Stories from Friday, March 3, 2006

The Nevada Regional Medical Center board members approved an update to the medical staff by-laws that would change how the hospital ensures that in an emergency situation anyone donating services is lawfully allowed to do so among other changes. Before the meeting began Sara Lawhorne, director of guest services, gave the board a PowerPoint presentation and showed a DVD produced by her department meant to help employees realize the impression they make every time they interact with a patient or one of the patient's family.. ...

The Women's Symposium is pleased to announce this year's event will be held on Tuesday, March 28, and feature noted speaker Dr. Bertice Berry. There is something old and something new in the format of this year's Symposium. For the first time in 14 years, the event is being held on a weeknight rather than a Saturday morning. ...

Feral hogs are loathed by the Missouri Department of Agriculture because they can spread disease to domestic hogs and occasionally people. The Missouri Conservation Department and the Department of Natural Resources dislike feral hogs because they damage habitat, kill wild species and compete with wildlife for food sources such as acorns...

Lyons Stadium and Bushwhacker Field in Nevada are getting a lighting makeover and will soon have lights that meet the National Baseball Congress standards. Jerry Brown, Musco Lighting field sales representative, was in town Thursday to make some preliminary measurements and mark the placement of the poles needed...

Cletis L. Burns died on Sunday, Feb. 26, at the Missouri Veterans home at the age of 84. Cletis was born on April 3, 1921, in Cedar County, Mo., to Lawerence and Clara Crane Burns. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Zolena Burns. Early in life Cletis acquired the nickname of "Fat." His greatest passions where farming and playing ball. ...

Gladys Helen Forkner, 90, Nevada, Mo., died Thursday, March 2, 2006, at Christian Health Care in Nevada. She was born Oct. 27, 1915, in Rinehart, Mo., to "T.W." Young and Grace Scrutchfield Young. She married Marvin Everett Forkner on Aug. 5, 1934, at home in Rinehart. He preceded her in death on Nov. 13, 1993...

Nothing should stand in the way of the education of our children. Yet, several things do. Throughout the state, there are teacher shortages in areas as basic as math and science and as diverse as marketing and vocal music. Students in many rural districts don't have the resources, the teachers, or enough interest to provide Advanced Placement courses for exceptional students. ...

I enjoy attending a good high school football or basketball game as much as watching any television show. That is why I am so distressed at what is happening or not happening at these games lately. We long for the days of Gail Keithly or Bernice Teel. The days when sportsmanship was the central theme our school's athletic events...

Wireless telegraphy to be available Contracts have been closed and Nevada will soon have a wireless telegraph station installed and in operation. Prof. W.B. Patty of Chicago, is to bring a elaborate outfit and set it up at the Christian Church, where radium and liquid air will also be exhibited, and dozens of wonderful experiments be performed on next Thursday night. ...

DREXEL, Mo. -- The Bronaugh Lady Wildcats and Sheldon Lady Panthers both failed to advance past the semifinal round of the Class 1, District 12 tournament Thursday, leaving Friday's finals without a former Vernon County Conference school. Bronaugh lost to top-seeded Drexel in the first semifinal, 59-30...