Stories from Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Sept. 20 Jason R. Burke, Peabody, Kan., speeding 55/40. Jerry L. Josey, Starville, Miss., speeding 40/30. Victoria A. Keys, Nevada, no license plates. Lucas J. Miller, Milo, no license plates and no proof of insurance. Karan S. Osmond, El Dorado Springs, Mo., no proof of insurance...

Sept. 27 A report of a vehicle theft in the 1200 block of north Lynn, was made by David Christensen, of Nevada, and Gerald Christensen, of Rolfe, Iowa. He reported a compact disc player and keys stolen. Gerald Christensen, of Rolfe, Iowa, reported a 1991 Chevrolet S-10 pickup stolen. The vehicle was located by Nevada Police inside city limits...

Richard J. "Dick" Staihr, 86, Nevada, passed away Monday, Sept. 29, 2008, at Christian Health Care, Nevada, following a brief illness. He was born Nov. 8, 1921, in Kansas City, Mo., to Joseph Bernard Staihr and Claire Margaret Gillen Staihr. Richard was reared in Independence, Mo., and graduated from William Chrisman High School. ...

Juanita Irene Bales, 77, of Houston, Texas, formerly of Vernon County, Mo., died Monday, Sept. 29, 2008, at her home in Houston. Family information and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada.

Sept. 29 There were reports of a cow out in the Deerfield area, trespassing in the Nevada area, check well being in the Sheldon area, a controlled burn in the Bronaugh area, a vehicle accident in the Nevada area, an intoxicated person in the Nevada area, an ambulance request in the Nevada area, fraud in the Hume area, domestic violence in the Hume area, and a suspicious person in the Compton Junction area...

The Nevada Lady Tigers suffered their 10th loss of the year Tuesday at the hands of the El Dorado Springs Bulldogs. The game started off very well for the Lady Tigers as Rachel Kennedy put the Bulldogs down in order on just nine pitches in the top half of the first. Nevada got on the board first in the home half of the frame after Nikki O'Bryan led off the game with a walk and later stole second...

The Factory Stock Special got off to a good start and all racers were eager to collect the $350 winner's payout. Some of the mechanics got to practice for the mechanic's race next week. This gives the mechanics who work on the cars all year to keep them going a chance to get behind the wheel and see what it's all about. ...

The 5th annual Gordon Parks Celebration begins today at Fort Scott Community College, at the Gordon Parks Center for Culture and Diversity. The celebration is in honor of Gordon Parks, the Fort Scott native who was a notable photographer, filmmaker and writer. There will be activities and special events throughout the four-day celebration...

The Body Image Project will be presented by artist/lecturer, Larry Kirkwood at 7 p.m., today, in the Missouri Recital Hall on the Cottey College campus. This project originated in 1993 and deals with the reality of our outside appearance. It explores prejudices such as sexism, racism, and ageism. ...

Among the issues on Missouri ballots in the Nov. 4 general election is Proposition A. Proposition A would create a fund which would be used for increasing funding for elementary and secondary education, using revenues generated by casinos. The money deposited in the fund would be for new and additional funding for elementary and secondary education and not used to replace existing funding...

While county officials watched, cells that will one day house inmates were lowered on the the site of the new Vernon County jail. The Vernon County Commission and Sheriff Ron Peckman met with the representatives of various construction companies at the construction trailer on the site, Tuesday morning. During the meeting the representatives for J.E. Dunn, construction managers, Ryan McConnell and Les Payne, stressed safety several times, especially when dealing with aerial projects...

The week of Oct. 5-11 is National 4-H Week with the theme of "Keeping it Green." As you might expect, this means a number of different things. The program keeps evolving by providing programs that are timely and important for the development of boys and girls in society...

Dear Editor, In this election year, one important constituency is being overlooked: Children. Millions of American children are in serious jeopardy today. It's a shameful fact that should be a front-burner issue for all candidates, particularly during the Vice Presidential Debate to be held in St. Louis...