Stories from Saturday, October 1, 2011

Edith June Armstrong, 76, Nevada, passed away Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada, following a lengthy illness. She was born June 29, 1935, in Harrisonville, Mo., the daughter of Marvin and Marie Stowe. She was married to Phillip Davis who preceded her in death in 1964. Edith later married Arthur Armstrong and he preceded her in death in 2008...

Mary Joan (Bley) McCown-Riddle, 50, of Chillicothe, Mo., passed away Friday, Sept. 16, 2011, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo., after a year-long battle with leukemia. She was born and raised in Nevada, Mo., graduating from Nevada High School. She attended Southern Missouri State University in Springfield. Her parents were Marjorie Havens Bley and Marvin Bley...

Walter Clifton Gammon, 84, Grain Valley, Mo., formerly of Walker, Mo., passed away on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, at his home in Grain Valley, following a lengthy illness. He was born March 31, 1927, in Walker, to John B. Gammon and Myrtle Mae Newland Gammon. He married Betty N. Crockett on May 16, 1947, in Fort Scott, Kan., and she survives of the home...

Announcement is made of the engagement and approaching marriage of Rebekah Grace Pruitt and Justin Levi Schriner, of Hot Springs, Ark. The couple plan to be married on Nov. 11, 2011, at First Lutheran Church in Hot Springs. Rebekah is the daughter of Sharon Pruitt of Hot Springs and the late John Pruitt, formerly of Nevada...

Doug and Dana Lamb of Nevada announce the engagement of their daughter, Kaitlyn Marie Lamb, to Zachary Tyler Love, son of Dr. Melinda and Greg Moss of Harrison, Ark. Kaitlyn is a 2007 graduate of Nevada High School and a 2011 graduate of College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, Mo., with a bachelor's degree in business management. She is currently employed by Arvest Bank in Hollister, Mo., as an assistant branch manager...

Robert Jr. and Denise Fox and Tammy and Kenneth McKenzie will host a 50th anniversary celebration in honor of their parents, Robert and Otilla Fox. The event takes place at Fair Haven Park on Oct. 8, 2011, from 2 to 4 p.m., and is open to friends and family. Omission of gifts is requested; cards would be welcomed...

Denny and Nancy (Barber) David of rural Nevada will celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary on Oct. 3, 2011. They were married Oct. 3, 1981, at the Pine Street Baptist Church in Nevada. Denny retired in 2001 after 34 years of service as a captain/firefighter with the Nevada Fire Department and previously served four years with the United States Air Force. ...

Mercy will own and operate the urgent care facility located at 1624 S. National in Fort Scott, effective Oct. 3. The practice, formerly owned by Dr. Brent Cosens, was known as SEK Urgent Care. The hospital will continue offering urgent care at Mercy Health Center, located near the emergency department...

Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper Jason Krehbiel investigates a 3:40 p.m., Friday, wreck 14 miles east of Nevada at U.S. 54 and K Highway, where a westbound 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe driven by 16-year-old Rayleine Metcalf of Walker had veered to avoid a turning vehicle and overturned. ...

Ten years after its inception, schools nationwide have a pretty good idea how the No Child Left Behind Act works, and as a result, many have been seeking a more flexible system, including local school administrators. On Sept. 23, President Barack Obama commented on the need to reform NCLB, signed into law by then-President George W. ...

FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- Doris Mack has more than a few memories of her century on this Earth. The Fort Scott resident, who was born and reared in Kansas City and has lived in Fort Scott for more than 50 years, turned 100 on Friday. Mack talked with the Herald-Tribune on her birthday about her memories of how Fort Scott once was years ago, life in a small town compared to life in a big city, her educational background, Gordon Parks, being an active member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, living to be 100, and other topics.. ...

OSWEGO, Kan. -- Fort Scott High School's girls' golf team finished fifth here Thursday at the Columbus Invitational. Girard and Chanute tied for the team title at 224 with Girard winning the tie-breaker. Caney Valley and Galena tied for third at 233 with Caney winning that tie-breaker. Fort Scott finished at 249 and Columbus was sixth at 262...

ALTAMONT, Kan. -- Fort Scott High School's volleyball team remains just one of two still unbeaten in Southeast Kansas League play after beating both Independence and host Labette County here Thursday. Pittsburg is the other unbeaten team. The Purple Dragons beat Coffeyville and knocked Chanute out of a share of first place with 2-0 sweeps Thursday night. Fort Scott (4-0 SEK, 13-13 overall) and Pittsburg (16-6 overall) face each other next Thursday at Pittsburg with Columbus also in attendance...

UNIONTOWN, Kan. -- Uniontown quarterback Zach Travis was responsible for 188 yards of offense and three touchdowns Friday night as the Eagles improved to 3-2 on the season with a 42-14 victory over Northeast. Travis completed 4 of 5 passes for 101 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 87 yards and a score. Seth Sympson caught 3 of those passes for 84 yards and two touchdowns...

FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- Fort Scott High School head football coach Bob Campbell had been saying all week that Columbus had a good football team, even though it had just a 1-3 record going into Friday night. And for most of the first quarter, the Titans showed it. They went out to a 14-0 lead and looked to score a big upset in Southeast Kansas League play...