Stories from Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Donald Edmond Renken, 75, of Springield, died on Sunday, March 21, 2010. Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 24, at Shadel's Colonial Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., on Thursday, March 25, at Phillipsburg Christian Church, 304 Grover Street, Phillipsburg, Mo., with Kent Williams, Roger Tribble, Ben Killion, and Steve Lee officiating...

March 17 An accident occurred at 2:32 p.m., on U.S. Highway 54 and Main, involving a car driven by Alberta L. Hays, of Nevada, and a car driven by Joyce A. Maynard, Nevada. No injuries were reported. March 20 An accident occurred at 3:30 p.m., at Tim's Convenience Store, involving an SUV driven by Clifford E. Schnedler, of Nevada, and the front doors and wall located directly north of the front entrance doors. No injuries were reported...

March 9 Catherine E. Finegan, El Dorado Springs, speeding 44/30. Heather L. Fischer, El Dorado Springs, speeding 48/30. Angela L. Kearbey, Nevada, expired license plates. Christina L. Tanksleary, Nevada, speeding 41/30 and no proof of insurance. Matthew R. Todd, Webb City, speeding 41/30...

Chick Days has been a tradition at Orscheln Farm & Home for many years. The chicks arrive at stores the first week of March and stores continue to have them available for purchase through May and again in the early fall, September through mid-October. Customers may stop in and purchase a few chicks on site or may choose to place an order for 25 or more chicks...

Both first time gardeners and seasoned professionals can benefit from the "Vegetable Planting Calendar" guide available from University of Missouri Extension. The guide provides a complete list of planting dates and varieties that do well in southwest Missouri...

Saturday's snow storm made for hazardous travel for a few hours. By 10:20 a.m., the Missouri Department of Transportation reported that U.S. Highway 71 was covered in sleet in Barton County, and other major routes were either primarily covered or partly covered, and that minor routes were considered covered. Crews were busy in an effort to clear the roads. By Sunday evening, all major routes were reported clear, but some minor routes still had some snow cover...

"We are poor little lambs who have lost our way. . ." -- Whiffenpoof song The name comes from an obscure early 20th century musical, Little Nemo, and the group was formed at a tavern, but the Whiffenpoofs have evolved into a world-famous Yale a cappella group that donates much of the proceeds of their tours to Education Through Music...

Dear Editor, Having paid taxes for many years in both the Northeast Vernon County and Nevada school districts I have several questions and observations concerning Proposition S that is to be voted on by NEVC residents in a few weeks. Having defeated a similar proposal just a few years ago, it appears that it is time to rehash the numbers...

Dear Editor, We recently attended the Northeast Vernon County R-l Proposition S meeting in Walker. The administration and school board presented a proposal stressing the need for a new building to be located in a field somewhere near Harwood. We understand that the Schell City building and some of the Walker buildings are beyond repair, but there is much of the Walker facility that could be useable...