Stories from Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Robert Leland Bain, 83, Nevada, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, following a lengthy illness. Bob was born in Schell City, Mo., on June 22, 1926, to Christopher and Lourine (Finks) Bain. Upon graduation from Nevada High School in 1944, he entered the United States Army. ...

Grace Deloris Reichard, 80, a long time resident of Metz, Mo., passed peacefully away Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 at Girard Medical Center in Girard, Kan. Grace was born Sept. 24, 1929, at Irene, South Dakota, to George and Judith (Lyngstab) Lokken. She moved with her family to Wisconsin where she graduated from Madison High School. ...

Sept. 21 Timothy K. Breckenridge, Nevada, expired license plates. Krista Purkey, Nevada, animal neglect, dog running at large, and no dog tag. Christopher F. Thomas, Milo, speeding 53/40. Victoria T. Vu, Nevada, speeding 26/15. Janet K. Williams, Nevada, expired license plates...

LAMAR, Mo. -- The Nevada Lady Tigers tennis team added another strong road victory to their record Monday as they defeated Lamar, 6-3 in their second meeting of the season. Nevada showed a very strong performance in Monday's match as they took six of the nine matches that were played. Haley Nagel, Ali Bartlett and Kailey Roland each brought home victories for Lamar as they defeated Leah Creasy, Katlyn Short and Caitlin Wagner in the No. 2, 3 and 4 singles matches, respectively...

"We just didn't play tonight." Nevada Lady Tigers head volleyball coach summed up her team's performance in that one simple sentence after a tough loss at home to the Ash Grove Lady Pirates Tuesday night. Head coach Duane Cox's Lady Pirates (16-1-2) came into the night as the fourth-ranked team in the Missouri Class 2 volleyball polls and were among the stiffest competition the Lady Tigers have seen thus far this year. ...

In their final home doubleheader of the fall "preseason," the Cottey College Comets softball team played in front of a capacity crowd of very supportive fans, earning a split against the Coffeyville Community College (Kan.) Ravens Sunday afternoon. The Ravens are coached by a familiar face to many Nevada residents, Ryan McCune. McCune is a former Nevada Griffons player, assistant coach and head coach...

The Missouri Public Service Commission will hold four local public hearings to receive customer comment in a natural gas rate case filed by The Empire District Gas Company. Customers who have had any service related problems may also bring them to the attention of the Commission during these local public hearings...

"I would like the council to appoint a golf board to look at the operation of the golf course and report directly to the city council," Rick David told the council Tuesday night. He told the council that he thought the board should be made up of people who use the course all the time...

A comment made by several people in the last few days is, "the chicken was good." They are talking about the delicious barbecue chicken served by the 4-H members and their families at the Vernon County Youth Fair Grounds last Saturday evening. This is a major fund raising event for the Vernon County 4-H Council...

Dear Editor: My name is Brenda Hirschman and my granddaughter is Emily Ann DeBrine. On Nov. 26, 2008, Corey Leon Martin and Emily were killed in a tragic automobile accident on Highway 54 in Vernon County. I work at the Vernon County Courthouse, and last year has been a real struggle, as I find myself surrounded by a judicial system that has let us down. ...

I imagine that quite a few of you went through a time in your life when you were constantly being compared to a sibling. Often the comparisons were not in your favor, or you thought they were not. Since I was the youngest of eight children I was well aware that each of the seven others around our table were far superior to me. I couldn't run as fast, read as well, do chores as quickly or as good, or tell as funny jokes as every one of the others could...