-24 on the campus of Emporia State University. During the camp, the members of the dance team worked to learn three new dances while others learned five new dances. ...

Fireworks are a staple of many Fourth of July celebrations, and as usual, the options this year are numerous for Bourbon County residents. There are currently eight stands set up in various locations across the county that have permits and licenses to sell fireworks. Local residents who plan to stock up on a variety of fireworks before the holiday on Sunday have plenty of locations to choose from as they shop...

Summer skies aglow The skies above Vernon County were bursting with colors and shapes of all sorts during the fireworks display at the fairgrounds Friday night, made possible by donations from the public.

Editor's note: In June, Herald-Tribune reporter Rusty Murry attended a conference for journalists in Washington, D.C., where experts on several retirement-related issues shared their knowledge and offered connections with sources to bolster the conference information so that the journalist could share this vital information with readers. ...

Special to the Herald-Tribune The 2010 Nevada High School All-Classes Reunion steering committee has set the dates for this every-five-year event. For 2010 the festivities are planned for Friday, Oct. 15, and Saturday, Oct. 16. Grads from the 1920s all the way up to present day are expected and encouraged to attend...

By Donna Logan Herald-Tribune Nevada, Mo. -- The Vernon County Historical Society will present a twin bill program called "Guns and Roses" at the quarterly meeting Sunday, July 11, at the Bushwhacker Museum. Ginny Nash, co-owner of Stone House Perennials south of Nevada, and antiques collector Tom Gladden of El Dorado Springs, are set to talk about their specialties. The meeting starts at 2 p.m...

By Jason E. Silvers Herald - Tribune FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- Three new fundraisers are designed to help a local cancer support group and a related nonprofit organization with continued growth. Members of Care to Share, a cancer support group that formed in 2007, have organized three fundraisers to help raise money for The Sharing Bucket, an organization formed last year to provide emotional and financial assistance to local cancer patients and their families. ...

By Michael Pommier Herald-Tribune FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- A local horse trading operation has become the focus of animal cruelty allegations, but the company under scrutiny says there's no basis for the group's concerns. Tucker Brothers, LLC, has been targeted by the animal rights Web site Thomas Paine's Corner (www.thomaspainescorner.wordpress.com) for the alleged neglect and starvation of horses on their farm located a few miles south of Fort Scott...