Stories from Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Kenneth Ray McClure, age 62, a resident of Fort Scott, died Saturday, May 16, 2009, at his home following a cancer illness. Kenneth was born March 11, 1947, at Webb City, Mo., the son of Hunter Campbell McClure and Margaret Inez McClure. He graduated from Webb City High School in 1965. ...

Curtis Edwin Stoner, 48, Nevada, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2009, at his home in Nevada following a lengthy illness. He was born July 14, 1960, in Twentynine Palms, Calif., to James Edwin Stoner and Betty Jo Thomas Stoner. Curtis was the son of a Marine and lived in various places throughout his life prior to graduating from high school in Puerto Rico. ...

Karl O'Brian Smith, 40, Nevada, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2009, at Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada following a sudden illness. He was born March 12, 1969, in Houston, Mo., to Larry Ervin Smith and Brenda Gail Cantrell Smith. He married Vickie Sue Belford on September 14, 1996, in Great Bend, Kan., and she survives of the home...

Lucille Heckadon, 87, of Rich Hill, died on Thursday, May 14, 2009. Funeral Services were held on May 17, at 3 p.m., at Heuser Funeral Home, with Bill Perkey officiating. Interment followed at Greenlawn Cemetery, in Rich Hill. Arrangements were directed by Heuser Funeral Home...

May 15 There were reports of a rekindle of fire in the Montevallo area, a careless and imprudent driver in the Sheldon area, an ex parte violation in the Richards area, an assault in the Nevada area, a careless and imprudent driver in the Nevada area, a 911 hang up in the Nevada area, a vehicle accident in the Rich Hill area, a jail incident in the Nevada area, a theft in the Walker area, refusal to leave in the Nevada area, and a 911 call in the Nevada area...

May 11 9:45 a.m., 900 N. Olive, fire drill. May 12 2 p.m., 400 W. Lee, fire drill. 3:07 p.m., 711E. Ashland, unauthorized burn. 4:48 p.m., 600 W. Edwards, false alarm. May 13 2:22 p.m., Nevada Regional Medical Center, aircraft standby. May 14 2:30 p.m., 927 E. Wooter, unauthorized burn...

About a dozen seniors from Nevada Regional Technical Center are closing out a high school experience that's offered them classroom and on-the-job training. With opportunities as diverse as the students who seek them, the Cooperative Work Experience and Agriculture Work Release programs meld real-life experiences with techical education. ...

The Nevada City Council will discuss how to proceed to hire a new city manager during the Council's regular meeting at 7 tonight in the Council Chambers in the Public Safety Building, 120 S. Ash St. Other items on their agenda include a temporary liquor license for the Elk's Lodge for a block party on June 27 for members and guests on the east half of their parking lot...

This has been a very busy spring for Nevada native and artist James McNeill Mesple. Mesple has just completed a successful one-man exhibition at he Printworks Gallery in Chicago, Ill. Some of his work was also included in a group exhihition at the Chicago Cultural Center and another showing at Chicago State University. He created a cover for a new book of poems by Elise Paschen, who is the daughter of world famous ballerina Maria Tallchief...

The Nevada High School track team finished ninth in Saturday's Class 3, District 6 meet at Carl Junction High School. The girls were able to bring home the gold in the 4-by-100-meter relay, while Mariah Mock took fourth in both the 100-and 200-meter dashes. Senior Heidi Wilson was second in shot put and the 4-by-200 relay team finished fourth...

The Nevada Tigers golf team had two of its members in the state tournament that started Monday at Fremont Hills Country Club in Ozark, Mo. Senior Tyler Gast went into the tournament looking to improve upon his 10th place finish in last year's tournament and got off to a strong start on day one. Gast came out of the day tied for second with Republic's Kyle Knierim at 73, just seven strokes behind overall leader Ryan Zech, of Kearney...