Stories from Tuesday, January 17, 2006

The Vernon County Arts Council discussed several issues during their regular monthly meeting Monday night. The group is planning to hold a wild game dinner and auction March 25 in the Nevada Community Center. The menu will include a variety of wild game meats as well as samples of more exotic wild game, like lion...

Nevada Daily Mail Tim Kelley, state executive director, Farm Service Agency, announced effective Dec. 21, 2006, two counties in Missouri, Bates and Vernon, will have FSA disaster loans available due to severe storms, hail, high winds, tornadoes, lightning, excessive rain, flash flooding, and flooding which occurred from June 3, 2005 through June 13, 2005. ...

Vernon County Commissioners were working Tuesday to finalize the budget numbers for the county to prepare for the 10-day inspection period. "We will have it all figured and laid out for inspection today," Presiding Commissioner David Darnold said. "Folks can come by Wednesday and look them all over."...

Four people were injured when a 1995 Jeep driven by Sumer Ferguson, 26, Nevada, ran through a T intersection, hit an embankment on the far side of the intersection and overturned, according to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The accident occurred at the junction of Route M and Route AA one mile west of Schell City at approximately 5:15 Sunday. ...

Open auditions for the next Community Council on the Performing Arts play, a production of "Social Security" by Andrew Bergman, will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 22; and at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, in the Fox Playhouse, 110 S. Main, Nevada. The play is a comedy in two acts and requires three men and three women. Volunteers to assist as production crews on lighting, sound and set are also needed...

The Nevada City Council will conduct its regular meeting at 7 o'clock tonight, with consideration of the 2006 city budget highlighting the agenda. The budget can be viewed at www.nevadamo.org. The agenda also includes a number of bills, including a proposed agreement between the city and the Nevada/Vernon County Chamber of Commerce. ...

Before a crowd of about 60 people, State Representative Barney Fisher presented a special award to one of Nevada's own. Earlier this year, Leonard Ernsbarger was named the recipient of the Lt. Governor's Senior Service Award. Fisher indicated it's a rather prestigious award, having been given only 10 times...

Nevada Daily Mail Tim Kelley, state executive director, Farm Service Agency, announced effective Dec. 21, 2006, two counties in Missouri, Bates and Vernon, will have FSA disaster loans available due to severe storms, hail, high winds, tornadoes, lightning, excessive rain, flash flooding, and flooding which occurred from June 3, 2005 through June 13, 2005. ...

Albert H. Schmidt, 99, Moundridge., Kan., died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2006. in Moundridge Manor Care Center, Moundridge, Kan., following a lengthy illness. He was born June 1, 1906 in Goltry, Okla., to Henry Schmidt and Eva Becker Schmidt. He was married Feb. 6, 1929, in Enid, Okla., to Pearl Buller, She preceded him in death Nov. 7, 1988...

Rosalene Verdean Barker, 85, Nevada, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006, at Nevada Regional Medical Center following a lengthy illness. She was born June 27, 1920, in Nevada, to Harrison J. Kiger and Mariah Louise Webb Kiger. She married Arthur Merl Barker on May 3, 1938, in Nevada. He preceded her in death on July 20, 2000...

100 years ago Y.M.C.A. growing; many new members The members of the YMCA are making an active campaign to increase the membership of the organization and they are meeting with splendid success. Tuesday 113 new members were added which means $575 in membership fees. No organization in the city merits a more liberal support than does the Young Men's Christian Association. The YMCA is doing great work in the this city and should be encouraged by every citizen...

Excerpts from editorials in newspapers around the world on current events, from the Associated Press. Jan. 10 Stock markets around the world opened higher at the beginning of the new year, reflecting a global economic boom. And the Japanese economy is expected to see the end of long-running deflation. The consumer price index in November increased compared to a year ago for the first time since April 1998...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail WEBB CITY, Mo. -- In a display of dominance that is rare in Southwest Conference wrestling, the Nevada Tigers trounced the Webb City Cardinals Monday, 66-12. Nevada won all but one match they wrestled in (also losing one by forfeit) as they collected six pins in their final scheduled dual of the season...

Nevada's Chris Harris wrestles in the 103-pound weight class Saturday. Nevada hosted their annual junior varsity tournament at Wynn Gymnasium Saturday.

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail FOREST PARK, Mo. -- The Cottey Comets returned to action Saturday -- after a month off for Christmas Break -- and they earned a big road win, 72-63, over Region 16 rival St. Louis Community College-Forest Park. The Comets (5-5) got a big performance from Nevada product Lacy Leonard, as she scored 25 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and the Comets used a 17-0 run at the end of the first half to open things up...