Stories from Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Eloise "Betty" Pokorny, 93, Nevada, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011, at Christian Health Care in Nevada, following a lengthy illness. She was born on Jan. 27, 1918, in Nevada, to Charles Squires Bound and Leona Elliott Bound. She married Richard "Dell" Pokorny on Jan. 27, 1945, in Kansas City, Mo., and he preceded her in death...

Eldon Dean Thompson, 84, of El Dorado Springs, Mo., died Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, at Community Springs Health Center in El Dorado Springs. Eldon was born Feb. 28, 1927, in Robinson, Kan., to Tonnes and Anna (Reidel) Thompson. Eldon married Ruthanna Margaret Albers on Aug. 15, 1964, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Atchison, Kan. She preceded him in death on Dec. 23, 1996...

Morris Franklin Maxon, 59, Nevada, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, at his home in Nevada, following an illness of several months. He was born Nov. 26, 1951, in Roger City, Mich., to Morris Franklin Maxson and Ruth Ella Strickland Maxson. He married Debbie Bloodgood on Dec. 19, 1970, in Kansas City, Kan., and she survives of the home...

Jordan and Casey Coleman of Havensville, Kan., and older sister Skye are proud to announce the birth of their son and baby brother, Caleb Seth Coleman. Caleb was born at 6:10 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011, at Mercy Hospital, Manhattan, Kan. He weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces, and measured 19 and 3/4 inches...

Nevada's annual United Way Oktoberfest showdown among chili cooks and their secret recipes, when aficionados can walk around sampling entry after entry, has been set for Saturday, Oct. 8, on the vacant lot north of the Great Southern Bank building at Walnut and Washington streets...

Fans of traditional country music will be captivated by the voice and songs of Roger Tibbs, a country singer from Upper Hutt, located on New Zealand's North Island. Tibbs will be featured, along with his hosts Tex and Mary Schutz, in a concert to be held Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the Fox Playhouse in Nevada. The concert, which begins at 7 p.m., will include traditional country music songs, plus country gospel music, bluegrass tunes and other old-favorite selections...

Alliance Water Resources, Inc. will start the flushing of water mains on Monday, Sept. 19, in Nevada. Customers within the area of the flushing and surrounding influence areas may experience some discoloration in their water if using water during the flushing period...

Gerrad Steuck, a local farrier, took it upon himself to do a ride for relief, riding his horse, BeBe, from Nevada to Joplin to earn donations for every mile he rode, for tornado relief in Joplin. Friends and long-term customers of his, who anonymously submitted the photo above, saw a photo of him later and wondered why so few knew about this long ride, and he told them "The only people who neeed recognition are the families from Joplin. They're the survivors."...

Nine year old Reese Earlywine, Eldon, assisted by her grandfather David Horton, takes her turn shooting targets during the annual black powder shoot sponsored by the Missouri Osage Territory Muzzleloaders at Marmaduke Park.

More than 150 Truman Elementary School fourth grade students converged on Marmaduke Park in Nevada on Friday, Sept. 9 to participate in the Outdoor Classroom program that has been conducted at the park by the Missouri Osage Territory Muzzleloaders each fall for the past several years...

Nevada Daily-Mail NEVADA -- The Cottey College volleyball team will look to get back on track tonight when the Comets head to Miami, Okla. to take on NEO. The Comets are now 2-6 on the season after a close loss to Labette Community College on Friday...

By Jason Peake Daily-Mail Sports Editor NEVADA -- Christian Novak struck out 14 and allowed just one hit as the Nevada High School softball team defeated Butler 10-0 in six innings on a breezy Tuesday afternoon at Bushwhacker Field. A junior, Novak dominated on the mound, allowing just one baserunner in six innings of work...

By Jason Peake Daily Mail Sports Editor NEVADA -- The Nevada High School girls tennis team earned some payback with a 6-3 win over Lamar on Tuesday night, avenging an early-season loss. It was Lamar's first loss of the season, as well, adding to the satisfaction for the hosts...

By Jason Peake Daily Mail Sports Editor NEVADA -- Wes Beachler is no stranger to Springfield Central. Nevada High School's football coach saw the Bulldogs up close during his two previous stops -- Houston and Parkview. And Beachler's teams have had some success against Central, too...