Stories from Thursday, January 20, 2011

Mary Ann Elliott, 67, Nevada, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada, following an illness of several months. She was born Jan. 29, 1943, in Sacramento, Calif., to Edmund Shackleford and Geneva Lois Joplin Shackleford. She married Ewing Lee Elliott on Nov. 13, 1984, in Miami, Okla. He preceded her in death in February 2010...

Mary L. Gillespie, 77, Independence, Mo., formerly of the Moundville/Bronaugh, Mo., areas, died on Tuesday night, Jan. 18, 2011, at Center Point Hospital Medical Center, Independence, Mo. Family information and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada...

Kyle Burchell and Nicole Reasoner of Nevada, Mo., are proud to announce the birth of their baby son, Kale Drake Burchell. Kale was born at 11:20 a.m., Monday, Jan. 3, 2011, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces, and measured 19 and 1/2 inches...

January 4 Tonia M. Carpenter, Richards, Mo., expired license plate. Amanda R. Johnson, Nevada, dog running at large. Heather T. Russell, Nevada, speeding 49/30, no proof of insurance. January 5 Lisa R. Charles, Milo, failure to maintain headlights, driving while intoxicated...

Ballots are set for April 5 school board elections at Sheldon, Northeast Vernon County and Bronaugh, officials reported Wednesday. With the passing of the 5 p.m. Tuesday filing deadline, all races are competitive, particularly in the Sheldon R-8 district, where Joanne Dedrick and Lloyd Hall are opposing incumbents Gene Leininger, Bill Nance and Sam Castlebury for three seats...

The Missouri Nut Growers Association will hold its 2011 Annual Meeting and Nut Show, Feb, 4-5 at the Franklin P. Norman City/County Community Center in Nevada. Nut growers from across the state will gather to compare notes on pecan and hickory, black walnut, and chestnut production and to compete in the Nutty Cookie Contest...

As snow steadily blanketed the area Wednesday, public safety officials warned motorists to drive carefully, and as the storm progressed many motorists struggled to get to their destinations without incident. Snowfall began in Nevada at about 1:30, quickly covering roads throughout the afternoon. ...

Graham Burnley officially took over the departmental duties of Nevada Chief of Police from Acting Chief, Captain Casey Crain on Jan. 1 and has been working since then to make a smooth transition into the job and community. On Tuesday, Jan. 18, Burnley, in spite of a bit of laryngitis, talked a little about himself and his plans for the Nevada Police Department as he sat comfortably in his well organized office, surrounded by family photos, certificates, a few small statues and a Jimmy Doolittle Fellowship plaque with numerous contribution coins.. ...

Nevada R-5 superintendent Dr. David Stephens, assistant superintendent Tyson Beshore and Nevada High School athletic director Kevin McKinley hosted a press conference Wednesday afternoon to announce the hiring of Wes Beachler as the Nevada Tigers head football coach, effective July 1...

ANDERSON, Mo. -- McDonald County defeated head coach Devin White's Nevada Tigers wrestling team, 60-9, in a dual Tuesday night at McDonald County High School. "(It) was not exactly how I saw the night going," White said. Just couldn't get things to fall our way."...

The Nevada Middle School eighth grade boys basketball A and B teams struggled Tuesday night as they took on the Bulldogs of Carl Junction at Nevada Middle School. In the B game, Carl Junction started out the night with a 39-18 victory and completed the sweep in the A game with a 51-29 win. Austin Sims led Nevada in the B game with six points, while Tristan Smith had 14 in the A game...

Freshman Christanne Middleton closely guarded by a Lady Cardinal at Halfway. The NEVC Knights were on the road once again as they took on the Cardinals of Halfway High School Tuesday night. In the girls' game, the Cardinals defeated the Lady Knights by a final score of 58-21. Leading scorers for the Knights were freshman Camille Buttorff with seven points and freshman Tiffany Scheer with five...