Stories from Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Interim City Manager Harlan Moore leads the group judging the food entries at the Employee Relations dinner for the City of Nevada Friday. Vicky Jordan won $50 for her corn casserole side dish and LeAnnis Fox won $50 for her strawberry dessert. Several employees received service awards, including Tim Wiggans, Robin McHugh, Jason Pike, Casey Crain, Steve Bastow, and Jens Barclay for 5 years of service to the city, Jeff Baker, Richard Burdick, and Pat Caviness for 10 years of service, Steve Oberly for 15 years of service, and Rowann Bastow for 25 years of service.. ...

By Jennifer Johnson Nevada Daily Mail Judge James Bickel, and Vernon County Sheriff Ron Peckman, met with Vernon County Commissioners Tuesday afternoon to discuss the submitted planning services from qualified architectural firms for planning services for the new jail...

John Linden Post, 67, a life-long Vernon County resident and insurance agent, passed away suddenly at his home in Nevada, Mo., on Dec. 23, 2006. He was born on May 16, 1939, in Nevada, Mo., the son of John Edward Post and Neva Claudia Ames Post. His childhood home was in Bronaugh, Mo., where he attended all 12 years of school and graduated from Bronaugh High School in 1957. He attended college two years at Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kan...