Stories from Thursday, August 20, 2009

Former Nevada resident, Barbara Jean (McReynolds) Humerickhouse, age 60, died at her home in Piney Bay, Ark., on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. She was born in Chapel Hill, N.C., and was the daughter of the late John W. McReynolds. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Humerickhouse...

Aug. 17 There was a report of a burglary in the 2300 block of East Marvel Road, made by American's Best Inn, of Nevada. The party reported cash stolen. One male subject was picked up in connection with the incident. An accident occurred at 10:15 a.m., at Wal-Mart's parking lot, involving a car driven by Andrew M. Alexander, of Nevada, a pickup owned by Connie R. Leonard, of Harwood, and a SUV driven by William H. Burgi, of Sarcoxie, Mo. No injuries were reported...

Aug. 7 Lowell Myers, El Dorado Springs, no proof of insurance. Ryan Yeokum, Nevada, careless and imprudent driving. Aug. 8 Lewis L. Cox, Nevada, borrowed/stolen plates, and no front license plate. April L. Dipman, Clinton, Mo., dog running at large...

Aug. 2 1:22 p.m., medical, Nevada Regional Medical Center. 2:20 p.m., medical, Nevada Regional Medical Center. 3:37 p.m., medical, Nevada Regional Medical Center. Aug. 3 10:26 a.m., transfer, Fort Scott Mercy. 1:35 p.m., medical, Nevada Regional Medical Center...

The Missouri Department of Revenue will be sponsoring two additional license plate renewal workshops in Nevada. These sessions are designed to help people who have been inconvenienced by the July 30 closing of the Nevada License Office. The office is expected to reopen on Sept. 1, at 429 E. Walnut, Nevada, to be managed by Alternative Opportunities...

A seminar aimed at helping employers answer questions about the hiring process, from what interview questions are helpful, and what interview questions are legal to ask, to how to root out the right employee for the job is slated for noon-1 p.m., Aug. 25, at the Nevada TeleCenter's Service Edge Cafe, with lunch provided...

Hectic schedules and hurried breakfasts don't have to be part of the morning routine when students start back to school this fall, according to Renette Wardlow, human development specialist, University of Missouri Extension. "Organization and good communication are a must in busy families with school-aged children. ...

Alternative Opportunities is opening the Nevada License office Sept. 1 in the old Social Security building, 429 E. Walnut. The company started in 1990 and has grown to 15 offices and employs 2,500 people. "AO started in 1990 as a community based service for developmentally disabled clients," Marilyn Nolan, resource team leader and one of the founders of AO, said. ...

"I felt the presence of something more powerful than I or friend or foe, when I placed the digital card of the images of fireworks onto my computer to see what they looked like and I did not see the images that I was expecting...no, I saw these angels and fairies and mystic creatures that were God-like and I felt He sent them to me to present to you. ...

The Nevada R-5 Board of Education met Tuesday to approve a new drug-testing policy for the district. The new policy affects all students participating in any extra-curricular or co-curricular activity. Co-curricular activities are defined as activities that students participate in outside of the classroom as a result of being enrolled in a school offered class. Extracurricular activities are activities that take place outside the regular course of study in school...

Dear Editor: A card of thanks. Let me tell you folks about my good dog Red. I bought the little fuzzball on a clear November night in the desert town of El Centro, Calif., in 1993. Paid 20 bucks for him. Half Lab, half German shorthair pointer, I thought he might make a decent bird dog in the field and on the water. Man was I wrong, because he wasn't decent. He was awesome...

Dear Editor The friends and families of Company A 311th, Nevada/Lamar National Guard would like to thank each of our sponsors for our July 25 golf tournament, July. Budweiser, VFW Post No. 257, VFW - Ladies Auxiliary No. 257, Mid Missouri Bank, Fugate Motors, Santa Paula Awning, Community Bank, Heritage State Bank, Casa Azteca, Allison Quick Lube, Althoff Auto Sales, Eagles Trustees of El Dorado Springs, Hancock's Automotive Service, Davidson's Shoes, Hairy Frog Grafix, Southeast Auto Repair, World Finance Corporation, Highley Tire Service, The Vickers Law Firm, Inetvisions, Amvets Post No. ...

I have recently had many new friends. Well, they are not new friends really. They are people that I have known before, but now I am classified as their friend. Many of my long time readers are probably as confused about what I am saying as I was about a month ago when I got the notice on my e-mail that Susan Thornton wanted me as a friend. ...