Stories from Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Ruby Frances Middaugh, 95, Raymore, Mo., formerly of Nevada, passed away Friday, Jan. 16, 2009, at the Rehabilitation Center of Raymore following a lengthy illness. She was born March 13, 1913, in Schell City, Mo., to Archie V. Nichols and Iva J. Martin Nichols. She was married Dec. 1, 1929, in Schell City, Mo., to Homer T. Wallen and he preceded her in death February of 1984. She later married Glen B. Middaugh Nov. 27, 1984, and he died in 1992...

Walter N. Ewing, 82, Nevada, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009, at Barone Alzheimer Care Center in Nevada following a lengthy illness. He was born Aug. 24, 1926, in Ault, Colo., to Clem and Geneva Newman Ewing. He married Ruth Anna Scott on July 10, 1959, in Miami, Okla., and she survives of the home...

Cathy "CC" Wood, 45, of Butler, formerly of Nevada, died Saturday, Jan. 17, at Bates County Memorial Hospital, in Butler. Cremation memorial services will be held 7 p.m., on Wednesday, Jan. 21, at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel. Visitation will be from 6-7 p.m., on Wednesday, immediately prior to services at the chapel...

Jan. 15 There were reports of cows out in the Nevada area, a structure fire in the Sheldon area, a medical call in the Milo area, a domestic assault in the Schell City area, a careless and imprudent driver in the Nevada area, a medical call in the Schell City area, a traffic hazard in the Bronaugh area, a careless and imprudent driver in the Rich Hill area, a stranded motorist in the Nevada area, and a medical call in the Nevada area...

Jan. 14 There was a report of an vehicle theft on the 600 block of east Atlantic, made by Donald Freeman, of Nevada. He reported a 1994 Buick Century stolen. The vehicle was located by Nevada police. The case is still under investigation. Jan. 15 An accident occurred at 10:25 a.m., on Cedar before Walnut, involving a pickup driven by Clarance C. Leer Jr., of Milo, and a van owned by the United States Postal Service. No injuries were reported...

The Hume Lady Hornets split two recent contests at the Lakeland tournament. On Dec. 15, the Lady Hornets defeated Ballard with a very strong all-around performance. Katie Orear dominated the game for Hume, finishing out the night with 30 points and 11 rebounds in the Lady Hornets' 49-31 victory...

Hands outstretched in a welcoming gesture, Vernon County Extension 4-H specialist Chris Mosbrucker introduced herself, reaching out with a message of partnership and mentorship of area youth as she spoke to the Nevada Rotary Club on Thursday. Mosbrucker, who holds a bachelor's degree in human services, has taken over the post formerly held by long-term youth specialist Carol Parmenter, and says she'll work hard to keep offering a strong 4-H foundation to Vernon County's youth as the organization looks to the future.. ...

The 2006 and 2007 annual audit reports from DSWA tops the Nevada City Council agenda for tonight's meeting at 7 in the Public Safety Building, 120 S. Ash St. Other items on the council's agenda include the a proclamation for Catholic Schools Week and consideration of bids for a fiber optic cable splicer and bids for a mid-sized pickup truck for the code enforcement officer...

The City Council is poised to OK a bid proposal for a new pickup truck for the city's code enforcement officer tonight. The only trouble is, there's already a new Chevy pickup parked at City Hall at the time of this writing (Monday afternoon), bearing a city license plate and loaded with articles pertinent to the code enforcement officer's job...

Dear Editor, As citizen leaders, individual school board members face complex and demanding challenges. They are alternately described as having the most important volunteer jobs in the country and facing the toughest challenge in elected American government. Yet school board members are just ordinary citizens with extraordinary dedication to our nation's public schools...