Stories from Sunday, November 6, 2005

By Steve Moyer Nevada Herald Three researchers from Saint Louis University are in town as part of an effort to gather information on obesity in an effort to help formulate public health policy. Darcell Scharff, Ph.D., Saint Louis University and Susie Nanney, Ph.D., University of Utah are co-investigators working with three graduate assistants, Shanica Alexander Holly Bante and Elena Paul are going to eight Missouri cities to gather the data...

By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Herald Proposals by two additional companies vying for the chance to create a master plan for Nevada's parks were considered by the parks board's selection committee earlier this week, before the committee chose an Adams and Associates proposal over the others. In all, five proposals were reviewed and scored according to criteria on an interview form...

Nevada Herald Bronaugh R-7 School District's Board of Education will conduct its regular monthly meeting in the cafeteria at the high school, at 7 p.m., Nov. 8. The board will address the approval and amendments of last month's agenda, bills, and financial reports...

A Nevada man was arrested Friday, on drug-related charges. According to a release from the Nevada Police Department, an Friday, Nov. 4, officers of the Nevada Police Department obtained a Vernon County warrant for the arrest of John Jerome Leight, 57, of 820 East Ashland, Apt. ...

Special to the Herald FORWARD OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, IRAQ -- Members of the Missouri Army National Guard's Company D of the 735th Main Support Battalion are keeping the U.S. Army supplied and maintained throughout northern Iraq. Among those Citizen-Soldiers is Sgt. Michael Hoskins of Nevada...

Kelly and Michelle Ast, Nevada, and Kelsie, Trenton and Jayden, are proud to announce the birth of their son and brother, Kasen Joseph Ast. Kasen was born at 4:57 a.m., on Oct. 23, 2005, at Mercy Hospital, Fort Scott, Kan. He weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces, and measured 19.5 inches...

Leslie Johnson, 92, died Nov. 2, 2005. Services were at 10 a.m., Nov. 5, at Lowry City Cemetery, with Pastor Bob Fenwick officiating. Pallbearers were Christopher Houston, Matthew Houston, Brandon Johnson, Robert Johnson, Ed Johnson and Traci Rooker...

Roland Buddy Dean Martin, 81, of Kansas City, Mo., died Friday, Nov. 4, 2005, at his residence. He was born Aug. 4, 1924, in Trenton, Mo., and he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He worked for Missouri Public Service for 35 years as a serviceman and worked for Barry Road Price Chopper for the last 12 years. He was member of the Eagles Club and the VFW...

I'm not accustomed to living in a house without a pet. It doesn't necessarily have to be a large pet, although I draw the line at such toy-like curmudgeons as hamsters, tropical fish even my favorite, black mollies, and white mice. But it needs to be large enough to pet, and tame enough to lay off the rough stuff, like shredding the upstairs couch and leaving claw marks all across the downstairs end tables...

Hi neighbors. I hope everyone has had a chance to enjoy the few good days of warm weather we‚ve had. Although I've been in Iowa this entire week, I have my computer set to keep track of the weather in Nevada. Actually there isn't much difference between the temperatures in Iowa and Nevada, other than the wind...

In appreciation for Anti-Van Dear editor: I want to take this opportunity to express my appreciation for all the effort that students, parents, teachers and staff gave to make the 2005 Nevada Middle School Anti-Van a success. The project remains uncommon among school districts. Many school and communities experience problems during Halloween that are not found in Nevada. This year, 411 students attended the Anti-Van activities...

Colby Shepherd and the Nevada Tigers finished the 2005 football season Saturday in Kansas City against O'Hara. O'Hara is forced to play Saturday home games instead of Friday night games because their home stadium has no lights. Look for results and the story from Saturday's game in Tuesday's edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

Last week, I said eight games would make or break the week, since six of them were considered likely blowouts. Well, I was kind of right. While I fully expected to be given six wins (odds-makers agreed), of those six sure-fire games, five of them came to fruition. Nobody saw Tampa Bay losing to San Francisco, but it happened anyway...

By Doug Tucker AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Trent Green looked sharp and ready Friday in his first practice of the week and will start on Sunday when the Kansas City Chiefs play Oakland, coach Dick Vermeil said. Vermeil had expressed concern on Thursday that Green might not be ready by Sunday. Services for Green's father, who died suddenly on Oct. 27, were Wednesday and Green did not get back until Thursday evening...

By Doug Tucker AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Every home game for five years, Jim and Judy Green would pull into the Arrowhead Stadium parking lot hours before kickoff, break out their grill and tailgate along with thousands of other fans. Then, their hearts swollen with pride, they took their seats and watched No. 10 play quarterback...

A day that has been marked on the calendars for all deer hunters is fast approaching. Nov. 12 is the opening on the 2005 firearm deer season in Missouri, and nearly a half million orange clad hunters will be in the deer woods to pursue perhaps the finest big-game animal of all, the whitetail deer...

I tried. Honest to goodness, I really did. Let me explain. If you read this column very often, you might have read my several weeks ago love-fest for my elysian fields. I therefore accepted the offer of a chance to see the Oct. 1 game at Busch Stadium II. ...

Special to the Herald Saturday, July 23, 2005, Sara Ann Pope, daughter of Rodney Pope of Nevada and Cathy Haynes of Rolla, became the bride of James "JD" David Thompson, son of Trina and David Arikian of Edgar Springs, Mo., and James L Thompson of Newburg, Mo., at the First Christian Church of Newburg...