Stories from Friday, April 17, 2009

Ronald W. Morris, 65, died Monday, April 13, 2009, at his home in Santa Maria, Calif. A private memorial will take place at a later date.

Errin and Jason Fick, of El Dorado Springs, and big sister Cloie, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and baby sister Preslynn Kate Fick. Preslynn was born at 6:19 a.m., on April 14, 2009, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces, and measured 21 inches...

April 2 Janet E. Birkenstrand, Nevada, driving while suspended. Misty G. Brooks, Nevada, speeding 45/30, and no proof of insurance. Zachery K. Brown, Nevada, expired license plates, and no proof of insurance. Ronald D. Fields Jr., Horton, seat belt law...

The MoDOT South-west District has announced that crews with Journagan Con-struction Company are resurfacing on Route W from Route 54 to north of Highland Avenue and on Route BB from Route 54 to Route F during the next week. The work is scheduled to start Saturday, April 18 and end Saturday, April 25...

True, the title of this show is the worst and least intriguing of any I've ever seen attached to a play. Period. It's like Shakespeare naming his profoundest tragedy Danish Sadness, instead of Hamlet. (Come to think of it, however, Danish Sadness would be one cool title for a comedy about an inept baker who simply can't learn to make breakfast biscuits.) Anyway, forget that major faux pas for a moment. ...

The Missouri Department of Transportation is forging ahead with the conversion of U.S. Highway 71 to Interstate 49; but although behind-the-scenes activity toward that goal seems to be stepping ahead, is will be some time before work takes place in Vernon County...

The parents in the 1960 musical "Bye Bye Birdie" asked one another the question, "What's the matter with kids today"; but the fact is ever since biblical times, or before, adults have had the perception that the youth are not living up to the standard that their elders have set. The current crop of Vernon County youth reveal that perception to be false...