Stories from Wednesday, March 1, 2006

Judge Gerald D. (Jerry) McBeth announced that he had filed for one more term as Associate Circuit Judge for Vernon County. McBeth assumed the bench on Feb. 1, 1991 after Judge Patricia Breckenridge was appointed to the Western District Court of Appeals. He was reelected in 1992, 1994, and 1998 in uncontested races and in 2002 against his current opponent. This would be McBeth's last term due to state-mandated retirement...

The Vernon County Clerk's Office was busy on Tuesday. It was the first day of filing for candidates interested in running for county offices of Associate Circuit Judge, Presiding Commissioner, Clerk of the Circuit Court, County Clerk. Collector of Revenue, Recorder of Deeds, Prosecuting Attorney, Township or Ward Committeeman and Township or Ward Committeewoman, according to the Missouri Secretary of State's Office in Jefferson City...

Do you use the city's park facilities? What would make you more likely to use the city's parks? What things would you like to see included in the details of the new sales tax projects? Or would you just like to get an idea of what the Nevada parks facilities could be like when the new park improvement plan is completed over the next six years or so...

More brush fires broke out yesterday, including an early morning fire in the Deerfield area and an afternoon brush fire in Nevada, along the railroad tracks near Maple Street. Yesterday's fires were brought under control relatively quickly, thanks to minimal wind; but extremely dry conditions mean very little is needed to start a fire...

Did you know that toothpaste cleans CDs better than the commercial cleaner available in stores? Did you know that cheap golf balls go as far as the expensive ones when struck with the same force? Do you know which of the commercial cleaners works best on grape juice stains?...

Joyce Ann Hughes, 60, Claremore, Okla., died Feb. 19, 2006. She was born Sept. 8, 1946, in Kansas City, Mo., to Guy and Betty Steele. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Friday, Feb. 24, at the Lewis-Hoagland Funeral Home, Schell City. Burial followed in the Green Lawn Cemetery, Schell City. Funeral under the direction of the Lewis-Hoagland Funeral Home, Schell City...

Effie E. Volkland, of Nevada, Mo., was born Nov. 10, 1916, in Pauls Valley, Okla., the daughter of Frank Darnell and Birdie Lee (Mays). She passed away on Saturday, Feb. 25, at Moore-Few Care Center at 89 years of age. She was united in marriage to Phil Volkland in 1939, in Bushton, Kan., and he preceded her in death in 1966. ...

With news about stem-cell research making its way into our newspapers nearly every morning, one thing Missourians should agree on: All of us -- Democrats and Republicans, men and women, Protestant, Catholics and Jews -- should have equal access to the same stem-cell research and therapies that our fellow Americans enjoy. The Missouri Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative is designed to ensure just that...

Accidents stem from mishandling of guns The Cannon family near Horton, this county, have met with a series of misfortunes lately. Frank Cannon, while out hunting the other day had a close call by the gun he was using discharged, burning one side of his face, but luckily he escaped without serious injury...

DREXEL, Mo. -- The Sheldon Lady Panthers needed two overtimes and the Bronaugh Lady Wildcats a buzzer-beating shot, but both teams advanced to the Class 1, District 12 semifinals with first round victories Tuesday. The Lady Panthers trailed for most of the first half, then looked as if they would blow Miami out of the water with a 15-4 third-quarter run...