Stories from Friday, March 28, 2008

Dear editor: This may fall upon deaf ears, yet as a concerned high school student and person I feel that even though our community has done its fair share to help those around us, we must hear of the plight of those less fortunate than us. We all have seen the pictures of the little anemic children in Africa with no food. ...

Last weekend, I was reminded of an event that will forever be with me. It was the famous Optimist Club Easter egg hunt of 1988. To all the brave souls who worked that day, I dedicate this story. In the previous spring of 1987, our club was looking for new programs that would benefit the young people of our area. One of our members suggested that we hold an Easter egg hunt...

It would be hard to imagine that anyone who ever met Jim Drury didn't remember him. I didn't meet Mr. Drury until he -- along with his entrepreneurial brothers -- had passed that life milestone called "success." By that time, Mr. Drury had developed something of a reputation in his adopted hometown as someone who was willing to use his ample resources to sway public opinion on important issues -- most of them involving tax increases...

Amanda and Tony Keightley, and big brother Mitchell, of Harwood, are proud to announce the birth of their son and baby brother, Matthew Robert Keightley. Matthew was born on March 14, 2008, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces, and measured 17 1/4 inches...

Nicky and Justin Pryor, of Nevada, and big sister Hannah, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and baby sister, Addyson Grace Pryor. Addyson was born at 5:07 p.m., on March 15, 2008, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces, and measured 18 1/2 inches...

August "Augie" F. Diehn III, 70, died Wednesday, March 26, 2008. Augie was retired from Foley Equipment Company as a used equipment manager. Viewing was 6 to 9 p.m., Thursday, March 27, Downing & Lahey Mortuary West. Service, 4 p.m., Friday, March 28, Westlink Christian Church. Graveside services, Saturday, March 29, Worsley Cemetery, Bronaugh...

The reservation deadline for this year's Vernon County Resource Share Luncheon is 4 p.m. Friday, March 28th. The luncheon is Wednesday, April 2, 11:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m., at the Nevada Elks Bingo Hall. The Vernon County Resource Share luncheon is open to all agencies and individuals who provide human services in Vernon County...

The people of the Nevada United Methodist Church are participating in a malaria prevention campaign that plays on the image of ballsflying into nets to encourage donations for malaria nets for African families. One of the campaign's most appealing aspects is that fact that "anyone, anywhere" can forge this lifesaving link with children in Africa, where a million people are dying of malaria every year, 75 percent of them children...

Two water districts in Vernon County are proposing to merge into one. Currently the largest, Consolidated Public Water Supply District No. 1, supplies water and equipment maintenance to the smaller, Consolidated Public Water Supply District No. 6. Vic Wolf, general manager of CPWSD No. 1, said combining the two would help serve water customers more efficiently...

Each year thousands of people from all across the country choose Branson as the spot for their vacation or to just enjoy a short visit. Its no wonder with all the scenery, good boating and fishing lakes and lots of fun filled activities from one of the many different shows to pick from, to golfing on one of the designer golf courses...

Nevada may soon have a new sport they can try in the Nevada parks. Wednesday evening the parks board voted 6-0 to start work on setting up a Frisbee disc golf course in one of the city parks, at little or no cost to the city. Jessica Schwarz, parks department assistant, told the board that each hole can be made in several ways, ranging from posting signs on trees to having special equipment for each hole. ...

A Harwood man accused of statutory sodomy and statutory rape on several dates between January and September 2007, was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty Tuesday in the Vernon County Circuit Court to one of the charges. Phillip Miller, 24, pleaded guilty on March 25 to the Class C felony of statutory sodomy in the second degree...