Stories from Tuesday, August 7, 2007

The Nevada City Council will be considering an ordinance tonight to change the primary election for city council members from March to February at the request of Tammi Beach, Vernon County Clerk, who is responsible for conducting all elections. The current schedule does not permit her to have the absentee ballots printed six weeks before the general election in April as required by law...

A voter presents her identification to a poll worker before voting in the municipal election. The only question on the ballot is whether the city of Nevada should issue an additional $9.8 million in sewer bonds to construct a new sewer plant and replace sewer mains...

"It's Simply Revelation," is the title of Alida J. Taylor's new book, a study of the biblical Book of Revelation. Taylor, a Walker resident, who is retired, said, "I've always been puzzled by that book. So, I studied and studied, and whatI learned I decided to write down."...

A ribbon-cutting will be held at 2 p.m., today, on the Crowder College campus in Nevada, 600 W. Edwards, in celebration of the start of the school's new registered nursing program. U.S. Congressman Ike Skelton is slated to be the guest speaker. Recognition also will be given to individuals and businesses who have helped to make this program possible. Classes begin Aug. 20...

The Vernon County Commissioners heard a proposal from William Fok of Pictometry International, a company that provides aerial imaging. Fok said his company is unique in the way it obtains the images, the type of images they take and the way the software presents the images...

Wichita, Kan. -- Connor Lambert appeared to be pitching the Nevada Griffons past the Cape Girardeau Capahas Tuesday morning in a losers' bracket game of the NBC World Series Tournament at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium. Lambert, a right-hander out of Washington State University, pitched seven strong innings as the Griffons clung to a 3-1 lead, by virtue of a three-run sixth...

WICHITA -- In a trio of losers' bracket games at the National Baseball Congress World Series, the Nevada Griffons have stared adversity in the face and never blinked. For the third straight game, the Griffons planted at least a 10-spot on the opponent, whacking the Colorado Bombers 10-2 on Sunday at Lawrence Dumont Stadium...

The Nevada High School football team started two-a-day practices Monday in preparation for the start of their 2007 football season under the leadership of Nevada's new head football coach Shannon Jolley. Fans' first opportunity to see the team in action will be in the Archie Jamboree on Aug. 24, with their season opener with the Bolivar Liberators, Aug. 31, in Bolivar. The first home game is against El Dorado Springs, Sept. 7...

Barry Bonds hit No. 755 on Saturday night at San Diego and received a warm reception afterward along with some boos. Bonds had everything lined up perfectly Monday night to hit his 756th home run and break Hank Aaron's record. It's going to be at least another day...

Joseph Todd "J.T." was born June 13, 2007, in Springfield, Mo. to Brian and Jacqueline "Jacque" (Cotten) Atkinson, Pittsburg, Kan. He was our little miracle baby and a great bundle of joy. On Aug. 4, 2007, Jesus needed a special angel, so he wrapped his loving arms around J.T. and lifted him to heaven...

Unofficial totals from Vernon County Clerk Tammi Beach show that Nevada voters said yes to a $9.8 million increase in sewer bonds by nearly a four-to-one margin. Yes-394, No-117. By polling place: Absentees 68 yes, 16 no; YMCA 24 yes, 5 no; Home Ec Bldg 27 yes, 23 no; Methodist church 119 yes, 23 no; First Baptist church 90 yes, 35 no; National Guard Armory 66 yes, 15 no...