Stories from Thursday, September 16, 2010

Editors note: This letter was received about two weeks ago and some of the items mentioned have already been corrected. Dear Editor: A couple weeks ago I wrote you a letter saying "Enough is Enough" concerning the city's red signs all over town. Since then, I have received a new red sign and reluctantly complied, unlike the city. ...

This will be a similar communications tower to ones that have been installed at other service centers, Curtis Holland, an attorney representing KCP&L, told the Nevada Planning Commission Tuesday evening. Holland said that the 80 foot round pole will be located next to the building at 721 N. Osage, and that they had checked with the FAA to be sure it would not interfere with the Nevada Municipal Airport...

Friday, Sept. 17 is the 223rd anniversary of the signing of the Constitution. On that day all across America school children, churches, courthouses and individuals will ring bells at 3 p.m. Central Daylight Time to honor the occasion with a major event -- Bells Across America...

A fire that manifested Wednesday afternoon had its start in a morning lightning strike. Karl Baggett said the lightning strike happened between 9:30 and 10 a.m. as he and his wife were sitting on the porch of their home on 1493 Road, south of Nevada...

Linda Emery has a lot to smile about. A quilter for about eight years, Emery recently won a design contest from a company that will now market her design, "A Galaxy of Roses," nationally. "I won this contest, a national design contest, and it was to design a quilt using certain fabrics, the contest is sponsored by a fabric company and a pattern designer, and my friend Brenda Carney who owns the shop up on 54 (in Osceola) talked me into entering it," Emery said. ...

The Vernon County Sheriff's Office and the Missouri State Highway Patrol are requesting public assistance in the identification of the remains of a man found in southeast Vernon County in January of 2000. The individual "appears to have died from a gunshot wound to the head," according to Vernon County Sheriff Ron Peckman...

The Northeast Vernon County High School Lady Knights volleyball team split a pair of matches this week. On Monday, head coach Kelly Bell's Lady Knights hosted the Miami Eagles, earning a strong, two-set victory. Set one got off to a rough start for the Knights, but they rallied together and came away with a 25-18 win. ...

The Nevada Lady Tigers tennis team got back into action at home with high hopes of continuing its winning ways Tuesday against Lamar High School. Lamar struggled right from the start of the match and never really recovered as the Lady Tigers dominated throughout the day. After seeing the Lady Tigers cruise through most of the contest, Lamar was able to pick up a win in just one of the nine varsity matches, falling by a final score of 8-1...

The Nevada Tiger and Lady Tiger cross country runners competed Tuesday at Bolivar and brought home a number of strong showings. Alex Bledsoe won the boys' varsity 5,000-meter race in 18 minutes, 7 seconds. Dalton Shunkwiler was 60th. In the boys' junior varsity race, Brandon Norton ran 56th and Kieran Cain was 77th...

The Nevada Middle School seventh and eighth grade volleyball teams went out on the road to McDonald County Tuesday night and brought home mixed results. Head coach Trudy Fleeman's eighth graders swept McDonald County, winning the A match, 25-17 and 25-15, and the B team match, 25-12 and 25-17...

Ruby A. Neel, 99, Nevada, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010, at Moore-Few Care Center. She was born June 18, 1911, in Nevada, to Winnie Walter Reed and Martha Pauline Marquardt Reed. She married Clyde L. Ray in 1932, and he preceded her in death in 1980. She married Lloyd Neel in 1981 and he preceded her in death in 1997...

Rickey Lane Ward, 54, Nevada, died on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010, at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin. Family information and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. View obituary and send condolences on line at www.ferryfuneralhome.com...

August 31 Tiffany Adams, Nevada, no proof of insurance, speeding in a school zone, seat belt law. Beverly S. Baldwin, Nevada, excessive window tint. Michael J. Dowell, Nevada, no license plate light, driving while suspended. Cherri L. Jackson, Nevada, speeding 49/30, seat belt law...

September 4 4:38 p.m.: An accident occurred at 201 W. Austin Blvd. involving a SUV driven by Melissa C. Allen, Nevada, and a car driven by Stephanie L. Overton, Nevada. No injuries were reported. September 7 2:55 p.m.: An accident occurred at West and Arch streets involving a pickup driven by Joe K. McIntire, Nevada, and a car driven by Kylie J. Robbins, Springfield. Samantha Dunham and Kelli Johnson, passengers in the Robbins vehicle, received probable and not apparent injuries...

While I am waiting for my laundry to get done, I thought I would while away the time for a while. Since our society is letting the Internet take over these days, I thought that instead of turning to my trusted dictionary for a while, I would see what the Internet says about a much used word...

One of the reasons people enjoy farming is it allows them to work and live without the hustle and bustle of city life. There is a lot of hard work, to be sure -- farmers don't just vacation while the crops grow and the livestock fatten. Overall, however, the pace is more relaxed with the exception of two times a year -- planting and harvesting...