Stories from Thursday, October 16, 2008

Dr. Inez Vera Lord Byer, 81, of Nevada, Missouri passed on Oct. 13, 2008, at home. She was born March 22, 1927, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of George Eliot and Olive (Reeder) Lord. Inez graduated from East High School, in Kansas City, Mo., and from the University of Missouri, Columbia with a B.A., M.A. ...

Oct. 12 There were reports of a burglary in the El Dorado Springs area, threats in the Compton Junction area, a mattress fire in the Nevada area, a 911 stranded motorist, a civil matter in the Nevada area, missing cows in the Milo area, a missing juvenile in the Nevada area, information from the Bronaugh area, a vehicle accident in the St. ...

Oct. 10 There was a report of a petty theft in the 400 block of north Main, made by Delores Waugh, of Nevada. She reported two suitcases, a cellular phone, clothing and personal articles stolen. Oct. 11 There was a report of a petty theft from a motor vehicle in the 1600 block of Surrey Lane, made by Billy Zeiler, of Nevada. He reported a compact disc player stolen...

Many soybean fields in southwest Missouri were planted later than normal this year due to above average rainfall during the planting season. The last safe date to plant soybeans is determined by the amount of remaining growing season at a location. "At least 90 frost-free days are needed for double-crop soybeans to reach physiological maturity," said Jay Chism, agronomy specialist with University of Missouri Extension in Barton County...

Hundreds of visitors are expected to flock to the area this weekend, when the Nevada Fraternal Order of Eagles hosts the South Central Regional Confer-ence, Oct. 17-19, at the Aerie on East Austin Boulevard, Nevada, putting local hotels in demand and bringing tourism dollars to town...

Editor's note: The Vernon County Chapter of the United Way's fund drive is well under way, and with the $115,000 the organization hopes to raise, 19 local groups receive varying amounts of support. During the fund drive, the Nevada Daily Mail is featuring some of these organizations, offering a broader picture of how your United Way funds are spent...

Open burning will be allowed in the city limits of Nevada from Saturday, Oct. 18-Sunday, Nov. 2. During this period, residents will not have to call the fire station for permission to burn; nevertheless, the following rules must be followed:...

John F. Wood, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced Wednesday that four more defendants have pleaded guilty to their roles in a conspiracy to distribute millions of dollars worth of methamphetamine in Barton County, Mo., and elsewhere. ...

Local residents trickled through a public meeting presented by the Missouri Department of Transportation on Wednesday at the City/County Community Center in Nevada, poring over the images on the walls and on tables that map out the proposed design for transforming U.S. 71 to interstate standards. Eventually, the idea is to make U.S. 71 part of I-49, an already partially-constructed north-south transportation corridor from Louisiana to Kansas City...

The Nevada Board of Parks and Recreation will discuss capital improvements projects and its planned enclosed shelter house during a meeting set for 5:30 p.m., today, in the city council chambers, 100 N. Ash, Nevada. Open to the public.

Wayne Reinert, Nevada, recently hit his first ever hole-in-one at the Bear Creek Valley Golf Club in Osage Beach, Mo., on Sunday, Oct. 12. Reinert, along with friends Ted Davis, Dave McCullough and Norm Tuomi, was on the par-3 seventh hole at Bear Creek when he hit that now famous shot with his 7-wood and lost sight off the ball as it made its way onto the elevated green...

The Nevada Lady Tigers softball team recently had five players selected to represent them on this year's All-District selection list. Junior Rachel Kennedy and senior Sabrina Jones were both selected to the All-District second team. Kennedy finished the season with 106 strikeouts from the pitching circle and Jones turned in a .979 fielding percentage from her spot at first base...

On Saturday October 18, 2008 , Special Olympics Missouri athletes will compete in the annual Southwest Area bowling tournament in Springfield. Sunshine Lanes will once again serve as host to the event. The day will begin at 12 p.m. with Opening Ceremonies and competition starting at 12:30 p.m... ...

Family gatherings for special occasions allow time for private conversations between individual family members. One of my sisters-in-law on Lester's side of the family has always been a very special person to me. When I visited the family in Taney County before we were married, and before Taney County became a resort area, Doris helped me through some embarrassing moments. We formed a bond that has remained for 63 years, even though we don't see each other as often as we should...

They're at it again. What else should I expect? It's an election year, isn't it? You'd know it even if you didn't know it, when you heard all the ringing of the changes on "change." (To ring the changes: to keep varying how one says something, alluding to the ancient art of change-ringing, which it's said only a few English can understand or appreciate, where a series of church bells are rung in as many sequences, or "changes," as possible.)...

The Nevada High School is scheduled to perform the last of this year's Wall of Fame inductions. Larry Testman attended Northeast Missouri State University in Kirksville, Mo., where he was a four-year varsity track letterman and MIAA Varsity High Point Man Trophy winner his freshman year. He held conference records in the 100-yard dash, 880 relay and mile relay during his college career as well as a school record in the 100-yard and 200-yard dashes...