Stories from Friday, October 31, 2008

Edna Pritchett Klingman, 81, died Oct. 26, 2008, in Independence, Mo. She is survived by her husband, Roy Klingman; two daughters, Phyllis Eshnauer and Karen Culey; three granddaughters and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m., on Friday, Oct. 31, at Sheldon Cemetery, Sheldon, Mo. Arrangements are under the direction of Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada...

Oct. 27 There were reports of a civil matter in the Nevada area, a controlled burn in the Harwood area, an alarm in the Deerfield area, threats in the Hume area, a field fire in the Nevada area, an agency assist in the Nevada area, a vehicle vs. deer in the Nevada area, and an ambulance request in the Milo area...

On Monday, Oct. 27, I was notified that the Nevada News had received two new advertisements to run in our Wednesday, Oct. 29 issue. These ads were from Carla Keough and Representative Barney Fisher. Both of these ads contained NEW NEGATIVE information on the opposing candidate...

The bitterness of this election, has once again exposed the open wounds our country has suffered, from the great political and social divisions that exist in our society. Regardless of who wins the election next Tuesday, we as a nation, must find a way to come together. What we might need is another Wendell Willkie type of person to help us out...

Little new information has surfaced in a robbery case first reported in the Nevada Daliy Mail on Thursday. According to a press release from the Nevada Police Department, Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 10:55 p.m., the department was contacted by an employee of the Subway Sandwich Shop, 2021 E. ...

The Nevada Regional Medical Center board of directors heard good news from Tim Wolters, of the hospital's auditors, Baird, Kurtz & Dobson Certified Public Accountants Tuesday at their regular monthly meeting in the hospital's mezzanine conference room. Wolters said that the report was a clean opinion, and that the hospital's staff did an excellent job...

Republican Mike Gibbons, candidate for Missouri Attorney General, was on the Square Thursday morning, speaking to the assembled voters about the election and his plans for the future. Gibbons said that he isn't looking beyond the attorney general's office and said he couldn't say the same for his opponent, Democrat Chris Koster...

As outdoor temperatures become colder, mice seek locations that are more hospitable. In many cases, that most agreeable location is inside a home, according to John Hobbs, agriculture and rural development specialist, University of Missouri Extension...

DAVID SOUZA ------------------ David Souza, a Republican, is running for the office of Vernon County Northern Commissioner. What are your priorities for the commission? One of the main priorities would be budgeting the monies fairly for all projects and different departments...

JASON CLASPILL -------------- Jason Claspill, a Republican, is seeking election to the Vernon County Coroner's Office. What do you see as the most important function of this office you seek? First and foremost the most important duty of the coroner is death investigations such as accidental deaths, unexplained deaths, suicide or homicide. ...