Stories from Tuesday, July 18, 2006

The Vernon County Youth Fair Special Kids, Special Animals program makes it a top prioroty to provide opportunities for local children who have special needs to see and learn from the variety of activities available to them. For example, a program that was developed by Carol Paramenter, Vernon County University of Missouri Extension youth specialist allows some children to take part in showing livestock by pairing up with a local 4-H participant. ...

By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada City Council will continue looking at the city's finances when B. G. Wolfe, Daniel, Schell, Wolfe and Associates, P.C. presents his findings from the 2005 annual city audit during tonight's council meeting, slated to begin at 6 o'clock...

Nevada Daily Mail An early morning blitz of activity by several local law enforcement agencies, working together, culminated in the arrest of 11 people in Cedar County on charges relating to alleged illegal drug activity. Arrest warrants were served at about 5:20 a.m., at a variety of locations...

Special to the Daily Mail Recently enacted legislation affecting vehicle operation, has now been signed into law. Some of the laws contained an emergency clause and went into effect upon the signing; others will go into effect Aug. 28. In an effort to make the public aware of the new laws, the Missouri State Highway Patrol has issued a summary the new legislation...

Nevada Daily Mail The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning, as very hot and humid conditions are expected to continue in Vernon County through Thursday. Temperatures may reach 101 today and through Thursday, with heat indexes ranging from 105-110. On Wednesday, the heat index could reach 112 degrees in the late morning and early afternoon. The combination of high humidity and high temperatures expected translates into a high risk for heat-related illness...

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Dale George, Nevada, and Zevin, Haley and Jayden, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Alexus Dean George. Alexus was born at 1:20 a.m., July 15, 2006, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces, and measured 20.5 inches...

Lyle Edward "Rocky" Sutton Sr., 70, Bronaugh, Mo., passed away Saturday, July 15, 2006, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., following a short illness. He was born Oct. 23, 1935, in Mapleton, Ill., to Horace Wilbur Sutton and Doris Irene McCants Sutton. He was married May 11, 1968, in Excelsior Springs, Mo., to Patty Jo Phillips and she survives of the home...

Dixie Lee Yoast, 86, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Friday, July 14, 2006, at Barone Alzheimer's Care Unit in Nevada. She was born on Feb. 12, 1920, in Bronaugh, Mo., to Sterling Price Linn and Virginia P. Leath Linn. She married Leonard I. Yoast and he preceded her in death on July 13, 1997...

Louise H. Porter, 90, Nevada, Mo., passed away Saturday, July 15, 2006, at Christian Health Care, Nevada, following a lengthy illness. She was born June 7, 1916, in Nevada, to Calvin Hawkins and Ruby Foland Hawkins. Mrs. Porter grew up in Nevada, and graduated from Nevada High School in 1934. Prior to moving to Kansas she was a member of the First Christian Church in Nevada. In 1964 she moved to Overland Park, Kan., and returned to Nevada, in 2005...

Velma Lorraine Mackey, 83, Sheldon, Mo., passed away Saturday, July 15, 2006, at Christian Health Care, Nevada, following a lengthy illness. She was born Feb. 14, 1923, in Okeene, Okla., to Solomon Weber and Salome Lorence Weber. She was married Nov. 15, 1948, in Enid, Okla., to Lawrence Mackey and he survives of the home...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail NEVADA, Mo. -- A two-run homer by Tony Lewis sparked a five-run sixth inning as the Nevada Griffons swept the Derby Twins in a Jayhawk League doubleheader Sunday, 10-4 and 8-3. Lewis took an 0-1 change up and blasted it over the right-field fence to break a 3-3 tie in the second game, as the Griffons secured their first doubleheader sweep of the season...