Stories from Friday, December 21, 2007

Kelly Dawn Wolfe, age 33, of Lamar, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007, at her home. Kelly was born Dec. 22, 1973, in Nevada, to Paul and Helen (Blackwell) Moffatt. She was a licensed cosmetologist who enjoyed crocheting, ceramics, and interior design. ...

Winston Wayne Ambrose, age 80, of Butler formerly of Nevada died Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007, at the Bates County Memorial Hospital. Cremation Memorial services will be held 1 p.m., Friday, Dec. 28, at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel, in Butler. Visitation will be immediately prior to services from noon to 1 p.m., at the Chapel. Contributions may be given to the St Jude's Childrens Home in lieu of flowers...

The Vernon County Commissioners office opened bids early this week for the construction of a 60-by-100-foot metal storage building which will neighbor the new Vernon County jail. Larry Goldberg of Goldberg, Sullivan, and McCrerey, the county's architecture and planning firm viewed each bid individually looking for bid bonds, a fully completed bid and the cost listed to construct the structure. ...

Government offices, businesses and other services have announced that offices will be closed in observance of the Christmas and New Year's holidays. County offices will be closed on Monday, Dec. 24 and Tuesday, Dec. 25 for Christmas. County offices also will be closed on New Year's Day...

YMCA director Tedd Maxfield announced today that he has accepted a position as the director of the YMCA of Little Rock, Ark. Maxfield has served the Osage Prairie YMCA in Nevada since 1996 and is active in many civic groups and community events. For example, Maxfield, a hot air balloon enthusiast, brought hot air balloons to the Bushwhacker Days festivities. He is also a past president of the Nevada Rotary Club...

Hundreds of Nevadans gathered at the National Guard armory in Nevada on Thursday morning. Some were there to give; others to receive. All of them left with smiles. It was the annual distribution of food and other items for Christmas from Community Outreach, the Teen Angel program and the Vernon County Ambulance District's toy drive...

On Thursday, Missouri officials unveiled the state's second annual report that allows policymakers and communities to continue preparing for their growing senior population. Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder and other representatives rolled out the Missouri Senior Report 2007 with a press conference in Columbia to answer questions on the status of seniors in Missouri...

Are food banks necessary? The answer is yes but with an explanation. The U.S. has the largest and most effective emergency food system in the world: food banks supplying thousands of food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters. Our nation's emergency food providers are there in national, regional and local emergencies...

'Tis the season once again. Christmas is so many things to so many people. It evokes a variety of responses which I like to refer to as the "Faces At Christmas." The first face that comes to my mind is the "bah humbug" guise. I seem to see this face more and more...

Here we go again...bringing you all the local news we can, in the Nick of Time. Nick of Time, it seems, is quite a popular character in our industry, and in our lives. He's at the crux of cliffhangers, the pivotal moment in plots -- not to mention his mastery of momentous marvels that change the outcome of all sorts of projects from the tiny to the titan...

Gary Wayne Drake, Sr., 44, Nevada, passed away Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007, at Osage Beach, Mo., following a sudden illness. He was born Oct. 16, 1963. in Nevada, to Charles S. Drake and Mary Virginia Henning Drake. Gary was born and raised in Nevada and spent most all of his life here. He made his living as a carpenter...