Stories from Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Zelma Lankford Hernod Kimbrell, 87, of Kearney, Mo., passed away Friday, April 25, 2008, at the Liberty Hospital, in Liberty, Mo. She was born June 3, 1920, in Rich Hill, to Lewis Wesley Lankford and Winifred Eve Willis Lankford. She married Roy Herndon on Aug. 10, 1914 and he preceded her in death Sept. 23, 1977. She then married Claude Kimbrell, June 15, 1979, and he preceded her in death Nov. 20, 1989...

Erma L. Brownsberger passed away at Nevada Regional Medical Center, on April 27, 2008, at the age of 87. She was born Aug. 14, 1920, to Willard R. West and Goldie A. (Wigger) West, in St. Clair County, Mo. She married Eddie Munsterman, in Montrose, Mo., on Feb. 15, 1938, and to this union six children were born. She later married Ted Brownsberger...

April 25 There were reports of a vehicle accident in the Walker area, a domestic dispute in the Nevada area, property damage in the Nevada area, a stranded motorist in the Nevada area, fraud in the Nevada area, an agency assist in the Nevada area, an agency assist in the Barton County area, a 911 call in the Bates County area, a careless and imprudent driver in the Horton area, a vehicle ran off the road in the Sheldon area, a medical call in the Sheldon area, harassment in the Stockton area, a careless and imprudent driver in the U.S. ...

Josh and Lindsay (Wallace) Douglas, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Owen Bruce Douglas. Owen was born at 8:14 p.m., on March 20, 2008, at Cox South, in Springfield, Mo. He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces, and measured 20 inches. Maternal grandparents are Randy and Sandy Wallace, of Nevada. Maternal great-grandparents are Della Price and Maxine Wallace, both of Nevada...

Joshua and Dorothy Francis, of Nevada, are proud to announce the birth of their daugter, Gracie Lynn Francis. Gracie was born at 2:12 p.m., on April 17, 2008, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces, and measured 20 1/2 inches...

Deland and Veronica Prough, of Schell City, and big brother Jaxon, are proud to announce the birth of their sonand baby brother, Weston Layne Prough. Weston was born at 1:37 a.m., on April 23, 2008, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces, and measured 21 1/2 inches...

Bill and Erica Faulkner, of St. Paul, Minn., are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Eleanor Marcotte Faulkner. Eleanor was born on April 8, 2008, in St. Paul, Minn. She weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces, and measured 21 inches. Maternal grandparents are Dan and Pauline Quest, of Nevada. Maternal great-grandparents are Joyce and Irving Quest, of Watertown, Wis...

Excerpts from recent editorials in Missouri newspapers. April 8 St. Louis Post-Dispatch, on the Olympic torch's travels: The very first Olympic torch relay was conceived by Carl Diem, the organizer of the 1936 Berlin Olympics, and staged by Joseph Goebbels, head of the Nazi propaganda machine for Adolf Hitler. Sadly, it went off without a hitch...

Assistance has been approved by USDA to restore farmland to its normal agricultural use, which was damaged by the March 31 -- April 2, 2008, flooding in Vernon County. Cost share assistance of 75 percent of the county average cost to restore is available from the Farm Service Agency for:...

The Fourth Annual "Fishing For a Cure" Buddy Bass Tournament, held on April 26 in Rich Hill, Mo., raised more money than ever in the fight against cystic fibrosis, a deadly genetic disease. With six more teams than last year, the tournament grew to 18 teams, some from as far away as Kansas City. Competition was strong on a beautiful spring morning and when the fish were weighed, only three ounces separated first and second place...

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services' Bureau of Women's, Infants and Children and Nutrition Services today announced changes to the WIC Approved Food List. "The WIC program is making some changes in which nutritious food items are offered," said Lyn C. ...

Although the Amish religion was established in Switzerland in the 1500s, "There are no more Amish in Europe," Dr. Steven Reschly, a history instructor from Truman State University, told about 85 people Sunday afternoon at the quarterly meeting of the Vernon County Historical Society in the Bushwhacker Museum...

After a season reliant on offense, Nevada's pitching came through Monday in a 6-3 win over McDonald County at Lyons Stadium. Senior Jerrod Alexander and junior Colby Shepherd combined to allow three runs on nine hits and recorded 10 strikeouts in a defensive showcase for both sides. ...

Nevada girls took seventh and boys took eighth out of 16 teams. Baldwin girls and Joplin boys won. Nevada girls' results 100 meter dash 4. Mariah Mock, 10.35 seconds. 4 points 6. Katelyn Brier, 13.52 seconds. 2 points 400 meter dash Allie Irwin, 1 minute 7.10 seconds...

Team scores Eighth-grade girls 1. Nevada 86 2. Carthage 85 3. Carl Junction 74 4. Webb City 53 5. Joplin North 46 6. Rich Hill 44 7. El Dorado 29 8. Joplin Memorial 19 9. Joplin South 18 Seventh-grade girls 1. Carthage 148 2. Carl Junction 99 3. El Dorado 62...

Nevada tennis was unable to compete in two third-place singles matches Friday as the Monett Invitational was rained out half-way through play. The tournament was comprised of four brackets for No's 1 and 2 singles and doubles. Taylor Chapman and Dominic Habjan were slated for third-place matches in single play before the cancelation. Results reflect progress in brackets up until rain forced an end to the tournament...

April 25 An accident occurred at 1:58 p.m., at Cherry and Chestnut, involving a van driven by Amelia G. Bradley, of Nevada, and a car driven by Jordan J. Barbhart, of Nevada. No injuries were reported. An accident occurred at 3:27 p.m., at Osage and Hickory, involving a car driven by Mary A. Heit, of Overland Park, Kan., and a car driven by Jessica A. Pike, of Nevada. No injuries were reported...

The frustrating season continued Monday night for Nevada tennis with an 8-1 loss at Carthage. Taylor Chapman and Ethan Holmes secured the Tigers' only point with an 8-4 win in No. 1 doubles. It was another agonizing loss for Dominic Habjan, who lost in his second straight tie breaker 9-8 (13-15) in No. 3 singles...

Nevada golf placed third at the Southwest Conference Tournament Tuesday at Briarbrook Country Club in Webb City, Mo. The Tigers were led this time by Zach Braucher who shot a sixth-place 79 and missed all-conference honors by one stroke after placing second on the team during the regular season. Tyler Gast, who typically set the pace for Nevada, shot an 80, good for seventh place...

Just 24 hours after holding McDonald County to three runs on nine hits Nevada baseball gave up 16 runs on 12 hits in a 16-2 loss to Webb City in five innings Tuesday at Lyons Stadium. Nevada (7-7, 3-3) looked in trouble in the top of the first when it gave up two runs on a pair of fielding errors behind sophomore starter Ron Johnson. ...