Stories from Wednesday, May 3, 2006

Nevada Regional Medical Center Foundation Director Kim Cook and Joe Swearingen display some of the prizes to be given to winners of the 3rd Annual Caring with Pride Golf Classic, to be held May 19.

Tuesday night a hurriedly written ordinance to permit the sale of fireworks inside the city limits this year failed to garner the three votes needed to pass on first reading. The measure proposed by councilman Russ Kemm to permit the sale of fireworks, with certain restrictions, received favorable votes from Kemm and Dick Meyers and no votes from Bill Edmonds and Jim Rayburn. Bill Gillette was absent...

Voters can expect to see a ballot issue in August, asking for a renewal of the city of Nevada's 1/2-cent sales tax for transportation. The Nevada City Council approved a measure authorizing that the question be placed on the ballot during a regular meeting last night...

During a meeting last night, the Nevada City Council passed an emergency ordinance approving a supplemental accounting agreement with Diehl, Banwart & Bolton, P.C. According to city documents, ordinance was handled on an emergency basis so the city council can receive the information as soon as possible. The work to be performed includes looking over the city's 2005 and 2006 budgets for existing and potential problems, including:...

Area anglers dealt with a strong chance of rain and soggy weather to fish in the second annual "Buddy Bass Tournament: Fishing for a Cure." The event, to raise money in the fight against Cystic Fibrosis, was held on April 29 in Rich Hill. The rain let up enough for the event to be a success and more than $500 was raised to fight CF. ...

Bobby Lee Hoover, 78, Nevada, Mo., died Tuesday, May 2, 2006, at Cedar County Memorial Hospital, El Dorado Springs, Mo. Family information and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada.

Ruth Talla England, 99, Rich Hill, Mo., died Monday, May 1, 2006. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 3, at the Lewis-Hoagland Funeral Home in Schell City, Mo., with Tim Brewer officiating. Interment was in the Green Lawn Cemetery in Schell City, under the direction of the Lewis-Hoagland Funeral Home in Schell City...

Ethel M. Jadlow, 91, Overland Park, Kan., formerly of Nevada, Mo., died April 29, 2006, at Delmar Gardens. A memorial service was held for family and close friends on May 1, at Delmar Gardens. Arrangements are under Heartland Cremation and Burial Society...

Frances M. Klontz, 97, Nevada, Mo., died Tuesday, May 2, 2006, at Moore-Few Care Center, Nevada. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 6, at Newton Burial Park. Family information will be announced later by Ferry Funeral Home...

Sylvia Beisly Turk, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away April 6, 2006, in Kelso, Wash., at the age of 91. Sylvia was born on Oct. 8, 1914, at the Beisly Family Farm in Sheldon, Mo. Her parents, Alonzo and Nancy Luada Fowler Beisly had traveled from Oklahoma by covered wagon to Sheldon to farm 80 acres of land given to Sylvia's mother, Luada, by her father, William H. ...

Last week was National Volunteer Week, a time to pay tribute to the many volunteers in our society and to give them appreciation for the many things that they do. As we look around we find a great many volunteers performing all kinds of tasks. The volunteers add greatly to make our community and our country better...

Contract Nevada will appreciate The Nevada public will be glad to learn and will appreciate the fact that Lake Park Springs and the Street Car Company have entered into a contract that will be of great benefit to all citizens of this city. The contract is made for period of 10 years, under this contract all passengers on the electric cars will be admitted to the park free. ...

WEBB CITY, Mo. -- A rough start to the fifth inning proved costly as the Nevada Tigers were edged by Webb City Tuesday, 3-2. The Tigers led 2-0 for much of the game when Webb City (11-5) started the bottom of the fifth with Erick Swarens drawing a walk off Nevada starter Cody Thompson...

The Nevada Youth Wrestling Club had four members travel to the Tri-Lakes National Tournament in Branson on April 29. The members were Regar Hardin, Slade Stiles, Tanner Charles and True Beisly. All four of the Nevada wrestlers earned medals at the event. ...