Stories from Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Russell Eugene Underwood, 65, Adrian, Mo., formerly of Nevada, died Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler, Mo., following an illness of several months. He was born March 4, 1945, in Nevada, to Russell Neal Underwood and Mary Adeline Peacock Underwood. Russell was born and raised in Nevada. He made his living as a truck driver, primarily as a grain hauler. He attended the Pentecostal Assembly in Nevada; and for the past six years, he has resided in Adrian...

Geneva C. Stroud, 92, of Prairie Village, Kan., formerly of Hume, died on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. Graveside memorial services will be held Saturday, Sept. 11, at 10 a.m., at the Greenlawn Cemetery, Rich Hill, Mo. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Geneva Stroud Memorial Fund c/o Heuser Funeral Home, Rich Hill...

Stephen and Rachel Stinson, Nevada, and big brothers Mark, Koda, and Kaden, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and baby sister, Maddy Jae Anna Stinson. Maddy was born 8:15 a.m., Aug. 26, 2010, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces, and measured 21 inches...

August 26 There were reports of trespassing in the Walker area and a domestic dispute and theft in the Nevada area. Benjamin Griffith was arrested for burglary. Bond amount is $15,000. Clifford Schnedler was arrested for parole violation. No bond. John Benneton was released on $100,000 bond...

Just four days removed from one of the biggest disappointments of the young season, the Nevada Lady Tigers varsity volleyball squad was forced to get back into game mode as they took on the Lady Patriots of East Newton High School at Wynn Gymnasium Tuesday night. ...

"After feeling the brunt of numerous three game matches last year, it sure feels good to be the one with the 25 points in front!" Cottey College head volleyball coach Marla Kannady Foreman couldn't help but show some emotion after her squad's three-set victory over Labette Community College Saturday...

The Nevada Lady Tigers tennis team picked up two solid victories over the past three days. On Saturday, head coach Sam Short's Lady Tigers went to Joplin to take on College Heights and came home with a 7-2 victory, which they quickly followed up with a 5-4 win over Carthage in a very tough match at home on Tuesday...

There is no longer any question that the Nevada Hab Center is going to close. But there are still questions that are in the minds of employees, family members, advocates and the community. One question that seems to frequently pop up is how will the residents of the Hab Center transition into the community when it comes time for that move?...

The 54th annual Prairie Days celebration in Liberal, Mo., will be held Sept. 17-18. This year's festivities will feature a horse pull and host of entertainment in the Tent event, plus plenty of fun for the kids. On Friday, at the North City Park, the Horse Pull is set to begin at 7 p.m., just after the ice-cream freeze-off set for 6 o'clock. ...

The city of Nevada finds itself in the position of asking the Vernon County Circuit Court to resolve a problem that began brewing on Aug. 18, when they refused to change the city code to allow the Cherry Street Grill to sell beer and light wines without a resort or restaurant license...

Crowder College in Nevada has been selected to receive funding under the Student Support Services Program. This grant will be in the amount of $1,100,000 for the next five years. Donna Thomas, director of the Nevada campus said, "We are so excited about this grant. ...

George Washington Carver National Monument will host Prairie Day on Saturday, Sept. 11, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Prairie Day is a celebration of life on a southwest Missouri farm during the mid-1860s and1870s. Features include horse-drawn wagon rides through the prairie with a storyteller to entertain...

Program gives pre-readers early exposure to world of books

Dear Editor, I recently read the letter offered by Greg Wortman in the Thursday, Sept. 2 Nevada Daily Mail. Three well written columns of one man's opinion. In his letter, Mr. Wortman states ... "Students will grow and become stronger through challenges and interaction with more students in a moderately increased class size," This "opinion" seems to fly in the face of about one million articles found in about every form of publication touting the movement in education to smaller class sizes...

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Dear Editor: Mr. Wortman, we respect your right to voluntarily choose to attend another school, but you, and your committee, "Patrons for Quality Education," are not willing to allow that right to the students at NEVC. We believe if you would ask them, they would tell you they want to stay in their own community where they do not have long bus commutes and have more opportunities to participate in extra-curricular activities, as well as receive a quality education. ...