Stories from Thursday, August 28, 2008

Aug. 25 There were reports of possible shots fired in the Milo area, a semi vs. deer on the SB 71 area, a medical call in the Nevada area, a recovered stolen auto in the Nevada area, a road closed in the Center Township area, a sign down in the Deerfield area, an ambulance request in the Bronaugh area, a suspicious vehicle in the Deerfield area, an ambulance request in the Schell City area, an ambulance request in the Walker area, a theft in the Schell City area, a domestic assault in the Nevada area, a fire alarm in the Nevada area, a disturbance in the Nevada area and an assault in the Moundville area.. ...

DeAnn and Dwayne Hardin, and big brothers Reed, Regar and Ross Hardin, are proud to announce the birth of their son and baby brother, Ryan Brooks Hardin. Ryan was born at 3:34 p.m., on Aug. 5, 2008, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 8 pounds, 14 ounces, and measured 22 inches...

Aug. 14 Irish L. Bailey, Nevada, failure to stop at stop sign. Emma Lou Conner, Nevada, failure to stop at stop sign and no proof of insurance. Sherri K. Eador, Nevada, speeding 44/30. Jordan M. Kerbs, Nevada, failure to stop at stop sign. Teena M. Lippincott, Nevada, speeding 43/30...

Aug. 26 An accident occurred at 1:12 p.m., in West and Cherry, involving a car driven by Misty D. Brundridge, of Nevada, and the Wellness Center Building at 300 W. Cherry. No injuries were reported. There was a report of an animal bite on the 800 block of south Ash, made by Carol Roberts, of Nevada. She reported being bitten by a kitten. The kitten has not been located...

Chances are you've seen them before -- mammoth propeller-like objects, for example, being hauled along highways by tractor-trailers. They're really parts of wind turbines, and chances are, you'll be seeing quite a few more of them if you're traveling the highways during the next few week...

Challengers United has several activities lined up for fall. The first event, a soccer game, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Airport Soccer Field in El Dorado Springs. The game will start at 10 a.m. The next event will be a baseball game which will be held on Saturday, Oct. 18, at the baseball diamond at the golf course in El Dorado Springs, at 10 a.m...

Nevada firefighters quickly responded to and extinguished a small stovetop fire at a home at 1120 N. Adams, Nevada, at about 7:30 last night. Nevada Fire Chief Bob Benn said that firefighters arriving on the scene quickly identified the source of the smoke visible from outside, spotting the flames reaching for the cabinets from the stove. The resident, who was not home at the time, had apparently left something on the stove...

The name "brown recluse" describes the color and habits of this venomous spider that has earned a reputation for having a painful bite. According to John Hobbs, agriculture and rural development specialist with University of Missouri Extension, this spider is usually found in structures that contain dry, cluttered space that is undisturbed and has a supply of insects or other small organisms to serve as suitable prey...

For 125 years, Cottey College has welcomed young women to the institution and to the community, celebrating through ceremony and tradition the start of each new year. On Monday, students, faculty and guests gathered in the auditorium at the Haidee and Allen Wild Center for the Arts for the convocation, Signing of the Cottey Book, and the Daisy Tradition, all marking the beginning of the new year, and each with its own significance within the college community...

Inspiration can come from anywhere; and in 1978, the inspiration for a coloring book distributed as a fundraiser for the PEO Chapter KK in Nevada came from all around them. Beverly Denman, Nevada, said that her mother had suggested that Kansas City had a coloring book around that same time, so why couldn't Nevada? The book was popular by all accounts, and included 27 pages of local structures and sights to be colored. ...

In case some of my readers have not noticed, I am very proud of Nevada. I often write about, brag about, and make occasions to talk about all the good things that I see in our hometown. I also feel the same way about our whole county especially the part around Ellis! You've read about my being identified by Elderhostel attendees as being from the town where Cottey College is located. All the PEO members nationwide know about Cottey and are proud of it...