Stories from Wednesday, August 9, 2006

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail The 2006 Democratic primary for Vernon County prosecutor has become one of the most closely-run local elections in recent memory. Vernon Countians still await the final outcome of the Vernon County Prosecutor's race, which pitted veteran prosecutor Lynn Ewing III against political newcomer Jeff Feuquay. ...

By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Daily Mail The process of hiring a new city manager is well under way, Bob Saunders, Organizational Consultants, told the Nevada City Council Tuesday night. "At present we have received over 40 applications from both male and female candidates," Saunders said...

By Colette Lefebvre Nevada Daily Mail A sweltering Sunday afternoon in August brought many Nevadans and Vernon Countians to the Fraternal Order of the Eagles lodge in Nevada, for a special event benefitting local children. For the first time, the fund-raising committee for the Children's Center conducted a Texas Hold 'Em poker tournament...

Editor's note: This is the third in a series about domestic violence in Vernon County. Other segments told of the problem as an overview and from one woman's experience, recounting the difficulties sometimes faced in prosecuting such cases. This segment provides information on a local organization offering help and hope to the victims of domestic violence...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail Voters passed both sales tax questions on the ballot in Tuesday's primary election; one a 1/10th-cent statewide sales tax that funds state parks and soil and water conservation; and one for street maintenance in the city of Nevada...

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lyness, Walker, and Richard are proud to announce the birth of their son and brother, Eli Robert Lyness. Eli was born at 1:34 p.m., Aug. 7, 2006, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce, and measured 22 inches...

Amber Shipp and Michael Lefevre, Nevada, and Issac Shipp, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, MaKayla Alexis Shipp. MaKayla was born at 8:29 a.m., July 28, 2006, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces, and measured 21.25 inches...

Leonard Owen Hazelton, 69, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Monday, July 31, 2006, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., following an illness of several months. He was born Feb. 1, 1937, in Augusta, Maine, to Eugene and Mary Hazelton. Leonard was reared in Maine, one of nine children. He came to Nevada in 1987. He worked as a truck driver all of his working life...

Eva Maxine Capelle, 75, of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away at her home early Tuesday morning, Aug. 8, 2006. She was born Aug. 15, 1930, in Nevada, Mo., the daughter of Warner Otis and Augusta Jane Van Loon McDowell. She graduated from Nevada High School, and moved to Fort Scott in 1949. She married Oscar Victor Capelle, Aug. 20, 1951, in Bentonville, Ark. He preceded her in death Oct. 9, 1996...

Last week's column was about the annual barbecue and auction to be held last Sunday at the McGennis Youth Center. As I promised you, the barbecue was really good. The meal was prepared by Neil Steiner, of the Flaming Lantern, Butler. Neil and I were both reared in the same area -- Neal was a few years behind me. There were approximately 110 who went through the line...

100 years ago Railway collision at Armour, Mo. ATCHINSON, Kan. -- Missouri Pacific trains No. 102, northbound, 109 southbound met a head on collision at Armour, Mo., six miles east of here at 8 o'clock yesterday morning. The air on No. 102 refused to work and the train instead of waiting on 109 to take siding, ran into it...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail WICHITA, Kan. -- A two-out error by third baseman Kyle Mach in the third inning opened the floodgates as the Nevada Griffons were knocked from the National Baseball Congress World Series Tuesday, 13-8. Mach misplayed a ground ball with nobody on and two outs and the Havasu (Ariz.) Heat scored four runs in the frame to beak a 3-3 tie and the game was never in doubt from there...

Nevada Daily Mail NEVADA, Mo. -- A junior golf tournament was held at Frank E. Peters Municipal Golf Course on Aug. 2. There were 31 golfers who competed. In the age 8-9 category, Isaac Long, of Monett, Mo., placed first with a 52. Nevada's Andrew Quitno was second with a 56 (nine holes)...

Nevada Daily Mail Nevada Middle School will be holding a volleyball skills clinic at the middle school gym Aug. 14-16. The clinic is for any interested sixth, seventh, or eighth grade girls. The clinic costs $25 and will be conducted by middle school coaches Marsha Hooper and Ashley Carter...