Stories from Friday, May 21, 2010

May 12 Derek Page was arrested on charges of distributing/delivery/manufacturing more than five grams of maijuana. He is being held in lieu of a $100,000 bond. Nathan Wayman was arrested on a warrant out of Vernon County for unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held in lieu of a $5,000 bond...

Chicago artist James Mesplé, a 1966 graduate of Nevada High School, has had a busy season, having works in several exhibits during the past several months. Mesplé exhibited his paintings in a one-man exhibition at the Shingoethe Museum at Aurora University in Aurora, Ill., in November and December and gave a talk March 18 at the Illinois Museum...

A press release from Meek's Lumber Company before their purchase of Barton's southwest Missouri locations stated that the El Dorado Springs location of Barton's would not reopen after the changeover to Meek's but a last-minute decision changed that...

Missouri's regular legislative session has ended, and area representatives have much to report to constituents. A tough budget year has meant cuts and debates over dollars in Jefferson City that impact local communities. On Tuesday, May 25, State Representative Barney J. Fisher, R-District 125; and State Senator David Pearce, R-District 31, will host a town hall meeting, 7-9 p.m., at the Franklin P. Norman City/County Community Center in Nevada...

The search for alternative energy sources has led to the development of wind, solar and geothermal projects all designed to reduce the dependence on foreign oil supplies. And despite the inherent problems associated with costly, sometimes dangerous methods, domestic oil exploration and production has also been increased...

The Nevada High School boys' basketball program is sponsoring a youth basketball camp for boys entering third through eighth grades. The camp will take place June 7-11, and will emphasize fundamentals and encouragement while providing individual attention, inexpensive instruction and great competition. The camp comes with a cost of $30 for third though fifth graders and $35 for sixth through eighth graders and includes a camp T-shirt...

Former Nevada High School wrestler Jordan Hagerman has achieved an honor that many wrestlers can't boast at any time in their college careers and has done it in just her first year of competition at the college level -- Junior Pan-American. Hagerman competes at Missouri Valley College for the Lady Vikings wrestling team under head coach Carl Murphree and assistant coach Rachel Billerbeck. ...

By Scott Nuzum Herald-Tribune FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- Girard defeated Fort Scott 6-1 in a semifinal game of the Fort Scott Class 4A Regional Softball Tourna-ment at Don Hewett Field Friday, then went on to knock off top-seeded Labette County 7-1 in the championship game and earn a berth into next week's Kansas Class 4A State Softball Tournament at Salina...

By Eric Wade Herald-Tribune SENECA, Mo. -- "Carl Junction is going to be a little fresher, probably, on the mound, having only played one game." Though Tigers head coach Kellan Foster had few words to say about his team's eventual opponent after earning a berth in the Class 3, District 12 tournament championship, that assessment proved very true as the Tigers took on the Bulldogs of Carl Junction at the Seneca Baseball and Softball Complex Friday evening...