Stories from Friday, January 29, 2010

Laurel Nichols Mason, 68, of Nevada, passed away Wed., Jan. 27, 2010, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Mo., following a lengthy illness. She was born Dec. 4, 1941, to Albert Gordon Nichols and Nell Elaine Manning Nichols, of Southwest City, Mo...

Jan. 25 A theft from a motor vehicle was reported in the 100 block of south Ash, made by Cheyenne Beasley, of Nevada. She reported a license plate stolen. A burglary was reported in the 300 block of north Clay, made by Crystal Huegel, of Nevada. She reported a Playstation, DVD player, DVD's and currency stolen...

Jan. 27 There were reports of gun shots in the Schell City area, a traffic hazard in the Vernon County area, a request to speak with an officer in the Deerfield area, a leave without pay in the Deerfield area, a careless and impruden driver in the Bronaugh area, a vehicle acident in the Vernon County area, a vehicle accident in the Vernon County area, a check well being in the Vernon County area, a follow up in the Nevada area, a paper service in the Nevada area, two truants in the Nevada area, three assaults in the Nevada area, a controlled burn in the Vernon County area, and a vehicle accident in the Vernon County area.. ...

Catherine I. Broughton, 93, Overland Park, Kan., formerly of Nevada, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, at the Overland Park Nursing and Rehab Center in Overland Park, Kan. Family information and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada...

Phyllis Marie Scougal, 80, Nevada, died on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, at her home in Nevada. Family information and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. View obituary and send condolences on line at www.ferryfuneralhome.com...

A two-vehicle crash occured Wednesday afternoon 1 mile north of U.S. Highway 54 on Route AA when a 1989 Pontiac driven by Derek C. Edmiston, 53, of El Dorado Springs, pulled out of a private drive into the path of a southbound 2001 Kia Optima driven by Breann D. Jackson, 18, of Harwood Mo. The Jackson vehicle struck the Edmiston vehicle in the rear. Jackson was transported by ambulance to the Cedar County Memorial Hospital with minor injuries...

Amanda Smith, a young Nevada woman who moved to St. Louis in October to be near the Barnes Jewish Hospital and await a double lung transplant finally received the call she had been waiting for at 9:56 a.m. on Friday, Jan 15. Smith was alone at the time of the call because her mother, Kathy Smith, "had gone to get some gas." Amanda called her mother and gave her the news, so she rushed back to the apartment and they went to the hospital where they "finally took her downstairs about 4:30," according to Kathy Smith.. ...

There are several options on the table for the future operation of the Frank E. Peters Municipal Golf Course and the members of the Nevada Parks and Recreation Board think they need to sit down with the city council to discuss how to proceed. Wednesday night, the parks board voted unanimously to have Jeff Post, parks board president, go to the Feb. 2 city council meeting and request a work session be set up with the council to discuss the golf course...

THE PRESIDENT: Madam Speaker, Vice President Biden, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: Our Constitution declares that from time to time, the President shall give to Congress information about the state of our union. For 220 years, our leaders have fulfilled this duty. They've done so during periods of prosperity and tranquility. And they've done so in the midst of war and depression; at moments of great strife and great struggle...

Wednesday evening President Obama spoke to the nation in his first State of the Union address. Obama had given a speech to a joint session of Congress in 2009 but it was not a State of the Union address. Among other things, the president talked of "difficult challenges,": discussing steps such as the bank bailout, extending unemployment and other benefits, and tax cuts, outlining some of the benefits of the stimulus bill, calling for a new jobs bill focusing on boosting small business financing opportunities, and for training for "clean energy jobs," saying other countries are moving ahead on this. ...

"This is a disappointing win." Despite earning a victory and taking with it a trip to the fifth place game of the 11th annual Nevada Classic tournament, Nevada Tigers head basketball coach John McNeley was very displeased with the lackadaisical performance his team showed in the contest...

If anyone ever deserved a Presidential Medal of Freedom Award, my list would include Ted Turner. Ted is of course famous for many different accomplishments, but for me his single greatest achievement was the creation of "Turner Classic Movies." Like many of you, movies have been an important part of my life as far back as I can remember. Movies have shaped for me, and millions of others, the way we view life and ourselves...