Stories from Friday, March 20, 2009

Geneva Fay Montgomery Meyers, 82, Nevada, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at Christian Health Care in Nevada. She was born Oct. 29, 1926, in Stockton, Mo., to Armel Rolla Montgomery and Amy Thelma Sledd Montgomery. She married Lohman L. Meyers on March 22, 1945, in Bolivar, Mo., and he preceded her in death on April 14, 1974...

Cynthia Shirk and Jason Garren, of Nevada, and big brothers Brandon, Brian, Dakota, and Jordan, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and baby sister, MaKayla Marie Garren. MaKayla was born at 4:08 a.m., on March 14, 2009, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces, and measured 20 inches...

Alicia and Brett Neil, of Marshfield, Mo., are proud to announce the birth of their son, Mason Hadley Neil. Mason was born at 12:45 p.m., on March 17, 2009, at Cox Medical South. He weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces, and measured 20 1/2 inches. Maternal grandparents are Belvin and Ardis Legleiter, of Nevada. Maternal great-grandparents are Osa Legleiter, and Raymond McVicker, of Nevada...

March 6 Nancy A. Aufner, Lowry City, Mo., speeding 50/40. Susan, J. Baptista, Butler, Mo., expired license plates. William D. Goodbody, Fort Scott, speeding 42/30. Christopher A. King, Nevada, expired license plates Keith E. Melton, Nevada, failure to register vehicle, and no proof of insurance...

Cottey College's Phi Theta Kappa organization is sponsoring Love for Linda, a 1.5 and 4 mile fun run/walk on Saturday, April 11, as a fundraiser for Linda Platt. The 1.5-mile run/walk will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the 4-mile run/walk will begin at 8:45 a.m. Both events will begin at the Cottey College Chapel...

The Vernon County Soil and Water Conservation District hosted 124 people for its 47th Annual Dinner on Friday, March 13, in the home economics building at the Vernon County fairgrounds. Farmers and ranchers, their families and children from all over Vernon County gathered to enjoy a fried chicken dinner catered by Chicken Mary's, celebrate the third and fourth grade winners of the Soil Conservation Poster Contest, honor the recipients of the Conservation Farmer and Grassland Farmer Awards for 2009 and elect a new board member to replace outgoing member Jeff Greer.. ...

Dear editor: On Friday, March 13, Kaden Shiloh Wallace Stinson was born at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He was later transferred to Freeman Hospital in Joplin where it was determined he needed heart surgery to correct transposed arteries. He was then air-flighted to Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City where he will soon be undergoing heart surgery. ...

In the human body, the circulatory system carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the various parts of our bodies. In Vernon County, we also have many roadway arteries from which we derive sustenance. The most important of these is U.S. Highway 71, soon to become I-49...

Vernon County residents can get a discount card that saves on prescriptions at several locations around the county. The cards, called the CountyRxCard, are said to save money on prescriptions when a person doesn't have insurance. There are no eligibility requirements, everyone is eligible. There are no income guidelines, no age limitations and a whole family is covered by one card...

The madness of March in Missouri isn't confined to basketball. It also applies to fishing, including the trout parks opening on the first to spoonbill snagging on the 15th. Harold Thomas, Independence, couldn't believe what he saw when he pulled into the parking lot at the boat ramp in Osceola Sunday...