Stories from Tuesday, October 24, 2006

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail Christian illusionist and comedian Greg Davidson will be in town Nov. 3, 4 and 5 to wow audiences with sleight of hand illusions and straight talk at the First Baptist Church. Bill Cox, pastor stressed that the entertainment is open to the public and admission is free...

By Colette Lefebvre-Davis Nevada Daily Mail A candidate forum on Thursday, Oct. 19, was broadcast over 1240AM radio and was well attended. The event was organized by Soroptimist International of Nevada, the government affairs committee of the chamber of commerce and the Community Council for the Performing Arts. ...

Dakota Herren and Blake Hibbs unload shingles from a pickup during the fall cleanup day, Saturday, at the Nevada-Vernon County Recycling Center. Several area residents took advantage of the event, an opportunity to drop off most types of trash free of charge at the recycling center, despite the chilly, damp weather with intermittent rain. A special trash collection event was also conducted in Sheldon on Saturday...

Cody Page and Calvin Rusty Boyd III, Nevada, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Hayden Eugene Jace Boyd. Hayden was born at 3:17 p.m., Oct. 23, 2006, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces, and measured 19 inches...

Gale Robert Watts, 63, Nevada, Mo., passed away suddenly on Friday, Oct. 20, 2006, at Hand County Memorial Hospital, Miller Hand, S.D. He was born Aug. 8, 1943, in Worthington, Minn., to Cletus Watts and Fern Van Horsen Watts. He married Sally Meriweather on June 30, 1984, in Stockton, Mo., and she survives of the home...

Jimmy Lee Johnson, 66, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006, at St. John's hospital, Springfield, Mo. He was born Sept. 10, 1940, in Rhondo, Mo., to George William Johnson and Ellen Mae Farmer Johnson. Jimmy worked in construction most of his working life until his retirement. He was a member of the Brick Layer's Union, Kansas City, Mo. He lived his life to the fullest...

Roy Allen Clark, 18, formerly of Nevada, Mo., died in Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana on Aug. 29, 2005. He was born Feb. 13, 1987. Roy went to school in Nevada and Goodland, Kan. He worked as maring hand in Port Eads, La., at the time he was lost in Hurricane Katrina...

Dulcie Viola Rice, 80, Butler, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 22, 2006, at Willow Lane Nursing Center, Butler. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 25, at the Atkinson Chapel, Adrian, Mo., with visitation 10-11 a.m. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler...

100 years ago L.H. Turpin's successor There Vernon County Democratic Central Committee met this afternoon for the purpose of electing a secretary, the office being vacant by the recent death of L.H. Turpin. The meeting was called to order by chairman Nunn with a good at attendance of committeemen from over the country in the circuit court room...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- For the Kansas City Chiefs, one kick may have changed everything. One kick gave the Chiefs a 30-27 victory over the San Diego Chargers. One kick helped Kansas City back to .500, keeping them within two games of first place in the AFC West, and within a half game of a potential playoff berth in the AFC...

Nevada Daily Mail The Cottey Comets were well on their way to ending a three-match losing streak Friday. They had the Allen County (Kan.) Red Devils visiting the Hinkhouse Center. Cottey had already beaten the Red Devils on the road, taking a match in Iola, Kan., Aug. 29 to open the season...