Stories from Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Mamie Pugh, 100, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008, at Christian Healthcare in Nevada. She was born Sept. 18, 1908, the daughter of Homer Nelson and Cora Mae Rippee Nelson in Wright County, Mo. She was first married to Troy G. Callison on June 6, 1935, of which one daughter was born. She was married to Samuel A. Pugh on Oct. 19, 1940. Both husbands preceded her in death...

Francis J. "Frank" Davis, 76, Nevada, passed away suddenly on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada. He was born April 25, 1932, in Toledo, Ohio, to Joseph Gandy Davis and Esther Hayes Davis. He married Patricia Ann Burns on Aug. 26, 1981, in Orange, Texas, and she survives of the home...

Joseph Edward Simon, age 90, of Nevada, died on Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, at the St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin following a short illness. He was born on March 9, 1918, in Vernon County, to Arthur Simon and Edna C. Haynes Simon. He was married to Eloise Virginia Stoller on October 23, 1938 in Girard, Kan., and she preceded him in death on June 4, 1979...

Sept. 30 5:20 p.m., football standby, no transport. Oct. 1 10:35 a.m., medical, Nevada Regional Medical Center. 2:38 p.m., lift assist, no transport. 8:32 p.m., refusal of care, no transport. 8:44 p.m., medical, Nevada Regional Medical Center. 10:19 p.m., refusal of care, no transport...

Sept. 29 11:32 a.m., U.S. 54 Highway and U.S. 43 Highway, vehicle accident. Sept. 30 9:51 p.m., 241 N. Lynn, burn complaint. Oct. 1 8:30 p.m., 800 S. Ash, public service. Oct. 2 2:31 p.m., 3000 Industrial Parkway, sprinkler activation. 6:50 p.m., 603 S. Main, authorized burning...

John C. Campbell, 64, of Nevada, died on Monday, Oct. 6, 2008, at his home in Nevada. Family information and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Ferry Funeral Home, in Nevada.

Missouri State Senate candidate Chris Benjamin will talk about the importance of putting hard-working Missouri families first when it comes to representing the people of the 31st Senate District. Benjamin is touring the district Wednesday to discuss his plans to change the way state government operates, making sure state agencies and the state lawmakers consider the impact of their decisions and policies on the people of Missouri...

The Nevada City Council will be considering the first reading of an ordinance setting the dates for the 2009 city council general and primary elections during their regular meeting tonight at 7 o'clock in the Public Safety Building, 120 S. Ash Street...

The long-time president of a public water district and his wife, who served as the district's clerk, both of Rich Hill, pleaded guilty in federal court today to embezzling more than $390,000 in a mail fraud conspiracy, according to John F. Wood, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri...

An initiative petition put Proposition B on the ballot for the general election. Missouri voters have a chance to vote on the Quality Home Care Act, the official title, on Nov. 3. The act is intended to make it easier for those who need assistance to remain in their homes. It would create a Missouri Quality Homecare Council to investigate the quality, safety and availability of home care services...

Dr. Dan Barnes received the Physicians Award of Excellence and Betty Jadlot received the Employee Award of Excellence Saturday night at the Nevada Regional Medical Center Evening in the Orient Gala at the Nevada Eagles lodge. The winners received their awards from last year's winners; Dr. William Turner and Suzie Bernhardt...

The Nevada Lady Tigers softball team had an eventful evening against the Butler Lady Bears for senior night on Monday. Before the game, Nevada's four seniors, Shawna Alkire, Jessica Davis, Ashley Jenkins and Sabrina Jones were honored for their participation and pending graduation. The game started out a bit rocky afterward as Nevada starter Rachel Kennedy gave up a two run home run to Kenzie Freeze that gave Butler a 2-0 lead...

The Cottey College Comets picked up two more wins at Family Weekend on Saturday. In the day's first match, the Comets were able to do something they had yet to do this season as they defeated the Stephens College Stars in four sets; 25-18, 20-25, 25-15, 25-12. "We did a great job of defeating Stephens in the first, third and fourth sets this go around," head coach Marla Kannady Foreman said...

The Nevada Lady Tigers tennis team competed in the Thomas Jefferson tournament on Friday. Whitley Del Rosario took a fourth place finish in the first singles portion, while Katlyn Short took seventh in the second. In doubles play, the team of Daven Smith and and Leah Creasy showed the most success for Nevada, winning the consolation round and taking seventh overall in the second doubles match on the way to a ninth place finish overall for the Lady Tigers...

The Hume Hornets took on the Northeast Vernon County Knights Thursday afternoon. The Hornets were led by senior Ryan Austin who went 4-for-5 with two home runs -- pushing his total to five in nine games -- and five RBIs on the way to a 21-2 victory. Senior Andy Yarick had five RBI's as well...

The Liberal Bulldogs collected their sixth win of the year as they took down the Sarcoxie High School Bears, 41-18. The Bulldogs got on the board first midway through the second quarter when Cole Williams ran the ball 18 yards for the touchdown after the Bears were forced to punt on their first possession. A missed PAT kept the score at 6-0 as Sarcoxie took over...