Government And Politics

Man faces charges of sex crimes (04/26/08)
Fort Scott, Kan. -- A Bourbon County man was bound over for trial Friday, on two counts of sex-related charges. Sixth Judicial Magistrate Judge Rebecca Stephan ruled there was enough probable cause to bind over Randall K. Glover, 55, for jury trial, if the case reaches that point. In fact, no rape case in Bourbon County District Court filed since 2005 has gone to jury trial...

McComas honored at State Capitol (04/22/08)
n House presents one of the country's oldest living World War II POWs with the Outstanding Missourian Award. On April 16, Nevada resident Floyd McComas was honored in the Missouri Legislature with an Outstanding Missourian Award in the House of Representatives, and recognized as one of the country's oldest surviving POWs from World War II...

He's playing your song (04/03/08)
You can call him Sergeant Pete -- that is, if you're not one of his students. Retired Sgt. Peter Quinlan has something of a secret life. By day he's a by-the-book sergeant instructing JROTC cadets at Nevada High School and coaches the Flying Tigers drill team. By night he can be a fast-talking disc jockey playing music, cracking jokes and warming up the crowd...

R-1 schools ask voters for tax increase (04/03/08)
On April 8, voters living within the Northeast Vernon County R-1 School District will see a proposition to increase the operating tax levy in order to fund the construction of a new school on their ballots. Currently, NEVC is separated into two schools; the high school, a 79-year-old building, in Walker, and the elementary school located approximately 14 miles away, in Schell City...

Missourians should take safety precautions if more record heavy rains fall (04/02/08)
Heavy rainfall resulting in flash floods and persistent flooding throughout Missouri has prompted much attention from a variety of government agencies and branches. So far, a total of 35 counties have been added to the list of those eligible for disaster assistance -- with Vernon County still not among them. But flash flooding has already created its share of problems, with U.S. 71 shut down to one lane for a short period on Monday as a storm tore through the area...

Nevada gets visit from governor hopeful Nixon (04/01/08)
Nevada Daily Mail Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon was in town Saturday on the campaign trail. Nixon, in his fourth term as attorney general is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor. Stopping at the offices of the Nevada/Vernon County Chamber of Commerce Nixon spoke to a group that filled the office...

FDIC: insuring bank deposits is complex (04/01/08)
Nevada Daily Mail Just how much money does the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insure in a bank account? FDIC media contact David Barr said the rules governing FDIC insurance can be hard to understand. "A couple can have up to $1.1 million in a bank and have it all covered by FDIC insurance," Barr said. "It all depends on how the accounts are structured...

Deadline is March 31 for Red Cross emergency shelter training (03/21/08)
March 31 is the sign-up deadline for a free American Red Cross training course to certify area residents to volunteer in both general population and special needs emergency shelters. To help build the number of trained volunteers needed to operate Emergency Shelters in Vernon County that open in response to tornados, flood, ice storms and other disasters that could impact Nevada and Vernon County, the regional Independent Living Center On My Own, Inc. ...

Heartland Hospice seeks volunteers (03/21/08)
Heartland Hospice, a Medicare accredited agency, is looking for volunteers to spend one to two hours per week with patients throughout Bates, Henry, Cass, Vernon and St. Clair counties. Heartland Hospice provides end-of-life care to patients with life-limiting diagnoses, such as cancer, COPD, end-stage cardiac disease, ALS and end-stage Alzheimer's Disease...

Arson suspect faces additional charges in Cedar County (03/20/08)
A Stockton man accused of setting a fire inside a Nevada woman's home was released today from the Vernon County jail on his own recognizance so he could be transferred to Stockton Court and face nine other criminal charges. Patrick Ellis, 30, was granted a release from his $50,000 cash-only bond Thursday afternoon during a pre-trial hearing by 28th Circuit Judge Neal Quitno, only to be transferred across the Cedar County line, where a $100,000 bond awaited him...

Heartland Hospice seeks volunteers (03/20/08)
Heartland Hospice, a Medicare accredited agency, is looking for volunteers to spend one to two hours per week with patients throughout Bates, Henry, Cass, Vernon and St. Clair counties. Heartland Hospice provides end-of-life care to patients with life-limiting diagnoses, such as cancer, COPD, end-stage cardiac disease, ALS and end-stage Alzheimer's Disease...

Governor seeks flood and storm assistance for 70 counties (03/20/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- On Wednesday, Gov. Matt Blunt asked President Bush to quickly approve disaster declarations for both individual assistance and public assistance for 70 Missouri counties and the city of St. Louis as a result of flooding and severe weather across the entire central and southern parts of Missouri, including Vernon County...