Stories from Thursday, August 17, 2006

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail Fewer than 25 percent of the registered voters went to the polls on Aug. 8., but the Vernon County Prosecutor's race has brought much controversy after the fact, due to the two-vote margin that swayed victory for the Democratic nomination into the hands of incumbent Lynn Ewing III. ...

by Ralph Pokorny Nevada Daily Mail The city's financial woes have so far cost the city 30 positions, and one of the next casualties of the city's budget cuts may be the annual emergency drill that the Vernon County Local Emergency Planning Committee holds each year to meet the training needs of area emergency response agencies...

By Colette Lefebvre Nevada Daily Mail It's time for the 102nd Old Settler's Picnic in Sheldon. The celebration officially begins today and is slated to last until Saturday, Aug. 18. On Wednesday, many of the committee members and officers helped set up the picnic for the big kick off event...

Nevada Daily Mail Fall flavors are hearty and robust. Whatever the menu, fall meals are comfort foods that keep us warm during cool autumn days and delight the senses with their kaleidoscope of flavors. Taste of Home Cooking School of Greendale, Wis., is ready to satisfy autumn appetites with recipes that feature a variety of fall flavors in a cooking demonstration scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 3, at Memorial Hall, Third and National, Fort Scott, Kan...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Police Department has turned down a grant of a "LiveScan" fingerprint system from the Missouri Department of Public Safety. According to a press release from Missouri Director of Public Safety Mark James, the state of Missouri used U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2005 Law Enforcement Terrorism Protection Program grant funds to purchase 125 "LiveScan" finger printing system for Missouri police departments and sheriff 's offices...

A father brings his son to the first day of school Thursday at Bryan Elementary, accompanied by his sisters. Most of the day will be getting the students, and their parents, used to the routine of the school before getting down to work on Friday.

Nevada Daily Mail Candy Coburn is slated to appear at Great Oaks restaurant in El Dorado Springs, 8:30-11:30 p.m., Aug. 19. Coburn, who will perform an acoustic show on Saturday, was raised in Kentucky and attended the University of Missouri on a vocal music scholarship before pursuing "what I have always been wired to do … share this awesome gift of music with other people."...

Nevada Daily Mail The Eighth Annual Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Four States Golf Tournament will be held on Thursday, Aug. 24, at Twin Hills Golf and Country Club in Joplin, Mo. Play starts at 1 p.m., and a cookout, awards and drawings for door prizes will follow...

Bessie McIntire, age 92 of Butler, Mo., died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2006, at the Bates County Memorial Hospital, Butler. Bessie is survived by three sons, Jim McIntire and wife Terry of Rich Hill, Joe McIntire and wife Janet of Nevada, and Jerry McIntire and wife Debbie of Rich Hill; one daughter, Janie Morrow and husband Lonnie of Butler; one sister, Ruth Ragan, Hume, Mo.; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren...

Violet P. Campbell, 86, of Nevada passed away on Aug. 15, 2006, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada after several months of failing health. She was born on Oct. 28, 1919, at Liberal, Mo., to Timothy Keller Adams and Flora Ziegler Adams. Violet grew up in the rural Liberal and Bronaugh areas with her five brothers and two sisters and graduated from Bronaugh High School in 1937. ...

My mother was not a very good nurse. She tried to ignore any illness we had up until it was impossible to do so. She was full of advice like, "You' ll feel better in the morning" or, "Go lie on your stomach for awhile and it will pass." It usually did...

100 years ago FBI says thug tossed acid NEW YORK -- The FBI said today a hoodlum found shot to death here last month threw the acid which blinded labor columnist Victor Riesel. They announced, too, the arrest of two men, alleged to have acted in concert with the dead man. The two were charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Lady Tiger golfers lost four-fifths of a state qualifying team to graduation and have only one player returning with significant varsity experience, but don't let coach Brian Leonard hear the word "rebuilding."...