Stories from Thursday, September 15, 2011

Morris Franklin Maxson, 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...

Betty McCord, 86, Nevada, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011, at Christian Health Care in Nevada, following a lengthy illness. She was born Dec. 23, 1924, in Webb City, Mo., to Lester Thomas and Cora Young Thomas. Ms. McCord was born and raised in Webb City and graduated from Webb City High School. ...

Mary Gilmore, 84, of Adrian, Mo., born in Schell City, Mo., died on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kan. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m., Friday, Sept. 16, at Schell City Christian Church, Schell City. Visitation is today, Sept. 15, from 6-7 p.m., at the Lewis-Hoagland Funeral Home, Schell City. Burial will be in Green Lawn Cemetery, Schell City...

There are two different asphalt mixes the city has used on the streets that serve different needs, Roger Beach, operations supervisor, told the Nevada Infrastructure Board during their Tuesday meeting. During the board's August meeting the members raised concerns about the appearance of the new streets and that there were some areas that appeared to be defective...

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The city of Nevada Planning Commission will be conducting a public hearing and considering the city's 2011 five-year capital improvement program during a special meeting today, at 5:15 p.m., in the council chambers, inside the Public Safety Building, 120 S. Ash St...

John L. Newton, 41, of Nevada, was arrested by Nevada police on Sept. 9 after a reported domestic violence incident which led to a reported stabbing that occurred in the 800 block of North Missouri. Police responded to a residence, where they encountered several individuals who had been fighting with Newton, according to a press release from the NPD...

As work on the Interstate 49 corridor progresses, Missouri Department of Transportation officials urge motorists to be patient and cautious while traveling on U.S. 71 Highway until the project is fully complete. Three locations north of Nevada are of special concern to MoDOT personnel...

Cailyn Hollands, daughter of Brian and Megan Hollands of Nevada, captured the title of Little Miss Missouri Princess at the state pageant held last Saturday night in Branson. The Missouri Princess Pageant was held last Saturday night at the Branson Tri-lakes center...

"Just get out and go someplace you haven't been; see something you haven't seen," in Nevada. That's the whole purpose behind a grass roots community event that's the brainchild of Nevada's biggest grass roots promoter, Doug Harper. Intended as a fun way to get local people to see more of what Nevada has to offer and to shop locally, the city-wide shopping day and music fest. ...