Stories from Wednesday, September 26, 2007

The Cottey College Comets traveled to Lee's Summit, Mo,, for a pre-Regional/District tournament hosted at Longview Community College. The Comets played matches against East Central College, St. Louis Community College-Meramec, and St. Louis Community College-Florissant Valley taking victory against two of the three opponents, falling only to East Central. ...

Kimberly, Kirk and Kirstin Buck, of Nevada, are proud to announce the birth of their son and baby brother, Kobe Kirk Buck. Kobe was born at 10:50 a.m., on Sept. 21, 2007, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces, and measured 21 inches...

Nevada Lady Tiger tennis players have made a strong showing in recent matches. Last night The Nevada Lady Tiger Varsity tennis team swept the Tigers from Fort Scott 9- 0 in a non-conference match Tuesday night. It was the last home match for seniors Molly Ferree, Megan Stacy, and Kayla Stiles who took their singles matches 8-0, 8-1 and 8-0. ...

The Workforce Development Board of Western Missouri, Inc., and Experience Works are have announced that Missouri Career Centers in the West Central Region will celebrate the National Employ Older Workers Week, Sept. 23-29. National Employ Older Workers Week activities will focus on recognizing the importance of the participation of older workers in the labor force, as well as showcase the efforts of the Department of Labor's Senior Community Service Employment Program in serving the job training and placement needs of people with limited financial resources who are 55 or older. ...

Vernon County Prosecuting Attorney Lynn M. Ewing III said in a letter to Bill McGuire, Nevada city manager, that although it was proper for the public to question whether the Nevada City Council had violated the Missouri Sunshine Law during 2006, he has found that no violations occurred and he does not intend to file any lawsuits; but the letter also suggests the city to keep better minutes of what goes on in closed session...

The Cherokee Plains Chapter of Quail Forever held its first banquet and auction on Saturday, Sept 22, at Silverline Ranch. Chapter president Scott Sudkamp, Nevada, said, "We were pleased with the turnout of nearly 200 persons interested in helping our declining quail population. For our first banquet it was a big success."...

The Vernon County Commissioners are looking at options for placing surveillance cameras in places to catch the vandals destroying road signs -- a pervasive problem faced by county officials since the county began placing the signs for newly-named roads. ...

Perhaps she was not well known in the Nevada community, but the late Marjorie McGennis was well known in the Rich Hill community and to many people elsewhere. Born April 20, 1912, the 95 year old left this life experience recently on Sept. 17, 2007...