Stories from Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Rosa May, 93, Nevada, passed away Monday, Oct. 25, 2010, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada, following a lengthy illness. She was born July 7, 1917, in Ashton, Idaho, to Herbert Farnworth and Rosie Lake Farnworth. She was married May 8, 1987, in Reno, Nev., to Alvin D. May, and he preceded her in death in 1997...

Darlene Ann Swafford, 80, Nevada, passed away Monday, Oct. 25, 2010, at Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada. She was born Nov. 12, 1929, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Jesse Elroy Swafford and Rose Johanna Balocca Swafford. Ms. Swafford made her home in Nevada since 1956. ...

Randall Lee Barger, 50, died on Friday, Oct. 22, 2010, at Freeman West Hospital, in Joplin, Mo., following a lengthy illness. The family plans to schedule a memorial service at a later date. Donations may be made to the family. Arrangements are made by the Lewis-Hoagland Funeral Home, Schell City, Mo...

Chris and Jacque Cerny, Nevada, and big brother and sister, Austin and Jessica, are proud to announce the birth of their son and baby brother, Brysen Charles Eugene Cerny. Brysen was born at 10:49, Friday, Oct. 22, 2010, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces, and measured 20 inches...

Jamie and Amy Kent, Nevada, and big brothers and sister, Austin, Thomas and Lauren, are proud to announce the birth of their son and baby brother, Andrew Lee Kent. Andrew was born at 8:13, Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 9 pounds, 8 ounces, and measured 19 and 1/2 inches...

October 1 There were reports of trespassing in the Sheldon area. Frances Carpenter was arrested for shock incarceration. No bond amount. Bryan Shepherd was released. Jail population: Total census, 61; state, 6; Vernon County Re-entry program, 3; and Bates County, 7...

The I.M.P.A.C.T. Nevada Tourism board has been scrambling to get ready to handle Nevada's tourism activities in-house, ever since they voted unanimously during a special meeting on Sept. 23 to not renew their contract with the Nevada-Vernon County Chamber of Commerce to provide that service. The vote followed a request of the chamber of commerce board of directors to make this change so the chamber could spend more time looking after the interests of its members...

Governor Jay Nixon has ordered that the U.S. and Missouri flags at state buildings in all 114 counties and the City of St. Louis be flown at half-staff on Oct. 30 to honor the bravery and sacrifice of Specialist Dylan T. Reid. Specialist Reid, age 24, of Barton County, was a soldier in the United States Army serving in support of Operation New Dawn in Iraq. He died on Oct. 16 while serving his country in Amarah, Iraq...

A small fire caused by an electrical short in an attic caused about $2,700 in damage to a home in the 700 block of North Cedar, Nevada, on Monday. According to a report from the Nevada Fire Department, firefighters responded to the home at 6:42 p.m., and saw light smoke coming from the attic area when they arrived. An attic vent was removed, revealing a small fire near an attic fan. The fire was extinguished and steps were taken to prevent the fire from re-igniting. No injuries were reported...

Gene Payne, left, of Max Motors grills hamburgers and hotdogs for hungry visitors and musicians during a customer appreciation event held at the dealership on Saturday, October 23. More than 100 people stopped in for a bite to eat, visit and listen to the music of The Randy Cooper Gospel Bluegrass band, according to Payne...

A Nevada firefighter carries a carseat holding a child to a Missouri State Highway Patrol car after a single vehicle accident occurred Tuesday afternoon. A northbound 2004 Ford Expedition driven by Casey P. O'Connor, 36, of Mt. Vernon Iowa ran off the road and into the median then overturned 1.3 miles south of Milo on U.S. ...

Students, staff share information about cultures throughout the world at annual Cottey event.

Dear Editor: I am a senior at Northeast Vernon County High School and have attended this fine institution all of my years of schooling. Recently, my parents received a "Vote Yes to Annexation" brochure in the mail from the Patrons for Quality Education. ...

Dear Editor Prior to joining the Humane Society of Missouri, I practiced veterinary medicine in Missouri for over 30 years. In addition to caring for tens of thousands of family pets, I provided professional services to more than 100 dog breeders, from casual hobbyists to operations housing 200 plus dogs. I also worked with multiple pet stores caring for dogs and puppies in their facilities. All of these experiences have had a profound influence on my personal decision to support Proposition B...

Dear Editor: It's election time and the time to speak my mind. In 2008 Coal Township finally succeeded in getting the 35 cents special road tax passed after several attempts. Road rock is no longer $2 a ton and the recent winter was very hard on gravel roads. This special road tax would have put approximately $16,000 into the township's 2009 budget for road maintenance and would have released money to be spent on other needs. Well, guess what happened?...

Ghosts, goblins, princesses, and superheros will be taking over the Nevada Square on Friday afternoon, when the annual Safe Treat Parade takes place. In the annual event, children can trick-or-treat at participating businesses around the Square and within one block of the Square, as a safe, fun way to take part in the tradition, from 3 to 5 p.m...