Stories from Friday, October 22, 2010

Robert Lee Woodfill, 82, Prosper, Texas, formerly of Nevada, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010, following a lengthy illness. Bob was born in Nevada, Mo., on Jan. 11, 1928, to Linden (Shorty) and Hazel Woodfill. He graduated from Nevada High School in 1946. A year later, he entered the United States Army, served in the Philippines and was honorably discharged in 1948...

Jesse Ray Baker Sr., 80, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010, at his home in Nevada following a lengthy illness. He was born March 6, 1930, in Nevada, to James Otis Baker and Bertha Rachel Love Baker. He was born the 11th of 13 children...

October 2 Melissa Allen reported a second degree burglary and unlawful entry in the 300 block of North Ash Street. Item stolen was an LG stereo system. October 5 3:15 p.m.: An accident occurred on Walnut and West streets, involving a car driven by Janell E. Hawks, Nevada, and a bicycle operated by Joseph E. Gerling, Nevada. Gerling received evident -- not disabling injuries...

What do pink flamingos, cake decorating, blankets, homelessness, caring for children, education in Pakistan and just plain volunteering have in common? They're all part of projects in the works by area youth. Students in the Nevada High School Action Class are doing just that -- taking action to help the community. Seniors take on service projects as a class assignment, learning a variety of skills along the way...

Myron Damon, 117 S. Sycamore, filed for the April 5 city council election Thursday afternoon, bringing the number of candidates for the two open seats to three. Sherry Stewart and Brian Leonard filed previously. If more than four candidates file for the election, a primary will be held Feb. 8, to narrow the field to four...

Beth Phillips, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Nevada, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court Thursday for possessing child pornography and for illegally possessing several firearms. Thomas E. Ruley, 59, of Nevada, was sentenced by U.S. ...

Heartland Behavioral Health Services employees welcomed members of the Chamber of Commerce, state office holders, local medical professionals and others to the campus for an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday. The event was staged to commemorate Heartland's history, community presence and recent completion of a $1 million renovation to its facility...

The Cottey College Comets volleyball team grabbed a pair of wins in a triangular match on Friday, Oct. 15, in Parsons, Kan. In the opening match, the Comets lost the first two sets, but still came back to defeat the home team, Labette County Community College, 25-17, 25-19, 25-17, 25-11, 16-14, and in the nightcap, the Comets took another five-game match, this one against Northern Oklahoma College, 25-21, 25-17, 25-22, 25-22, 15-13, dropping the first and fourth sets...

The Nevada Middle School seventh grade football team split a pair of home games against the Wildcats of Neosho Tuesday night. In the B game, Nevada's Tristan Sheperd took it upon himself to get the Tigers offense going. By the time all was said and done, Nevada was able to make a game of it, but fell just short by a final score of 22-20. Sheperd finished the night with three touchdowns for the Tigers...

The Frank E. Peters Municipal Golf Course in Nevada is set to host its annual Halloween Classic golf tournament. The tournament is scheduled to be held at the course on Saturday and will be open to all interested participants. The tournament will be played in a two-person scramble format and will be played over all 18 holes...