Stories from Thursday, December 4, 2008

Dec. 2 There were reports of a careless and imprudent driver in the Deerfield area, a traffic hazard in the Nevada area, an alarm in the Deerfield area, an escort in the Nevada area, goats out in the Milo area, a theft in the Metz area, trash dumping in the Nevada area, grass fire in the Milo area, threats made in the Nevada area, and an e-mail scam in the El Dorado Springs area...

Dec. 2 An accident occurred at 2:38 p.m., at U.S. Highway 71 and U.S. Highway 54, involving a car driven by Neil L. Punches, of Muskegon, Minn., and a tractor/trailer driven by Lisa M. Dobyns, of Columbus, Kan. No injuries were reported.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. --Missouri's State Capitol welcomes thousands of visitors' every day, but what happens once the doors close at night? Explore the halls of the Missouri State Museum at night with the premier of the "Voices of Missouri's Past" tour of the Missouri State Museum on Saturday, Dec. 13...

Legislation filed Monday by Senator-Elect David Pearce, R-Warrensburg, is aimed at creating jobs, providing better protect the security of Missourians and protecting consumers from automated telephone calls. Pearce filed the three separate pieces of legislation to be considered in the 2009 legislative session...

As the holiday season moves into full swing, the American Red Cross urges families to follow simple safety tips to keep the season merry and to prevent holiday fires. During the winter holiday season the incidence and severity of home fires dramatically increases. ...

They're called Tiger Cruises. U.S. Navy personnel can have family come aboard an inbound aircraft carrier and share the final leg of the cruise from Hawaii to California. Recently, some members of a Vernon County family got to take advantage of one...

The Cottey College Comets added another win to their season record as they took on Baptist Bible College in another road game Tuesday night. Nine out of the 10 players on the Comets' roster got in on the scoring in the game, led by Alex Noble and Amanda Sanders with 16 points each. Jessica Roberts and Brittany Smith were both able to crack into double digits on the night as well, finishing out the contest with 15 and 11 points, respectively...

The Hume Hornets started their season with a very close victory over Montrose Tuesday night. The Hornets didn't shoot well in the game, making just seven of 30 2-point field goals and 17 of 30 free throws, but six steals in the game and three players with double digit point totals -- Cody Franklin with 16, Ryan Austin with 14 and Cameron Hinton with 14 -- catapulted Hume to a 55-53 victory. The Hornets did have a good night from behind the arc, however, making eight 3-pointers in the game...

We were doing some house cleaning recently in our family home where my late sister, Miriam, lived during her retirement years. We found a needlepoint picture with a cartoon cat looking smugly comfortable below the words, "Some people own cats and go on to lead normal lives."...

Dear Vernon County, The holidays are upon us once again. This is a time to celebrate and be thankful for all that we have been given. It is also a time to remember those who have been less fortunate. For many years, Vernon County residents have been very generous in their desire to help others by donating time and money to the Salvation Army. ...

The Nevada High School freshman boys' basketball team suffered their second loss in as many games this season as they fell at home to the Harrisonville Wildcats by a final score of 57-41. "They definitely outran us, we just could never catch up," head coach Jason Irwin said. "We had so much more intensity the other night on defense than we did tonight."...

There really isn't a big surge in stolen vehicles in the area although it might seem that way at times. According to Public Safety Director Gary Herstein, vehicle theft in Nevada and Vernon County is usually a crime committed on the spur of the moment -- a criminal sees a car with the keys left in it, or worse yet running -- and decides right then to attempt to steal it...

ido Claus the Santa Dog made a recent stop in town for some holiday shopping and photos! Shown here are Anna and Alex, who met Fido Claus Saturday at Fido's Flea Market, the charity shop operated by volunteers from Vernon County People for Pets. Photos with Fido Claus were available for a donation to the organization. For more information and a possible photo with Fido when he is in town again, call (417) 448-9799...

Nevada Daily Mail Property owners have lots of questions when it comes to renting their farmland to someone else. Issues about how much to charge for farm rental, when leases can be terminated and thoughts on when alternative payment arrangements should be made are among those to be discussed at the Farm Lease Program to be presented on Thursday, Dec. 18, 6-9 p.m., at the Nevada TeleCenter, 2014 N. West St., nevada...

By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Daily Mail The major work on the improvements at the Nevada Municipal Airport is complete and the airport board is now looking at putting the finishing touches on the project. During a meeting at noon, Thursday, the board announced that they had received a $10,000 grant from the L. F. Richardson Foundation to purchase furnishings for the new terminal building...