Stories from Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Feb. 23 An accident occurred at 3:14 p.m., in Ramey's Parking lot, involving a car driven by Isabel Bond, of Nevada, and a car driven by Emma L. Bukowski, of Nevada. No injuries were reported. Feb. 25 An accident occurred at 2:33 p.m., at Austin and Spring, involving a pickup driven by Abigail B. Schenker, of Fort Scott, and a pedestrian, Reina L. Thomas, of Nevada. Thomas was listed with disabling injuries...

March 2 There were reports of a grass fire in the Eve area, an ambulance request in the Nevada area, a stranded motorist in the Nevada area, a controlled burn in the Milo area, an ID theft in the Moundville area, a vicious dog in the Nevada area, animal abuse in the Sheldon area, a vehicle accident in the Nevada area, a medical call in the Richards area, property damage in the Nevada area, a disturbance in the Nevada area, a verbal domestic dispute in the Nevada area, and a disturbance in the Nevada area.. ...

The opening night of the boys' bracket in the Class 1, District 7 tournament at Hume High School began in front of a nearly packed house Tuesday night. In the first game of the night, the Bronaugh Wildcats set out in an attempt to avoid a winless season against the top-seeded Lockwood Tigers. The Tigers came into the game as an obvious favorite and seemed to have Bronaugh outclassed in nearly every aspect of the game on their way to a 53-21 victory...

An important event of the community each year is the Nevada/Vernon County Area Chamber of Commerce awards banquet, which was held Saturday night at the Eagles Lodge. More than 200 had made reservations to attend. The pacesetter awards are a great way of recognizing special businesses, organizations and persons who are outstanding. ...

Despite favorable milk prices in most of 2007 and 2008, soaring feed, fuel and fertilizer costs challenged the profitability of dairies nationwide, even those that are pasture-based. The same is true for the research grazing dairy that was started in 1999 at the Southwest Research Center near Mt. Vernon...

Members of the Area 4 C Camp Organization are about to get another camping season underway for the children in foster care in the seven county area comprised of Barton, Bates, Cedar, Dade, Henry, St. Clair and Vernon counties. Juvenile Officers and Children's Division workers from the 27th and 28th Circuit Courts donate their time and effort to plan, raise funds, provide and staff two separate camps for the children each year, according to a press release from the organization...

The Missouri Department of Social Services will sponsor a free eye screening clinic in Nevada at the First Baptist Church, 301 E. Highland, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., March 26. The examinations will be conducted by the University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics Department of Ophthalmology of Columbia, with assistance from the DSS Prevention of Blindness Unit...

The Nevada City Council voted 3-2 against sending a letter of approval to the state of Missouri to allow Woods Supermarket to hold wine and cheese tasting events throughout the year. Mike Hutchens, Joyce Wilson and Bill Gillette voted no and Tim Wells and Jayne Novak voted yes...

A large number of students and many of the faculty members at Truman Elementary School dressed up as their favorite book character and participated in "Character Craze" on Tuesday, March 3. The all-day event was held "to get students excited about books and characters," according to Shelly Scotten, who was dressed as Pippi Longstocking...