Stories from Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Elzie Allen Farmer, 87, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Monday, July 26, 2010, at Christian Health Care in Nevada following a lengthy illness. He was born Oct. 21, 1922, in Bronaugh, Mo., to Joseph Harvey Farmer and Viola Dalton Farmer. He was married to Louise Mitts on Feb. 25, 1961, in Liberal, Mo., and she survives of the home...

July 21 1:52 p.m.: An accident occurred at U.S. 54 and Washington Street involving a car driven by Christoper D. Jones, Nevada, and a pickup driven by Joel L. Bohrer, El Dorado Springs. No injuries were reported. 7:35 p.m.: An accident occurred at Business 71 and Hickory Street involving a car driven by Calley J. Parks, El Dorado Springs, and a pickup driven by Benjamin C. Bell, Tuscumbia. Parks was listed with evident, not disabling injuries...

Nevada Daily Mail The Frank E. Peters Municipal Golf Course hosted a two-lady scramble tournament on Thursday, July 22. A total of 30 two-lady teams were in contention at the tournament and were divided into four different flights. Places were given to the teams with the top three best scores in each flight...

Last week, the column "Not Getting It" was a column about dyslexia. We think that a large number of kids fall through the cracks because they have dyslexia and it is not diagnosed, According to the Mayo Clinic, "Dyslexia is impairment in your brain ability to translate written images received from your eyes into meaningful language. Also called specific reading disability, dyslexia is the most common learning disability in children."...

The Nevada High School's Treble Effects Show Choir learns one of their new numbers for the upcoming season from nationally known female choir choreographer Anne Chapman (foreground) of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The group of 30 young ladies has already had their vocal camp for the year and will be working on their dance moves Monday through Wednesday of this week at the high school. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Governor Jay Nixon signed a bill May 27 authorizing the adjutant general of the Missouri National Guard to form the Missouri Youth Challenge Academy, a program for at-risk youth. From 1998-2003, Camp Clark was home to the ShowMe ChalleNGe, a similar program for troubled youth, but budget cuts forced its closing. ...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Wal-Mart, located at 2250 Lincoln Ave., will celebrate a grand re-opening this week, giving local shoppers a glimpse of the company's next generation of store design and customer experience. The results of a three-month remodeling project will be unveiled at the Nevada Wal-Mart Friday, July 30, during a grand re-opening ceremony at 7:30 a.m. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Today, the summer point in time count will be conducted for Vernon County. Carol Branham, chairperson for Vernon County, is asking for assistance from patrons, businesses, churches, government and social service agencies along with other organizations to provide information to her regarding the unsheltered and sheltered homeless families and individuals in Vernon County...

Randall Lynn Fellows, 60, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Monday, July 26, 2010, at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan., following a lengthy illness. He was born Oct. 19, 1949, in Nevada, Mo., to Merl D. Fellows and Louella Ruth Eaton Fellows. He married Joyce Kay Wilcox on May 26, 1979, in Nevada, and she survives of the home...