Stories from Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Juanita Irene Paulin, 97, Nevada, passed away Monday, April 18, 2011, at Christian Health Care, Nevada. She was born March 28, 1914, in Dewey County, Okla., to Edward Emery Ward and Grace Belle Carrier Ward. She married Bernard Paulin on Aug. 28, 1952, in Enid, Okla., and he preceded her in death March 18, 1993...

William "Bill" Louis King was born Dec. 8, 1931, in Rich Hill, Mo., the son of David and Veldo (Culver) King. He passed away on April 15, 2011, at the Barone Care Center, Nevada, at the age of 79. Bill was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was a retired truck driver...

April 9 Julie Drake was arrested for theft, burglary, and for receiving stolen property. Bond is $15,000. Loren Cano was arrested for supplying alcohol to a minor. Bond is $1,500. Robert Schnedler Jr. was arrested for keeping and maintaining a public nuisance. Bond is $2,500...

During a regular meeting Thursday night, the Sheldon Board of Aldermen approved contracting with a Garden City company to let its citizens pay their water, sewer and trash bills online. Having tabled the offer from NTS Processing in March, the panel voted Thursday to ask the firm to start offering the service in May...

Editor's note: This column is the first in a series about the new Citizen's Police Academy being conducted by the Nevada Police Department. Rusty's assignment: to infiltrate the ranks of the citizens and share his experience as a participant in this event. Here's what the first night was like for him...

A Sunday fire caused an estimated $2,500 in damage to the contents and structure of an apartment at 416 N. David, Nevada. Just after 7 p.m., firefighters were called to the apartment on a report of smoke coming from a window of the apartment and found light smoke coming from the structure and a smoldering fire in a small pile of combustible materials in the center of the floor. ...

In recent years the state of Missouri has held a statewide back-to-school sales tax holiday in early August. Municipalities can decide to not participate in the event. In recent years Nevada has participated in the event. During tonight's city council meeting one of the issues the council will consider is the first reading of a special ordinance opting out of the back-to-school sales tax holiday...

Western Missouri 911 Dispatch Center Supervisor Kristi Sutton, right, explains operations at a Friday open house at the center. From left are dispatcher Marilyn Selvey, Michael Forquer, Dustin Miller, Chris Bailey, Kris Sisseck, Jessica Medley and Konner and Jamie Sisseck...