Ritchey NewsLocal news for Ritchey, MO continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Congressman surveys Newtonia damage- May 18, 2008 "I am going to try to continue to push to get this declaration on this disaster, so you can get disaster assistance potential as well" Seventh District Congressman Roy Blunt surveyed tornado damage during a visit to Newtonia today: Stopping off at the historic Civil War Ritchey Mansion, Blunt assured a handful of residents about a declaration ... via The Turner Reporthttp://www.topix.net/city/ritchey-mo/2008/05/congressman-surveys-newtonia-damage?fromrss=1 Group vows to rebuild historic Ritchey Mansion- May 16, 2008 "There have been a lot of slugs dug out of the brick over the years. "There's a chip out of the northeast corner of the house where supposedly a cannonball hit. This is all just hearsay. The chip is there. It is as big as a cannonball." NEWTONIA, Mo. - The Ritchey Mansion is a survivor. And it will survive last Saturday's tornado. via Joplin Globehttp://www.topix.net/city/ritchey-mo/2008/05/group-vows-to-rebuild-historic-ritchey-mansio... Monett Times: Part of roof, chimneys blown off a Ritchey Mansion- May 16, 2008 "Many windows were broken, with glass strewn everywhere" An update on the damage to the Ritchey Mansion was featured in an article posted today on the Monett Times website: According to historian and journalist Kay Hively, damage across the community was extensive. via The Turner Reporthttp://www.topix.net/city/ritchey-mo/2008/05/monett-times-part-of-roof-chimneys-blown-off-... Tornado devastates Newtonia- May 14, 2008 "Many windows were broken, with glass strewn everywhere" Murray Bishoff Managing Editor Published May 12, 2008 4:00 PM CDT Civil War sites damaged along with rest of small Newton County town 20 miles from Monett The small Newton county community of Newtonia, about 20 ... via Monett Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/ritchey-mo/2008/05/tornado-devastates-newtonia?fromrss=1 Ritchey Mansion damaged by tornado- May 12, 2008 Just two days after President Bush signed legislation authorizing a study to determine the feasibility of making Newtonia into a federal Civil War battlefield location, the site most associated with the war, ... via The Turner Reporthttp://www.topix.net/city/ritchey-mo/2008/05/ritchey-mansion-damaged-by-tornado?fromrss=1 Newtonia battlefields bill heads to White House- May 2, 2008 "I think that would be a great way to go, myself" NEWTONIA, Mo. - A bill that aims to determine the best way to preserve the Newtonia Civil War battlefields is headed to President Bush after securing final congressional approval Wednesday. via Joplin Globehttp://www.topix.net/city/ritchey-mo/2008/05/newtonia-battlefields-bill-heads-to-white-hou... |