Stories from Friday, October 1, 2010

The United Way of Vernon County began their 2010 fundraising efforts with a breakfast held at the Nevada Senior Center on Wednesday, Sept. 29. Supporters and representatives of 18 participating agencies were welcomed by President Adam Dean before the buffet style breakfast...

Nevada City Manager JD Kehrman told the Nevada Board of Parks and Recreation Wednesday that Crowder College would like to expand their parking lot to the west, but that will encroach on the baseball practice field in that area. He said that since it would involve a change in a city park he would like the parks board to sign off on the idea...

The earliest recorded burial in Mound Cemetery of Walker Township is 1866, and the last recorded burial took place in 1928. The cemetery has been inactive and un-maintained for years -- until last week. Rick Ribble of Menasha in the Fox Valley in Wisconsin has been doing family research for about 40 years and discovered he had ancestors buried there...

A crowd gathered on the Square Thursday for the Nevada High School Homecoming parade, which featured floats and walking entries from several school organizations, clubs and athletic groups, all united in one cause -- Bruise the Bears! A pep rally attended by hundreds of students and well-wishers followed the parade...

In recognition of the upcoming Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Nevada Lady Tigers and El Dorado Springs Lady Bulldogs gave fans a special show at Wynn Gymnasium Thursday night. Inspired by a similar event that El Dorado Springs High School hosted when the Lady Tigers went there last year, Nevada and El Dorado Springs coaches came together and joined with Vernon County Cancer Relief, Relay For Life and the Side Out Foundation's Dig for the Cure to present Dig Pink Night benefitting breast cancer awareness.. ...

George Robert Ewing, 91, Mt. Vernon, Mo., formerly of Sheldon, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin. He was born March 9, 1919, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Walter Clarence Ewing and Laura Nettie Miller Ewing. He married Ona Earlene Ewing on Feb. 13, 1953, in Joplin, and she preceded him in death on April 20, 2007...

Dear Editor: Critics get it wrong when they falsely characterize Proposition B ("Local breeders say puppy mill ballot issue could hurt reputable breeders," Sept. 24). In fact, if they took the time to read the measure for themselves, they would be likely to join us in our effort to provide more humane treatment of dogs at large-scale puppy mills. ...

Several years ago, I was unable to find my college diploma and transcripts. They had been left in what I assumed to be a safe place, a box with other important materials. This loss initiated an intense search on my part that lasted for several years...