Stories from Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Larry Lee Vaughn, 58, of Raymore, Mo., passed away Oct. 26, 2009. He was born Sept. 7, 1951, in Lamar, Mo., the son of James Wayland and Dorothy Pritchett Vaughn. Larry was a member of the Hickman Mills Church of Christ, Boy Scouts, Tribe of Mic-O-Say and Mail Carrier's Association...

Dorothy Hill, 92, of Rich Hill, died Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, at the Prescott Country View Nursing Home, Prescott, Kan. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Oct. 30, at the Heuser Funeral Home, in Rich Hill, with family receiving friends Friday from 1 p.m. until the time of service. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, in Rich Hill...

Oct. 13 Amanda J. Cord, Nevada, no proof of insurance. Jason Eaton, Richards, speeding 45/30. Judith K. Feuquay, Nevada, speeding 40/30. Jordan B. Fletcher, Rich Hill, expired license plates. Lena A. Heimsoth, Concordia, Mo., speeding 25/15. Heather M. Hughes, Nevada, failure to transfer plates...

Michelle and Joshua Loy, of Huntington Beach, Calif., and big sister Gabriella, are proud to announce the birth of their son and baby brother, Caleb Matthew Loy. Caleb was born at 12:09 a.m., on Aug. 8, 2009, at Hoag Hospital, in Newport Beach, Calif. He weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces, and measured 19 1/2 inches...

Costumes and candy fill store aisles, and pumpkins are stacked high at produce stands and in patches all around town. The signs are aligned and clear -- Halloween is here. Only days away now, you're probably getting serious about shopping for costumes and decorations to greet trick-or-treaters or party guests. ...

The Missouri Public Service Commission's Cold Weather Rule, designed to help customers with heat-related utility bills, begins on Nov. 1. The rule will remain in effect through March 31, 2010. The Cold Weather Rule applies to natural gas and electric utilities under PSC jurisdiction that provide heat-related service. ...

The Nevada Fire Department and Local 3031 of the International Association of Firefighters joined together to sponsor a week-long wearing of a special uniform, a pink T-shirt to highlight breast cancer awareness week. "This type of issue affects all of us," Fire Chief Robert Benn said. "We all have wives, daughters and mothers we love. It's not just us showing support either. Fire departments across the nation are looking at doing this."...