Stories from Tuesday, February 7, 2006

The Vernon County Health Department is following up on a complaint filed against the Nevada Kentucky Fried Chicken/Taco Bell franchise. According to health department inspector Steve Durnell a complaint in which a patron allegedly spotted a roach at the restaurant had been received and the department is following up on it...

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The search is on again for Missouri farms that have been in the same family 100 years or more. These farms will be recognized in the Missouri Century Farm program, which was launched in the bicentennial year of 1976 as the Missouri Centennial Farm program at the University of Missouri-Columbia. In the 1976 program, 2,850 Missouri farm owners were recognized as owning a centennial farm...

Eagles are abounding in Missouri, their numbers are taking hold and their reproduction rates are growing. They come here to nest and winter, from the great northern areas of Alaska and Wisconsin. In 1995, the federal government took them off the endangered species list even though the state of Missouri continues to hold the eagle on its endangered species list...

The Nevada City Council will meet at the Nevada Animal Shelter today at 6:15, to give council members a first-hand view of the facility. On Friday, Jan. 27, the Nevada Police Department closed the shelter on the recommendation of the Missouri Department of Agriculture's Division of Animal Health inspector. ...

Amy Ray and her son, Mason Ray, of Nevada, check out the Kids Fair, held Feb. 2 at the Vernon County Health Department on Washington Street. Every February for seven years now, Vernon County has hosted the Kid's Fair in conjunction with the Women, Infants and Children program. ...

Matt and Ashley Highley, Walker, and Jadeann and Kartman are proud to announce the birth of their son and brother, Kanyon Jett Highley. Kanyon was born at 10:15 p.m., Jan. 27, 2006, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces, and measured 22 inches...

Wilma M. Hobson, 87, Butler, Mo., died Feb. 4, 2006, at her home. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 11 a.m., at the Heuser Funeral Home, Rich Hill, with burial in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Rich Hill. The family will receive friends Wednesday, 10 a.m., until service time. The family suggest memorial contributions to the Heartland Hospice in care of Heuser Funeral Home...

Vernon P. Stewart, 49, Spring Hill, Kan., died Feb. 4, 2006, at his home. Graveside services will be held Thursday, Feb. 9, at 1 p.m., at Fairview Rider Cemetery, Rich Hill. The family will receive friends Wednesday, 5-8 p.m., at the Bruce Funeral Home in Spring Hill. The family suggest memorial contributions to the Olathe Hospice...

Lena E. Adden, 91, Nevada, Mo., died Friday, Feb. 3, 2006, at Moore-Few Care Center, Nevada, following an illness of several months. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m., on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at Newton Burial Park, Nevada, with the Rev. Paul Mooney officiating...

Halbert "Hal" M. Norwood, 83, Wheeling, Mo., died Friday, Feb. 3, 2006, at his residence. Funeral Services were held at Lindley Funeral Home, on Monday, Feb. 6, at 1:30 p.m. Burial was in Wheeling Cemetery, Wheeling. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wheeling Baptist Church and may be left at the funeral home or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, MO 64601...

Editorials on global events from newspapers from around the world. --- The agreement in London to report Iran to the U.N. Security Council signals the birth of an alliance between the biggest powers on Earth brought together by fears of nuclear proliferation in the age of the war on terrorism...

Saloon burglarized late last night Burglars visited the saloon at the corner of Cherry and Commercial streets on the south side of the former street last night, but they were not very fortunate -- they found only one dollar in the drawer and of the 25 nickels taken Chief of Police Janes has returned all but four...

LAMAR, Mo. -- Less than 24 hours after Nevada thumped El Dorado Springs on the road, the Lady Tigers were forced to travel south to battle their other geographic rival in Lamar. In a rare Saturday afternoon game, Nevada used a 16-4 run in the second quarter to springboard them to a 58-47 victory over Lamar...

NEVADA, Mo. -- There is a very good reason that North Central Missouri College is undefeated in NJCAA Region 16 play: they are very good. For the second time this season, the Cottey Comets learned this lesson the hard way as they fell 65-46, Saturday...

During a regular meeting Tuesday night, the Nevada City Council moved ahead with several appropriations relating to tourism. The council:...