Stories from Friday, July 6, 2007

By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Daily Mail When you come into town from the North on Business 71, the sidewalks the city built several years ago are overgrown with weeds, Mike Hutchens, told the city council during Tuesday's meeting. "Who is responsible for maintaining those sidewalks?" Hutchens asked...

Associated Press NEVADA, Mo. -- A Liberal-based biofuel company has been given the go-ahead by federal regulators to begin soliciting investors for a new ethanol plant to be built near Nevada. Kerry Rose, president of Ozark Ethanol LLC, said the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved construction of an ethanol plant with a capacity of more than 50 million gallons a year...

Nevada Daily Mail SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- John F. Wood, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Sheldon man pleaded guilty in federal court today to his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. George Phillips, 60, of Sheldon, Mo., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard E. Dorr this afternoon to the charge contained in a Dec. 20, 2006, federal indictment...

This deer peers through the brush along Timberbrook Drive, just off Spring Street (about three or four blocks off Austin), near Judy Laquidara's home. "This picture alone should be enough to make everyone want to move to Nevada. It looks like she is in the perfect spot posing for a picture," Laquidara said...

Darrell and Brenda Allison, Joplin, Mo., and Jarad, Brice, Matthew and Kaylee, are proud to announce the birth of their brother and son, Tyler James Allison. Tyler was born at 11:27 a.m., June 26, 2007, at St. John's hospital, Joplin. He weighed 5 pounds, 13 ounces, and measured 18.5 inches...

James and Katrina White, Nevada, and Kodi and Kameran, are proud to announce the birth of their sister and daughter, Jasmine Joleen White. Jasmine was born at 11:17 a.m., July 2, 2007, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces, and measured 21 inches...

Frank Crews, 76, Sheldon, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, July 3, 2007, at Freeman Health System West, Joplin, Mo., following a two-year illness. He was born April 18 1931, in Pittsburg, Kan., to Frank Hart Crews and Cordia Florence Downs Crews. He married Loretta Faye Helm on Nov. 22, 1952, in Eureka Springs, Ark., and she survives of the home...

100 years ago The earth shook in Missouri ST. LOUIS -- A report was received today from Bismark, Mo., 75 miles south of here, that two distinct earthquake shocks were felt there yesterday afternoon. The vibration was sufficient to shake buildings and rattle windows and dishes. No damage was done. According to Dr. J.C. Eaton, a member of the state board of health, the shocks appeared to pass from east to west and lasted three to four seconds...

The Osage River has begun to recede in the Schell City area, but the National Weather Service expects the river to remain above flood stage for several days. The level decreased from more than 49 feet yesterday to 48.5 feet this morning. The level is expected to continue to gradually fall, reaching about 40 feet by Monday, still 10 feet above flood stage...