Stories from Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Short jingle, short jingle, short jingle, short jingle -- that was the sound of the telephone ringing our number when I was growing up. The rural phone line was a party line -- when it rang four shorts that meant that the telephone was for us, as our number was 6704. One of our neighbors on the same line had number 6711. That meant when you called their number you cranked the ringer on the wall phone one long and one short. The long was a longer crank or the ringer...

Feb. 6 Melanie A. Byrd, Hume, speeding 42/30. Tyler R. Claypool, Nevada, failure to yield to on coming traffic. Mark R. Curtis, Walker, speeding 53/40. Andrew D. Daniels, Poplar Bluff, Mo., expired license plates. Dustin C. Goins, Nevada, speeding 45/30...

Myrle Delano Poyner, age 75, resident of Richards, died early Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009, at the Nevada Regional Medical Center. He was born Nov. 13, 1933, in Richards, the son of Leo William Poyner and Elsie Pearl Burris Poyner. Myrle worked for Key Work Clothes and was later employed by the Nevada School District as a custodian. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and especially gardening. He was a member of the Richards Christian Church...

Feb. 22 There were reports of a controlled burn in the Moundville area, horses out in the Sheldon area, a 911 wrong number in the Nevada area, a controlled burn in the Moundville area, property damage in the Schell City area, a careless and imprudent driver in the Walker area, a found item in the St. ...

Feb. 19 There was a report of a petty theft from a motor vehicle on the 100 block of south Ash, made by Rand Smith, of Nevada. License tabs were reported stolen. There was a report of a petty theft from a motor vehicle on the 2200 block of east Lincoln Ave., made by Brandon Despain, of Nevada. He reported a purse and contents stolen...

During a meeting slated for 5:30 p.m., today, in City Council chambers in the city of Nevada's Public Safety Building, 100 N. Ash St., Nevada, the Nevada Board of Parks and Recreation is planning to discuss several projects. Items on the agenda includign discussion relating to the Twin Lakes Sports Complex project, the enclosed shelter project slated for Marmaduke Park, and the community center project. ...

In today's economic environment many people are looking at ways to save money while still holding on to some of the conveniences they have come to depend on. Cellular telephones top the list, once a luxury only the very rich could afford portable telephones are now a nearly indispensable part of everyday life...

Artists from Cedar and Vernon counties, and even beyond, gathered for the grandopening of the Springs Gallery on Saturday, Feb. 21. Located on U.S. 54 Highway in El Dorado Springs, the gallery's first show featured a plethora of works by local artists. More than 150 people attended the event...

The Hume Lady Hornets basketball team added four strong victories to their record recently. The Lady Hornets trailed by as much as 15 points in the first half as they hosted Ballard, but came back in the second half to take a 47-41 victory. Katie Orear finished out that night as the only Lady Hornet in double figures with 27 points to lead all scorers...

The Nevada Lady Tigers varsity basketball team earned their 10th win of the year and a trip to the district championship Wednesday night with a strong performance against the Lady Wildcats of Harrisonville. The game started off a bit slow for the Lady Tigers as they struggled offensively in the first period, making just three of their 16 shots in the opening frame. Harrisonville's offense shot much better, but still struggled as they were able to knock down just five of 14 shots...

The Bronaugh boys' and girls' varsity basketball teams each suffered tough home losses Tuesday night as they hosted Dadeville. In the girls' game, the Lady Wildcats fell behind early and were never really able to make a comeback. By the end of the game, Bronaugh was able to stay in the game, but still found themselves on the short end of the 44-34 final score...

Floyd Edward Hines Sr., age 74 passed away at 12:32 a.m., on Monday, Feb. 23, 2009, after a brief illness at the Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan. Floyd Hines was born Sept. 13, 1934, to David Lawrence Hines and Clarice Margret Snyder at their rural Harwood, Mo., home. ...