Stories from Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Dale Elliott Haddix was born July 15, 1938, in Schell City, Mo., and passed from this life on July 4, 2009, in Schell City, at the age of 70. He was the son of Elliott Joseph and Dorothy Mae (Davis) Haddix. Dale graduated from Schell City High School in 1956, and then later that year joined the United States Navy where he served his first four years. ...

Amie and Rodney Mather, of Nevada, and big brother Rayden, are proud to announce the birth of their son and baby brother, Ryan Elden Mather. Ryan was born at 10:30 p.m., on July 2, 2009 at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces, and measured 19.75 inches...

Clifford James "Clip" Bland, 84, of El Dorado Springs, died on Tuesday afternoon. Services will be held at the Church of God "Holiness" in El Dorado Springs, on Friday, July 17, 2009, at 11 a.m., with burial in El Dorado Springs City Cemetery under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home...

July 13 There were reports of cows out in the Richards area, cows out in the Nevada area, a civil matter in the Nevada area, an assault in the Deerfield area, children missing/found in the Sheldon area, an assault in the Harwood area, a search warrant in the Nevada area, an ambulance request in the Milo area, a burglary in the Nevada area, a theft from an auto in the Rich Hill area, an ambulance request in the Sheldon area, and a field fire in the Richards area...

It is my opinion that information in local papers should deal with local issues and not national. However, there are some things that do occur on the national level that tremendously affects us locally. Perhaps a subject as selected today is best to be not used...

Filing opened Tuesday for a special City Council election on Nov. 3, to fill an unexpired term on the council that will end in April 2011. The vacancy is the result of the resignation of Joyce Wilson from the city council as required by the City Charter after moving outside the city limits...

A pre-trial conference for Charles Stewart, scheduled for today in a Vernon County court, relating to charges stemming from a July 4 fire in Schell City that left Assistant Fire Chief Dale Haddix dead and two structures destroyed by fire, has been postponed until Aug. 20...

With summer comes outdoor projects -- a new fence, a tree, or even a pool. The Empire District Gas Company encourages customers to call before they dig and ask to have the underground utilities located. Call 811, the nationwide system, or 800-DIG-RITE (800-344-7483), the Missouri One Call system...

The good news is that US Bank has been adding employees and is now up to around 150 workers. The bad news is that the increase in workforce downtown has stressed the available parking. "This is a good problem to have," Ron Clow, Nevada planning director, said...

Mrs. Goldie Buerge, 96, of Nevada, Mo., formerly of Garden City, Mo., passed away Tuesday morning, July 14, 2009, at Culpepper Place, in Nevada. Among local survivors is her son, Scott Buerge and wife, Charlotte, of Nevada. Funeral services will be Saturday, July 18, at 11 a.m., at Sycamore Grove near Garden City, under the direction of the Sheldon Funeral Home, in El Dorado Springs...