Stories from Friday, November 23, 2007

Being the movie fanatic that I am, there are not many movies that truly disturb me. This one did. My husband, Josh, and I are history buffs. Take a historical movie and add a touch of the taboo, such as the thought process of a serial killer in 18th-century France, and we're in. Plus, we watch so many movies (we don't have cable or satellite), that we are always looking for a different plot line...

Dvene Roby and Brian George, and siblings Dallas Shore, Levi George and Cheyanne Pope are pround to announce the birth of their daughters and baby sisters, Rebecca Lynn and Destiny Heaven George. Rebecca and Destiny were born at 3:40 p.m., and 3:41 p.m., on Nov. 16, 2007, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. Rebecca weighed 4 pounds, 14 ounces and measured 17 inches. Destiny weighed 4 pounds, 11 ounces, and measured 18 inches...

Charlotte Kay Highfill, 40, Duenweg, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2007, at Freeman Health Systems West, Joplin, following a sudden illness. She was born Dec. 25, 1966 in Nevada, to Charles F. Hicks and Sharon Kay Troegle Hicks. She was married March 4, 1989, in El Dorado Springs, to Bobby Highfill and he survives of the home...

Thanksgiving means a lot of things to a lot of people, but to me it means nothing without the Pecan Pie. I had just finished making my version of this American classic, when I realized that this weeks article was not yet in the hopper. Well I googled the subject, and along in the data was the name of the syrup "Karo," Like many of you, I find the food we eat on Thanksgiving, the best fare of any holiday. ...

Thanks to a prison-sentencing pilot program introduced in 2003, Missouri is reducing its prison population. In fact, Missouri leads the nation in the rate of decline in prison population. Incarceration of prisoners comes at great cost to Missouri taxpayers...

I wonder who designs socks. I'm not talking about the cute puppies or flowers some socks have on them. And I'm not referring to the style. Some socks just barely show under the pair of shoes. Others go up to the knees. I prefer the ones that go up high enough on my legs that there won't be a glaring bare spot of legs showing between my slacks and the tops of the socks. It is more the style that most men wear, probably for the same reason...

The Nevada Red Sox American Legion Baseball Club is sponsoring a Texas Hold 'Em No Limit Poker tournament Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Nevada Elks Bingo Hall. The tournament, including several raffles, begins at 2 p.m. The buy-in is only $30 but is limited to just 80 players...

The storied rivalry between the Universites of Kansas and Missouri has never been bigger. For the first time in history, the two teams will come into this weekend's border war as top five ranked teams, with possible national title implications leaning on the game's outcome...

The future Vernon County jail, slated to be operational sometime in early 2009, will incorporate many new technologies for convenience and safety. One of the biggest upgrades to the facility will be the installation of fiber-optic lines. These lines will allow several new features including one that Vernon County Sheriff Ron Peckman is particularly excited about, video arraignment and visitation. ...

Last Sunday, 20-year-old Colby Williams of Nevada was taken into custody after allegedly fleeing the scene of an accident. Just before 9 p.m., Nevada Police responded to the intersection of Austin and Barrett for a report of a motor vehicle accident. Officers discovered a 2003 Pontiac Bonneville that had struck a utility pole...

The Nevada TeleCenter is offering a three-part program helping small business owners and hopeful entrepreneurs write a successful business plan on December 3, 10, and 17 from 8 to 10 a.m. A Business Plan is the most important means you can use as a business owner to set and achieve goals, outline strategies, provide background information, secure funding, and ensure the success of your business. ...

For 18 years the Vernon County Ambulance District has been providing toys for needy children. Director James McKenzie said that a dedicated crew and donor base have enabled the drive to expand the drive over the years to fit the needs in the community...