Stories from Friday, February 24, 2006

Neal Quitno, a former Vernon County prosecutor with 12 years experience, has announced his intention to file for the office of Associate Circuit Judge when filing opens on Tuesday.. Quitno and his wife Nora live in Nevada with their four children. Quitno moved to Nevada in 1978 when his father purchased the W. F. Norman Company from the founder's grandson, Franklin Norman...

Filing for several county offices opens 8 a.m., Tuesday, at the Vernon County Courthouse. Among the offices candidates can file for are Associate Judge of the Circuit Court, Presiding Commissioner of the County Commission, Clerk of the Circuit Court, County Clerk, Recorder of Deeds, Prosecuting Attorney and Surveyor...

The invitations read, "Let us entertain you!" The Community Council on the Performing Arts hosted a gala performance and green room fund-raiser on Sunday, Feb. 12, at the Fox Playhouse, calling attention to the CCPA's goal of making what CCPA president Kim Bessey says is a vital improvement to the facility...

Since the start of the 2006 Winter Olympics, the world has turned its eyes towards Torino, Italy. However, this year, the Olympics games were brought close to home for Sheldon students. Sara Ewing's sixth grade class worked in collaboration with Charles Townsend's fifth grade class to form what they call their "Olympic Village."...

Joshua E. and Sarah Jo Pollock, Nevada, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, JoDee Lynn Pollock. JoDee was born at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2006, at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott, Kan. She weighed 8 pounds, 12.5 ounces. Maternal grandparents are David and Donna Jo Beerbower, Fort Scott, and Jim and Christie Hull, El Dorado Springs, Mo. ...

Justin Jacobs and Josi Cortese, Nevada, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Alyssa Nicole Cortese. Alyssa was born at 8 p.m., Feb. 6, 2006, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 5 pounds, 3 ounces, and measured 18 inches long...

Barbara Lee Jenkins, 45, Nevada, Mo., died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006, at her home in Nevada. She was born Nov. 27, 1960, in Lodi, Calif., to Cecil Lee Jenkins and Ola Belle Terry Jenkins. Survivors include one sister, Linda Morkal, La Pine, Ore.; two nephews of Lodi; several aunts and uncles, including Velma Phillips, Raymond and Shirley Jenkins, Dorothy Matheny, and Virginia Phillips, all of Nevada, Bob and Rae Terry, Lodi, and Dallas Stafford, Gait, Calif. ...

Thousands of people in Missouri and in the nation go to work every day for small businesses. Unfortunately, too many go without the protection of health insurance. Across the country, evidence shows that small businesses offer healthcare coverage less often than big businesses. In fact, only 59 out of every 100 small businesses offered employer-sponsored healthcare coverage in 2005. Almost every large business did...

In the late 1800s, one of America's greatest social and historical writers, Frederick Jackson Turner described what he thought of America's soul and how it came to be. "The existence of free land, its continuous recession, and the advance of American settlement westward, explain American development."...

The Marsh murder In regard to the murder of Frank Marsh, the story of which was published in the Mail Friday, the Joplin Globe says: The murder has been the sole topic of discussion here today, and every effort of the police has been directed to the murderers. Mrs. Marsh, wife of the murdered man, was prostrated by the tragedy, but is tonight gradually recovering and faces the awful situation with considerable fortitude...

CARL JUNCTION, Mo. -- Nevada's game plan for Thursday's district semifinal game against Carthage was to slow down the tempo, extend possessions and keep the Southwest Conference champs close. For 19 minutes, the gameplan worked. But a 22-2 run over a 10 minutes span in the second half propelled the Carthage Lady Tigers into the district championship game, while ending Nevada's season...

The Nevada Tigers will be taking on the Webb City Cardinals for the third time this season today, in the Class 4, District 12 boys' semifinals at Carl Junction. Nevada (16-9) and Webb City (14-11) met twice in Southwest Conference play this year, with the Cardinals winning both of the first two meetings...

It was a season of obstacles for the Nevada Lady Tigers. While some teams are remembered for what they did on the basketball court, this one could be looked back on as much for the bad-luck the Lady Tigers endured, repeatedly. The black cloud that seemingly followed Nevada (14-12) this year didn't completely form until the start of Southwest Conference play...

Nevada High School senior Mason Benn (front, center) signs a letter of intent Friday, committing to run track and cross country for Allen County Community College in Iola, Kan. Benn participated in cross country for Nevada, twice qualifying for the state championship meet. ...