Stories from Wednesday, February 21, 2007

The Community Council on the Performing Arts will present Neil Simon's "Sunshine Boys" this week at the Fox Playhouse. The comedy is directed and designed by Alfred Fenske and features a cast of well-known local actors. The play, which is sponsored by the 1st National Bank and Pro Realty Group, will be presented at 8 p.m. ...

About 4 p.m., Tuesday, the Vernon County Ambulance District found that business was too good and all of their ambulances were out on calls, with two car wrecks and a patient transfer, leaving the Nevada Fire Department to cover calls inside the city limits. At the same time the Fire Department's rescue vehicle was at one of the wrecks...

By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Daily Mail Tuesday night the Nevada City Council voted 3-0 to authorize Bill McCaffree, city attorney to talk to Vernon County Prosecutor about what was talked about during the Sept. 27, 2006, closed city council session. Bill Edmonds was excused due to illness...

Nevada Daily Mail In separate incidents, the Nevada Police Department connected two individuals to alleged drug activity. On Feb. 18, a Vernon County warrant was obtained for Robert P. Trygg of Kansas City, Mo., on charges alleging misdemeanor possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The warrant was obtained after the items were located on Trygg by officers, according to a press release from the Nevada Police Department. Bond was set at $5,000...

Nevada Daily Mail Private landowners, farmers, sportsmen, outdoor enthusiasts and others interested in learning more about wildlife biology and management are invited to participate in the 2007 Missouri Master Wildlifer eight-part series. The course is designed to provide information on managing the wildlife resources on private lands including alternative management approaches for wildlife in forest and farm settings. ...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada City Council failed to provide a second for a motion to consider an ordinance on second reading setting the fees at the Frank E. Peters Golf Course. Without a second, the motion and ordinance died. Instead, the council passed on first reading a different ordinance setting the fees, changing the proposed trail fee charge from $370 per year to $325 per year. ...

Betty Lee Kelsey, 80, Lebanon, Mo., passed away Monday evening, Feb. 19, 2007, at St. John's hospital, Joplin. She was born Feb. 7, 1927, in Collins, Mo., to Edgar H. and Ethel Baker Phipps. She married Harold O. Kelsey on Sept. 15, 1950. Besides being devoted homemaker and mother, she also worked as a clerk at a Safeway store for several years. She was a member of the Union Mission Church in Lebanon...

Frances P. Messer, 93, Neosho, Mo., died at 8:13 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 16, 2007, at Freeman Neosho Hospital in Neosho. Frances was born Aug. 28, 1913, in Nevada, Mo., and moved to Neosho in 1937 from Nevada. Frances taught in one room country schools and had worked in the pharmacy of the former Sale Memorial Hospital for many years. She was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Cburch in Neosho...

F. Elaine Collins, 66, El Dorado Springs, Mo., died Feb. 17, 2007, at her home. Funeral services were Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 1 p.m., at the Sheldon Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs, with burial in the Yeater Cemetery, Osceola, Mo.

Randall Lee "Randy" Collins, 35, El Dorado Springs, died Feb. 17, 2007, at his home. Funeral services were Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007, at the Sheldon Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs, with burial in the Yeater Cemetery, Osceola, Mo.

100 years ago Thirteen-year locusts due this springs COLUMBIA, Mo. -- There will be due in Missouri this coming spring the largest brood of the 13-year locusts, or periodical cicadas known to this state. This locusts will appear in all the wooded portions of the state, except the northwest corner, and they should make their appearance in immense numbers by the latter part of May. The prairie sections will be exempt...

"Diabetics need to take an active role in their own health," said Michael Crim, D.O., Nevada Medical Center, at a diabetic group education meeting held Monday at the Vernon County Senior Center. Diabetics often do not take enough ownership in their own health. ...

Nevada Daily Mail It was a great finish to a great season. Spenser Daniels winning the 189-pound weight class to give the Nevada Tigers a state champion. While Daniels was the only state title holder from Nevada, his win capped a breakout season for the Tigers as a whole...

Nevada Daily Mail The Bronaugh basketball teams split with the Northeast Vernon County teams Friday, then were both beaten by Rich Hill Monday. The Bronaugh boys topped the Knights 65-55, behind a balanced scoring effort. Josh Modlin led the team with 18 points, but Nick Judd (14), Dakota Chrisenbery (11) and Cameron Bott (10) were all in double figures...

Nevada Daily Mail The Hume Hornets continued their impressive season with a 72-52 victory over Northeast Vernon County in Hume Tuesday. The Hornets jumped out to a 22-6 lead in the first period and never looked back. Zach Terry led Hume with 22 points, while Wyatt Hale scored 17 and Clinton Irwin 12 in the winning cause...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Lady Tiger swim team completed their season at Springfield on Feb. 9-10, at the Southwest Missouri meet. The qualifying races were on Feb. 9, with the top 18 swimmers in each division advancing to the finals Feb. 10. The Lady Tigers had two relay teams and two individuals qualify for the finals...

Nevada Daily Mail Chris Carsten, a 2003 Nevada High School graduate, set his second school record with the University of Missouri-Rolla Miners Saturday. Carsten, a thrower on the track and field team at UMR, broke the mark in the weight throw at the Central Missouri Classic in Warrensburg...