Stories from Saturday, May 21, 2011

Although most anglers still call them "trolling motors," the electric motors used for fishing these days are rarely used for trolling. More accurately called "electric fishing motors," they've become an almost indespendable part of successful fishing...

Lorne and Laci Brown of Walker, Mo., and older sister Kloee Dawnalee Brown are proud to announce the birth of their son and baby brother, Ezekial Ray Brown. Ezekial was born at 4:03 p.m., Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces, and measured 20 and 1/2 inches...

Adia Grace Dill, 103, of Fort Scott, Kan., died Wednesday evening, May 18, 2011, at the Medicalodge Nursing Home. She was born April 16, 1908, in Walla Walla, Wash., the daughter of Jesse and Frances Lula Bowen Gardner. She married Neal Lakin on Aug. 4, 1928, in Fort Scott, Kan., and he preceded her in death on May 15, 1977. She married Thea A. "Ted" Dill on April 15, 1978, in Fort Scott, Kan., and he preceded her in death on Jan. 11, 2005...

FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- Local residents seeking work will have the opportunity to talk with several businesses about potential employment at a job fair scheduled for Wednesday. The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a job fair from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center on the campus of Fort Scott Community College, 2108 S. Horton...

A Pittsburg State University student was killed Thursday in a two-vehicle accident at U.S. 400 near Beaumont in Greenwood County, Kan. The incident occurred at 11:17 a.m. A 2005 Pontiac driven by Kathleen Marie Duling, 19, Wichita, was eastbound on U.S. 400...

BRONAUGH -- The city of Bronaugh doesn't change water systems very often, so when it does it tries to build one that will last. The trouble with the supply it had been using since 1959 surfaced 34 years later in 1993 with Missouri Department of Natural Resources warnings that the water here in southwest Vernon County had too many radionuclides...

Nevada, Mo. -- Students at Bryan Elementary School make the most of inclement weather on Friday. Storms threatened to cancel the annual outdoor treat for kindergarteners, but when it subsided to a light rain with no thunderstorm activity the students went out to enjoy a splash of fun. Principal Debbie Spaur said, "They had worn their swimsuits today so they were ready to get wet. Usually, we have the fire engine use its water to spray them over the playground fence but today we just used...

FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- About 70 Fort Scott Community College students received certificates or degrees Friday morning during the first of three commencement ceremonies at the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center on the FSCC campus. The morning ceremony included those students receiving certificates and associate of applied science degrees. ...

Two years of planning, researching, organizing and building through the efforts of many have brought on the birth of three new programs to be offered at Cottey College, beginning with the fall semester -- English with a traditional major or an emphasis in women writers, environmental studies, and international relations and business...

Brian Jones and Reneé Jones of Liberal, Mo., announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Tracy Reneé Jones, to Chauncy Darrell Thompson, son of Kent and Boni Thompson, of Moundville, Mo. The bride-to-be is a 2003 graduate of Liberal High School. She received her Bachelor of Animal Science in 2007 from Missouri State University. She is currently employed by Thompson Cattle Co...

Lester and Ruth Arlene Waring will observe their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, June 4, 2011, with a reception at the Community Christian Church Family Life Center, 1919 S. Horton, Fort Scott, Kan., from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Lester Waring and Ruth Arlene Smith were married June 3, 1961, at the Hepler Christian Church, Hepler, Kan., with Mrs. Waring's cousin, Howard Armstrong, officiating...

Eddie and Rita H. Pospisil, of Nevada, Mo., will celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary on May 26, 2011. They were married in Brainard, Neb. The Pospisils have two children, Julie Ann Pospisil and daughter Hanna, who live in Phoenix Ariz., and Dwane J. Pospisil and Shirley Pospisil and sons Sam and Anthony, who live in Lincoln, Neb...

Melissa Mae Lane and Matthew Aron Crews were married on April 23, 2011, at Community of Christ, Nevada, Mo. Elder Kenny Wilson solemnized the vows of the ceremony. Emilie Slover served as maid of honor. Attendants were the flower girls, niece Alea Allman, and daughters Zoie Bennett and Morgan Crews; ring bearers, nephews Gavin Allman and Jayce Crews; Candlelighters were cousins of the bride, Bree and Karley Lancaster. ...

Brooke Bratten Bishop and Darrick Lynn Crooks were married on Dec. 11, 2010, at the historic Phelps House in Carthage, Mo. The bride is the daughter of Gary and Madelyn Bishop, Nevada, and the granddaughter of Helen Bishop, El Dorado Springs, Mo. The groom is the son of Rick and Vanessa Crooks and Danita Crooks, and the grandson of Bill and Joy Evans and Sonny and Laverne Crooks, all of Nevada...

The family of Mary Katherine Land Turley will host a celebration of her 90th birthday, on Sunday, May 22, 2011, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Cavalry Crossing, 201 W. 23rd Street, Fort Scott, Kan. Open to friends and family. Daughters, Sonja Holsti-Wells and spouse Timothy, Jean Ann Allen and spouse Mike, and granddaughters , Heather Walker Shepherd and spouse Brent, and Sarah Walker Kelso and spouse Michael, suggest that in lieu of gifts, donations in Mary K's honor may be made to Relay for Life...