Stories from Friday, August 13, 2010

Bronson Smith (left) and Patrick Ferry were the only two Nevada golfers to bring home the top spot in their respective age divisions in the Junior Golf Tournament held at the Frank E. Peters Municipal Golf Course Aug. 4. Smith took first in the 8- to 9-year-old division while Ferry took the top spot in the 10- to 12-year-old division. ...

Ages 8-9 1st -- Bronson Smith, Nevada 2nd -- Nicholas King, Fort Scott 3rd -- Ivan Witt, Fort Scott Ages 10-12 1st -- Patrick Ferry, Nevada 2nd -- John Quitno, Nevada 3rd -- Camden Stiles, Fort Scott Ages 13-15 1st -- Rece Dawson, Mound City, Kan. 2nd -- Channing Nielson, Fort Scott...

Nevada Tae Kwon Do traveled to Springfield, Mo., to participate in the AMA Regional tournament. Front row: Greg Lorenz, second in forms and first in sparring. Back row: Klay Beisly, third in sparring; Jared McKay, first in sparring and second in forms, head instructor Lee Ogle; Chris Haynes, first in forms and second in sparring; Garren Lorenz, second in sparring...

For decades in the 20th century, that day was very significant to local Nevada athletes. It was the date when high school football practices began all over Missouri. The dates have changed a little these days, but not the excitement or the anticipation. Hope springs eternal each August, when football reigns once again...

I am no math whiz, and trying to make sense of numbers can leave my head spinning. So what I'm about to attempt may induce a daze -- for you, too. That's my last warning. In my lifetime, I have seen so many things get bigger. When I was born, for example, I was expected to be taller than my parents and their parents and their parents. And I was. So was most everyone in my generation...

Joseph Ralph Edmonds, 89, Nevada, died on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He was born on Jan. 1, 1921, in Vernon County, to Howard Richard Edmonds and Nellie Phelps Edmonds. Joe Ralph lived his entire life in Vernon County. ...

Gilbert Belknap, 81, Monett, Mo., died Thursday morning, Aug. 12, 2010, at Benchmark Healthcare of Monett. Services will be held 11 a.m., Monday, Aug. 16, at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett, with Dr. Bill Cox officiating. Burial will follow at Oakdale Cemetery, Monett. Memorial donations can be made to the First Baptist Church building fund...

July 26 Tyler Judah was arrested for burglary. Bond amount is $5,000. Kizzy Pace was arrested for failure to obey judge's orders. No bond. Micha Cargill was arrested for parole violation. Kyle Besendorfer was released to Dade County. John Henson was released to transition of Vernon County Re-entry program...

Joseph Cathey, suspected of the May 6 killing of Dennis Gibbs, was arraigned in the 28th Circuit Court of Vernon County on Tuesday, Aug. 10. Cathey waived his right to a formal reading of the charges against him and and entered a plea of not guilty on one count of first degree murder and one count of armed criminal action. Judge James R. Bickel ordered Cathey to appear back in court for a pre-hearing conference on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010...

Pathways Community Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. is now offering an adolescent addiction recovery treatment program in the Nevada area. Accessibility and convenience are a focus of the Adolescent Addiction Recovery program with many services offered in the adolescent's family's home, at school or at other community locations. This program emphasizes opportunities to develop healthier choices and positive changes in its holistic approach to problems arising from teen use of alcohol or other drugs...

Nevada High School students will have a couple of new rules to follow if they want to participate in any athletics or other activity that is sanctioned by the Missouri State High School Activity Association, Kevin McKinley, Nevada High School athletic director, told the Nevada R-5 School Board Wednesday night, before they voted unanimously to adopt the policy changes...

The Metz Alumni Meeting and Dinner was held June 5, 2010 at the Nevada Country Club. Registration and visiting began at 5 p.m. with the business meeting beginning at 6 p.m. Veterans who served from World War II to current day were also recognized. Following the election of new officers a wonderful buffet dinner was served. ...

Registration is under way now for a popular annual youth soccer event. The Nevada Elks Lodge will hold the Annual Youth Soccer Shoot on Saturday, Sept. 4, at the Elks Lodge, 510 Centennial Blvd, Nevada. The competition is open to all area youth between the ages of 5-13 as of Aug. ...

Poplar Heights Living History Farm will have its grand opening this weekend. Highlighting the event will be demonstrations by the Osage Spinners and Weavers, the Missouri Basketweavers Guild, Durbin Blacksmithing, and the opening of Seelinger Broom Works featuring Bill Soetaert, master broom maker...

Husband and wife Greg and Renate Crawford are bicycling 2,200 miles from Tucson, Ariz., to University of Notre Dame just outside of South Bend, Ind. The pair hope to raise awareness of a rare disease, Niemann-Pick Type C, that struck three of Ara Parseghian's grandchildren and to raise money for the Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation...