Stories from Wednesday, May 14, 2008

May 9 There were reports of a carless and imprudent driver in the Nevada area, a wanted person in the Deerfield area, a medical call in the Stotesbury area, a suspicious vehicle in the Nevada area, a traffic stop in the Nevada area, a lost item in the Nevada area, an animal call in the Nevada area, a traffic stop in the Sheldon area, a dog bite in the Sheldon area, a careless and imprudent driver in the I-44 area, debris in the road way in the Milo area, a property damage in the Vernon County area, a careless and imprudent driver in the Nevada area, and a theft in the Nevada area. ...

April 30 Elston L. Dirks, Butler, speeding 43/30. Wendi V. Folkstad, Camdenton, Mo., speeding 47/30 and no proof of insurance. Linda Martin, El Dorado Springs, speeding 47/30. Shannan W. Turley, Nevada, speeding 34/15 May 1 Leviathon L. Dipman, Nevada, expired license plates...

Dr. Ron and Linda Schowengerdt with their staff will be hosting the 2nd annual Schowe and Shine Auto Show this Saturday, May 17, at their office located at 1701 W. Austin Blvd, Nevada. The show will benefit the Nevada Area Habitat for Humanity. Last year the event was held for the first time and it was successful, which pleased the sponsors. ...

Dear Editor, The funeral of our father, Stanley Lee Brittingham, was held on April 12, 2008. Stanley served on the Nevada Police Department from 1954 to 1964. He served as Chief of Police from 1960 to 1964. Our family would like to thank the Nevada Police Department and the city of Nevada for the honor shown a former police chief. ...

Dear Editor, Mr. Bill Erwin, Thank you for your so correct comments during the meeting concerning possible group homes in Marmaduke Park. We need businesses that bring pleasant surroundings. If they were not successful who would be responsible for six empty houses?...

Junior Tyler Gast shot two straight rounds in the 70s Monday and Tuesday at Rivercut golf course in Springfield, Mo., to tie for tenth and receive all-state honors for the first time. Gast missed the top 15, all-state cut by two strokes his sophomore year but broke through Tuesday with a 77 to accompany his first-day 79 and joined an elite group of Class 3 golfers...

Five Nevada baseball players received postseason conference honors Tuesday a day after the Tigers' season ended with a 6-2 loss to Carthage in the first round of the District 12 tournament in Carthage, Mo. Seniors Jordan Kerbs and Jerrod Alexander highlighted the awards with first-team All-Southwest Conference nods. Alexander and Kerbs both have plans to play baseball in college...

Nevada Daily Mail Nevada track qualified five athletes for sectionals in the District 6 meet Saturday and Monday at Nevada High School Track.. Mariah Mock headlined the event for the Tigers, qualifying in the 100 and 200-meter dashes as well as with the 4x200-meter relay team. Katelyn Brier, Melanie Messick and Taylor Means comprise the rest of the team...

It is a familiar phrase, one that is so familiar that sometimes people don't even notice it; the call from American Red Cross for blood donors. As pressing as that need is, there is another need the Red Cross has that only the public can fill: the need for volunteers...

The Nevada Public Library's summer reading program begins soon, when local students who have completed kindergarten through sixth grade will have a chance to "Catch the Reading Bug." Readers can sign up at the library, at the corner of Walnut and Ash, now through May 28. Students set a reading goal for the month of June, keep track of reading and receive a prize when goals are met. Certificates also will be awarded to students who complete the requirements...

ast year, the Nevada Parks Board told the city council that they did not want to get rid on either Hester or Postlethwaite parks. Tuesday night, the parks board said their view had not changed when they voted unanimously to not sell or give away any of Marmaduke Park for a group home development...

Editor's note: This is the first in a continuing series about Century Farms in Vernon County. Because there are so many, farms featured will be randomly selected from a list provided by the University of Missouri Extension. If you would like your family's Century Farm featured, call the newsroom at (417) 667-3344, send an e-mail to editor@nevadadailymail.com or stop by the Nevada Daily Mail offices at 131 S. Cedar St., Nevada...

May 12 There were reports of a stranded motorist in the Nevada area, items found in the Nevada area, a careless and imprudent driver in the Horton area, cows out in the Sheldon area, a stranded motorist in the Horton area, a theft in the Nevada area, a trespasser in the Nevada area, a theft in the Nevada area, a check well being in the Walker area, an agency assist in the Rich Hill area, an alarm in the Nevada area, a stranded motorist in the Nevada area, water over the road in the Virgil Township area, a road sign down in the Nevada area, a theft in the Nevada area, a deputy in the request in the Nevada area, a civil dispute in the Nevada area, a traffic stop in the Richards area, threats in the Hume area, a traffic stop in the Richards area, a check well being in the Nevada area, an airplane in the Richards area, loitering in the Nevada area, and a hit and run accident in the Compton Junction area.. ...