Stories from Saturday, July 28, 2007

Herald-Tribune Fort Scott, Kan. -- Through the generosity of Tom Rost, a Topeka attorney who has attended the Mercy Health Center Foundation gala for the past few years, the Foundation is offering for sale a vintage Rolls Royce as part of the 18th annual Capture the Spirit Gala on Aug. 25...

A Sheldon man suffered serious injuries when the 1993 Toyota he was driving burst through a guard rail and plummeted over an embankment, coming to rest near railroad tracks that go under U.S. 71, about a half mile south of Nevada, just after 4 p.m., Friday. ...

Fort Scott, Kan. -- Edward E. Thomas entered a plea in which he maintains innocence on allegations he raped a 15-year-old girl over a two-year period. Thomas entered an Alford plea to one count of indecent liberties with a child and another count of fleeing to elude law enforcement...

Herald-Tribune Schell City, Mo. -- Farmers in Schell City are concerned that waters in Truman Lake may not have been released soon enough to help alleviate the flooding the area received during July. Monday several farmers met with the Missouri Department of Agriculture Director Katie Smith, who has been touring the state, and state representative Barney Fisher near Schell City to discuss their concerns...

Herald-Tribune Bourbon County, Kan. -- Severe flooding that struck various parts of Kansas the last couple of months not only closed roads, highways and some businesses, it also affected a major component of the state and local economy; the farming industry...

Nevada, Mo. -- Participants in Vernon County's American Cancer Society Relay for Life light candle luminaries that line the Square in Nevada, Mo., to light the way for walkers in the event, held Friday night.

Herald-Tribune Sometimes, it seems, like a fine wine, golfers get better with age. Consider 93-year-old former Vernon County native Guy Storrs Jones, editor of the Sheldon Enterprise from 1933-37. Sheldon recently made a hole-in-one on at Tomoka Oaks Country Club in his hometown of Ormond Beach, Fla...

Herald-Tribune It seems like deja vu for John Hill III. Hill, the Nevada Griffons' head baseball coach, has been there before. For the third straight season, Hill has the Griffons headed for the National Baseball Congress World Series at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium in Wichita...

Butler: Consensus pick to capture yet another Jayhawk Conference title.