Stories from Thursday, October 14, 2010

Peggy M. Boehs, 59, Nevada, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She was born June 12, 1951, in Siloam Springs, Ark., to Chester James O'Neal and Evelyn Marie Powers O'Neal. She married Calvin Boehs on Oct. 10, 1992, in Nevada, and he survives of the home...

September 22 Robert Friedli was arrested for contempt of court. Bond is $1,657. 50. Eusebio Azua was released to Department of Corrections. Michael Brigman was released to Department of Corrections. Tyler Judah was released to Bourbon County. Scott Robinson was released...

Missouri Bar Association critiques performance of appellate judges up for retention on the November ballot

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- With harvest in full swing, the Missouri departments of Transportation and Agriculture want to remind farmers to pay extra attention where field and farm access roads cross railroad tracks, and to be especially cautious at private access farm-rail crossings that are not equipped with warning signs, lights, bells or gates...

A brisk, windy day at the Prairie View Regional Landfill was the setting for Lamar city officials, Republic Services, and Allied Waste Services employees, residents of Barton County and Lamar and invited guests to attend the dedication of the Gas Recovery Project on Wednesday...

The Nevada Lady Tigers varsity volleyball team split a pair of matches at Iola, Kan., Tuesday night, defeating Iola, 25-14 and 25-20, but losing to Girard in three games, 25-15, 25-21 and 23-25. The Lady Tigers JV team posted two victories, 25-7 and 25-12, over Iola and 25-20, 23-25 and 15-7 over Girard...

The Lady Panthers of Sheldon High School defeated Bronaugh Tuesday night in a Golden Valley/Vernon County Conference volleyball match, 25-21 and 25-17, at Sheldon. The Lady Panthers observed Breast Cancer Awareness month activities by using a pink ball and donating the proceeds from the match to Vernon County Cancer Relief. "The night was a huge success and I want to thank everyone who participated in making it possible," Lady Panthers head coach Tyler Judd said...

Carthage won both titles in the Tri-County Conference volleyball tournaments Tuesday night. In the eighth grade tournament at Nevada, Carthage defeated Webb City, 25-9 and 25-13, in the semifinals and Nevada in the championship match, losing the first set, 25-23, before taking the last two, 25-19 and 25-16. Head coach Trudy Fleeman's squad defeated Neosho, 25-16 and 25-20, earlier in the evening in the other semifinal match. Neosho defeated Webb City, 18-25, 25-16 and 25-16, for third place...

CARL JUNCTION, Mo. -- As if the list of first-time accomplishments the Nevada Lady Tigers softball team has produced over the past two seasons weren't already long enough, head coach Tammy Holcomb's squad has added yet another item to the list -- a Sectional championship...

Elva "Joyce"Knoderer passed away peacefully in her sleep Wednesday morning, Oct. 13, 2010, after a long illness with Alzheimer's disease. Joyce was born Easter Sunday, April 12, 1925, to Elva and Riley Kafer, and remained a lifelong resident in the Nevada area. ...