Stories from Thursday, March 31, 2011

March 15 Samantha R. Gilmore, Nevada, failure to stop at a stop sign. March 16 Anthony R. Gardiner, Nevada, failure to register vehicle, no proof of insurance. Penny E. Selby, Nevada, dog without current rabies vaccinations, no dog tag. Kelly J. Snyder, Nevada, speeding 43/30...

Another suspect, 45-year-old Marilyn Bagley, of Lebanon, was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury in a sex trafficking scheme -- the same case in which former Nevada postmaster Dennis Henry pleaded guilty March 24, admitting guilt to his role in the conspiracy in a plea agreement that, among other things, requires him to cooperate with the government, including providing information or testifying at trial...

Eight people have filed for election to the Nevada R-5 school board, vying for two seats up for election on April 5. The Nevada Daily Mail sent identical questionnaires to each of the candidates. Answers from other candidates were published in the March 29 and 30 editions of the Nevada Daily Mail. Answers provided by two remaining candidates appear below...

Officer Brian Hansen came to visit the children at the Nevada Head Start Center March 24 and 25. Hansen and other members of the Nevada Police Department spent their time explaining the different aspects of a day in the life of a police officer. They offered hands-on experiences for the kids by showing them fingerprinting techniques, displaying different vests that police officers wear and explaining why they wear them. ...

The Cottey College Comets softball team continued their struggles as they lost both games Monday to Allen County Community College 0-10 and 4-12. Nothing went well for the Comets in the first game as they could only manage a lone single by Natalie Larsen and a base on balls by Jillian Gerkey. Larsen pitched all four innings of the first game and gave up seven earned runs to a tough Red Devils team...