Stories from Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Joshua and Wendy Pyle, of Nevada, and siblings Nathan and Hannah Pyle, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and baby sister Naomi Lynn Pyle. Naomi was born, at 8:10 a.m., on July 22, 2008, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces, and measured 21 inches...

Marc and Kayla Hawks, of Nevada, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Halle Jo Hawks. Halle was born at 5:26 p.m., on July 1, 2008, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces, and measured 20 inches. Maternal grandparents are Clet and Sandy Overton, of Nevada. Maternal grandparent is Kay Overton, of Nevada...

Kay Moss Hamblin, 74, Nevada, died July 27, 2008, at the Barone Alzheimer Care Center, in Nevada, following a lengthy illness. She was born Dec. 28, 1933, to Carson and Kathryn Moss. Kay married William R. Hamblin Jr. on June 28, 1952, and he preceded her in death on June 27, 1986...

Ruth P. Barker, of El Dorado Springs, Mo., passed away on July 24, 2008, at the Community Springs Health Care Facility. She was born on April 12, 1919, in Walker, Mo., the daughter of Vera and Earl Kramer, and later the big sister of Lewis Earl and Ralph Kramer...

July 25 There were reports of suspicious vehicles in the Nevada area, a stranded motorist in the Compton Junction area, a traffic stop in the Deerfield area, a vehicle accident in the Schell City area, a theft in the Richards area, a civil matter in the Nevada area, a civil matter in the Harwood area, fraud in the Nevada area, a 911 hangup in the Nevada area, a theft in the Deerfield area, suspicious vehicle in the Vernon County area, a medical call in the Walker area, cows out in the Dederick area, forgery in the Sheldon area, a careless and imprudent driver in the Walker area, a stranded motorist in the Deerfield area, a medical call in the Lawrence County area, a traffic stop in the Horton area, suspicious activity in the Nevada area, a juvenile in the Arthur area, a traffic stop in the Horton area, a vehicle accident in the Lawrence County area and a suspicious person in the Nevada area.. ...

July 25 An accident occurred at 11:46 a.m., at U.S. Bank drive-through, involving a SUV driven by Juanita C. Farmer, of Nevada, and a car driven by Nancy R. Davisson, of Sheldon, Mo. No injuries were reported. July 26 An accident occurred at 9:05 a.m., at Business 71 and Hickory, involving a pickup driven by Deanna L. Ness, of Nevada, and a motorcycle driven by David E. Hamersly, of Quapaw, Okla. Hamersley received evident, but not disabling injuries...

The Nevada Red Sox suffered a tough loss to Sedalia in the American Legion AA state baseball championship tournament Saturday afternoon. With the loss, Nevada takes home a third place finish in the state tournament, but the Red Sox still have reason to keep their heads held high. "That's what I told the guys, assistant coach Jason Irwin said,."We have nothing to be ashamed of."...

The Liberal Beejays have officially elminated themselves from the NBC World Series. The Nevada Griffons were poised to make the World Series if Liberal lost just one of the season's final five games. I the first game of Monday night's doubleheader, that loss came...

The Nevada Red Sox may not realize it just yet, coming off their tough loss at the hands of Sedalia, but they have a lot to be proud of. I was at that game and it was hot, the Red Sox were playing with Sedalia's home crowd making their presence known throughout the contest and the team wasn't exactly equipped with the roster depth that a tournament of that caliber required. But Nevada still played through it and never backed down...

A comparison of 10 skilled nursing facilities within a 30-mile radius of Nevada has been completed by Health-grades.com. This comparison used data about each facility such as state inspections, complaint investigations and repeat problems. Healthgrades.com ranked Barone No. ...

Tom Lovinger is in Nevada, doing a rotation in rural family practice in Dr. Russ Kemm's office this summer, in preparation for his own career in medicine. Lovinger is in medical school and after finishing the rotation in Kemm's office, he has a residency to complete...

The U.S. Small Business Administration can help local folks to repair and rebuild in the wake of disasters, and SBA communication specialist R. Gary Colton stopped by the Daily Mail's offices Monday to make sure Vernon Countians would know many of them could be eligible for low-interest loans for businesses or individuals...

The Nevada Griffons hosted a home run derby to accompany the team's annual memorabilia auction Tuesday night. The derby didn't attract quite as big a crowd or field of hitters as was hoped, but there was still some exciting competition for fans to enjoy. The derby showcased the hitting talents of a total of 16 contestants, including three high school division and two open division hitters...

Flint Peterson caught a 52-pound blue catfish that measured 3 feet 7 inches at Walton Lake Tuesday.