Stories from Thursday, September 3, 2009

Helen "Loretta" Groves, age 80, passed away Sept. 1, 2009. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, Sept. 5, at 2:15 p.m., at the Moore Cemetery, Nevada. Visitation will be Friday, Sept. 4, from 5--7 p.m., at McGilley State Line Chapel, 12301 State Line Rd., Kansas City, Mo., and on Saturday, Sept. 5, from noon--2 p.m., at Ferry Funeral Home, 301 S. Washington St., Nevada...

Wilma Lavern Farrell, 89, of Hume, Mo., passed away at her home following a lengthy illness of kidney and Parkinson's disease. She was born Oct. 30, 1919, in Henry Township, Vernon County, Mo., to George Tyre and Alberta Mae (Catherwood) Ransom. She attended Wolf School during grade school, then later attended and graduated from Metz High School, in 1937. ...

Marvin DeWayne Richards, 53, formerly of Nevada, passed away on Aug. 25, 2009, at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Mo. He was born on Nov. 27, 1955, in Kansas City, Mo., to John W. Richards and Neola Weis-Richards. Marvin grew up in Kansas City, Kan., and Nevada, and graduated from Nevada High School in 1973. He served in the United States Air Force from 1973-1977 and was stationed in Jacksonville, Ark...

Dora Muriel Wendt, 77, Springfield, Mo., formerly of Nevada, died Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009, at Maranatha Village in Springfield, Mo., following a lengthy illness. She was born Jan. 10, 1932 in Nevada, to Hoyth Emmett Money and Muriel Edith Moore Money. She was married Nov. 7, 1969, in Miami, Okla., to Melvin Wendt and he preceded her in death June 9, 2000...

The Nevada City Council has a short agenda on tap for their special council meeting at 7:30 tonight in the Council Chambers, 120 S. Ash Street. The meeting, which would usually have been set for Sept. 1, was rescheduled because of scheduling conflicts for council members...

In what has become one of the most turbulent budgeting processes in recent state history, Missouri's travel industry learned last week that the Missouri Department of Economic Development has ordered the Division of Tourism to cut $7 million from its current budget, an amount equivalent to 35 percent of the agency's appropriated budget...

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reminds motorists to expect a change in traffic patterns during the Labor Day weekend. Many families will plan one last special outing to mark the end of summer. The Labor Day counting period will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. ...

The Wylliams/Henry Contemporary Dance Company will perform at Cottey College on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 8 p.m. in the auditorium of the Haidee and Allen Wild Center for the Arts. The troupe has been hailed by critics and audiences alike as one of the most exciting, captivating dance troupes in the Midwest...

Swine flu has been on everyone's mind this year and that has led to plans made before the beginning of school this year to include preventive measures against the flu. I was not alive yet when the great flu epidemic hit during World War I. I know it's hard for some of you to believe that I am not quite that old, but I heard about it from my older siblings. ...

Dear Editor, On behalf of the Vernon County Cancer Relief Fund Board of Directors, I would like to offer a special heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported the organization's Second Annual Fund Raiser Dinner and Benefit Auction on Saturday, Aug. ...

The Nevada Lady Tigers varsity tennis team competed in their second match of the season Tuesday afternoon as they traveled to Monett. After the 6-3 defeat they suffered in Joplin in the first meet of the season, the Lady Tigers entered the Monett match looking to crack the win column for the first time and that was exactly what happened as they defeated Monett 5-4...

The Nevada Lady Tigers golf team traveled to Seneca Tuesday for their second match of the season and came home with a strong victory. The Lady Tigers posted an overall team score of 207 -- 30 strokes ahead of second place Carl Junction -- and finished with four of the top five individual scores. Carl Junction's Paige Drummond tied for second with a final score of 52 to take the only top five spot that wasn't claimed by Nevada...

The Nevada Lady Tigers varsity softball team suffered their third consecutive loss Tuesday as they traveled to Seneca. Kylie Sill pitched a complete game shutout for the Lady Indians, allowing just one hit in a 4-0 victory. Rachel Kennedy got the start for the Lady Tigers, but couldn't get past the third inning...

Aug. 31 There were reports of a stranded motorist in the Nevada area, a dog bite in the Bronaugh area, an animal neglect in the Nevada area, a check well being in the Walker area, a careless and imprudent driver in the Rich Hill area, harassment in the Milo area, a vandalism in the Moundville area, and a residential fire in the Deerfield area...