Stories from Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Harold Samuel Tucker, 67, the son of Harold F. and Harriet (Curran) Tucker was born July 19, 1943, in Independence, Mo., and passed from this life at 5:01 a.m., Monday, Feb. 7, 2011, at the North Kansas City Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Sam attended Kansas City public schools and in 1961 entered the United States Navy. ...

January 21 Jacob M. Stone, Nevada, speeding 43/30, seat belt law, driving while intoxicated. January 23 Matthew C. Davis, Nevada, driving while intoxicated, no proof of insurance, failure to maintain lane. January 24 Kaylene M. Ledom, Nevada, illegal purchases for minors...

February 7 Lloyd Reynolds was arrested for hold. No bond. Trenton McCowan was arrested for theft and burglary. Bond is $75,000. Bradley Hutchinson was arrested for theft and burglary. Bond is $50,000. Wanda Benenhaley was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. Bond is $15,000...

Nevada Regional Medical Center's popular annual free blood cholesterol screening will be held from 6:30-9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, in the 800 S. Ash St. hospital's mezzanine conference room. NRMC Guest Services Coordinator Jennifer Eaton said Tuesday that the event drew a smaller crowd last year, 87 compared to the usual 100-plus during American Heart Month, so officials hope for more participation this time...

JEFFERSON CITY -- The Missouri Public Service Commission has adopted new rules which are designed to encourage the state's four investor-owned electric utilities, including Ameren Missouri, Kansas City Power & Light, KCPL-Greater Missouri Operations Company and The Empire District Electric Company, to implement more energy efficiency programs to help consumers control their energy use. ...

Alliance Water Resources gave its first report on its activities since taking over the city's water and sewer operations on Feb. 1, during a regular meeting of the Nevada City Council on Tuesday. Alliance's local manager, Shawn Middendorf, reviewed the status of equipments and outlined activities that have taken place so far...

Biologists for the Missouri Department of Conservation have determined that photos of a reported mountain lion taken in the Mosby area of Clay County area are actually a bobcat. A citizen took the photos late last week near U.S. 69 and she reported them to Conservation officials. A Kansas City area television station has broadcast reports about the incident...

Getting Southwest Missourians off drugs or alcohol and keeping them out of prison is worth the considerable effort it requires of them and the Vernon County officials who counsel and at times admonish them. Honoring three new graduates Tuesday night in Presiding Circuit Judge James R. Bickel's courtroom, Vernon County Adult Recovery Court has had much less recidivism than the probation and parole systems, the judge told 75 people at the 5 p.m. ceremony...