Stories from Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Dale Henry Nichols was born to minister George and Suzanna Smith Nichols on Feb. 4, 1933, at Isabella, Okla. He passed away peacefully on Aug. 2, 2008, having reached the age of 75 years. Dale grew up in the Fairview, Okla., area and received his education there. At the age of 13 he gave his heart to the Lord and was baptized into the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite by his father...

Loren Glenn Rinehart, 77, of Joplin, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2008, at 4:35 a.m., after a 14 month battle with cancer. Loren was born April 14, 1931, in Lamar, Mo., son of the late Joe H. Rinehart and Jessie M. Still Rinehart. Loren served in the National Guard, and he worked as an accountant for King Press and then Vicker's until his retirement in the mid 1970s. ...

July 31 There was a report of a theft from a vehicle in the 700 block of Meadow Lane, made by Jason Wilson, of Nevada. He reported two kicker speakers, one speaker box and one amplifier stolen. There was a report of a theft from a vehicle in the 700 block of Meadow Lane, made by Hary Lechman, of Nevada. He reported currency stolen...

Aug. 2 There were reports of a vehicle rollover in the Nevada area, a traffic stop in the Nevada area, an agency assist in the Nevada area, a stranded motorist in the Schell City area, vandalism in the Moundville area, a controlled burn in the Bronaugh area, an alarm in the Bronaugh area, animal cruelty in the El Dorado Springs area, a 911 medical call in the Nevada area, stolen tags in the Nevada area, a check well being in the Fort Scott area, a 911 ambulance request in the Milo area, a 911 fire in the Jasper County area and harassment in the Moundville area.. ...

July 14 Chase B. Owen, Nevada, derelict vehicle. July 15 Noah D. Herren, Nevada, derelict vehicle. Joyce S. Kalthoff, Nevada, three counts of derelict vehicle. July 20 Desmond R. Nowak, Nevada, no proof of insurance. July 21 Brandon L. Baldwin, Nevada, no valid operator's license...

"We are going to miss Kathi Wysong," is a comment that a long-time member of the Nevada/Vernon County Area Chamber of Commerce said, on the occasion of her retirement as director. This is the feeling many of us in this community share. Another comment being heard is that she has been "good for the chamber."...

Nevada's city code book, which contains the local laws that govern the city, is never complete; each new general ordinance enacted by the council can require updating the content. That is why the document will be updated every quarter and why the city paid a company about $28,000 to completely re-compile the city code book and include all of the changes that have been made through Aug. 21, 2007...

Vernon County voters defeated the proposed five cent per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation tax for senior citizen services 59.4 percent to 40.6 percent, 2,032 to 1,389. The tax question was the only county-wide issue. Statewide races For governor Vernon County Republicans chose to support Kenny Hulshof by 53.52 percent of the vote with 570 votes, also emerging with the statewide victory. ...

Hundreds turned out for National Night Out, sponsored by the city of Nevada, KCP&L and the Nevada/Vernon County Area Chamber of Commerce, to take advantage of a free evening at the pool. Outside the pool area, few paused to collect information and giveaways from area law enforcement agencies and others, but KCP&L's free hot dogs and drinks were popular. With evening temperatures still in the 90s on one of the hottest days so far this summer, residents headed quickly to the water...