Stories from Thursday, April 28, 2011

April 2 Stephen A. King, Lamar, Mo., failure to maintain lane, driving while intoxicated. April 3 Kristopher R. Cox, Nevada, excessive stereo noise, driving while intoxicated, minor in possession of alcohol. April 4 Francisco Javier Quinta, Harrisonville, Mo., improper turn, driving while intoxicated, no valid operator's license...

JEFFERSON CITY -- Heavy rainfall is causing problems for motorists, especially in southern portions of Missouri. Currently, there are 434 flood closures, most of which are on minor routes south of Interstate 44, and more rain is forecast. Some areas were expecting more rain overnight, and storms are again a possibilty Saturday according to the National Weather Service...

A suspect in the May 2009 stabbing deaths of Annie Reed and Kylie Leyva, both of Nevada, appeared in a Vernon County courtroom Tuesday, April 26 for a preliminary hearing, but the hearing was continued until Aug. 12. Leviathon Dipman, 20, of Nevada is facing two counts of first degree murder in connection with the crime...

The Nevada Regional Technical Center's Culinary Arts students honored Michael Richardson, director of food service at Cottey College by hosting a five- course meal for their parents at a recent event. The menu consisted almost exclusively of recipes from Chef Richardson's cookbook, "The Best of Cottey Cooking."...

U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler, R-Harrisonville, came to Nevada Wednesday with words of alarm about Washington spending, national defense and partisan struggles for control of the government. The former schoolteacher illustrated her town hall presentation in Nevada High School gymnasium with charts of debt increases, foreign bondholders and the "Path to Prosperity" plan passed April 15 by the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives...

The Crowder College, Nevada Campus, theater class will present Dearly Departed on April 29 and 30, at 7:30 p.m. at the Fox Playhouse in Nevada. The drop dead comedy is sponsored by the Crowder honor society PTK and in cooperation with the Community Council on the Performing Arts. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted at the door. The play is written by David Bottrell and Jessie Jones and produced with permission from Dramatists Play Services, Inc...

Weather has been a factor all spring in holding athletic events and Tuesday the weather again struck, shortening Nevada varsity-JV track meet at Fort Scott. Nevada's Alex Bledsoe picked up two first place finishes with a time of 4:40.6 in the 1,600 meter and 51.5 in the 400 meter...

Corey Kerbs throws to Trey Ast at first to try and pick-off El Dorado's Kennon Hoover in the third inning of the Tigers first game with the Bulldogs Wednesday. Three seventh inning errors by the El Dorado Springs Bulldogs and some wel-timed hits from Nevada batters gave the Tigers a chance to turn a 9-3 deficit into a win. It was not enough. The best they could manage was to narrow the score and finish down 9-6 in the first of two rain delayed games...