Stories from Friday, November 13, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Kit Bond has introduced legislation that will increase funding to provide transitional housing for homeless veterans, calling it our nation's sacred responsibility to support the men and women who answered America's call to serve...

Christ's Church of Nevada announced the launch of a new Church in Nevada. The New fellowship held their first public meeting on Sunday, September 6, 2009. Christ's Church of Nevada is part of the House Church Movement that facilitates a larger Sunday gathering. Founding elders include Lynn Schmitt, Robert Fox and Steve Highlander...

Editor's note: Throughout Missouri, public defenders are struggling to manage tiny budgets and massive case load, and those who serve Vernon County are no exception. This is the first in a series taking an in-depth look at problems faced by the system and the attorneys who work within it...

The honor guard of the Whiteman Air Force Base presented the flag at the ceremony honoring veterans at the NEVC high school campus in Walker on Veteran's Day Wednesday. The Northeast Vernon County high school choir sang "The Star -Spangled Banner" and Clayton Gray led in the "Pledge of Allegiance" before State Representative Barney Fisher said a few words to the crowd. ...

Yes I do mean "SERIAL" not cereal. My favorite nighttime snack is not food, rather it is a good book. When it comes to a good book to read just before sleep, there is nothing better than an old fashioned, "SERIAL" novel. My first love in this type of genre, was the legendary Hardy Boys. I am not sure when I first began reading these wonderful books, but I was most certainly still in grade school...

The clock is ticking on the bidding for the construction technology home at 2013 North Lynn, Nevada, which was put up for sale Oct. 26. Bidders need to submit their bid on a form provided by the school in the central office along with $1,000 earnest money. ...

This Saturday, Nov.14, more than 400,000 orange clad deer hunters will start off the 2009 firearm season looking for that trophy buck or a nice sized doe and many will be rewarded as opening day and weekend results in a sizable harvest in the 11-day season...