Stories from Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Calvin Leroy Higgins, 71, Sheldon, Mo., passed away on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at his home in Sheldon. He was born Feb. 14, 1940, in Jerico Springs, Mo., to Walter "Glen" Higgins and Nellie M. Rector Higgins. He was married Aug. 4, 1974, in Cedarville, Mo., to Mary Virginia Lutes and she preceded him in death July 18, 1992...

SFC Thomas Glen McWilliams, 44, of Lamar, passed away Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, at his home, following a courageous battle with cancer. Thomas was born Nov. 14, 1967, at Lamar and graduated from Lamar High School in 1986. He enlisted in the Missouri Army National Guard Feb. ...

Jason and Sunny Chei of Nevada, Mo., and older sisters Jayden Taylor Chei and Mia Addison Chei are proud to announce the birth of their son and baby brother, Jaxen Jason Chei. Jaxen was born at 8:14 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces, and measured 21 and 1/2 inches...

Dec. 1 Martin L. Hallam was arrested for DWI-persistent offender. Bond is $10,000. Christopher A. Bailey was arrested for failure to appear. Bond is $887. Jeremy M. Lotterer was arrested for probation violation. No bond. Travis M. Yates was arrested for contempt of court. Bond is $6,196.80...

Anthony D. Cheek, 28, of Lamar, has been arrested by the Missouri State Highway Patrol on a charge of second-degree murder in connection with the July 16, 2011, murder of Chad D. Clayton. Investigators from the Patrol's Division of Drug and Crime Control arrested Cheek Tuesday at approximately 9:45 a.m., after a five-month investigation...

Due to the drought conditions persisting in Vernon County, no open burning is allowed within the city of Nevada, the Nevada Fire Department announced Tuesday, and the restriction will remain in effect until the area receives "a significant amount of precipitation," so although some precipitation is in today's forecast the burn restriction may continue...

Record $23.5 million already returned from a record 64,000 accounts.

Nevada Regional Medical Center has hired a new chief financial officer who also will have the title of chief operations officer. After the resignation of eight-year CFO Cindy Buck in September, the hospital has been recruiting for this administrative position...

By about half a cookie, the Girl Scout Loud Mouth Leaders edged Nevada Bus Drivers to win the 14th Annual Girl Scout Cookie Crunch-off for the second year running. With a large crowd cheering them on at Franklin P. Norman City/County Community Center, the five-woman squad attacked their five plates of eight cookies each and slurped water to wash them down as the R-5 School District drivers crunched their way into the lead Jan. 6...

NHS boys fall at Colgan

The Nevada Middle School seventh grade boys "A" team lost to Webb City by a score of 50-33 on Monday. Nevada's leading scorer was Matt Sommer with 11. With the loss the A team is now 4-1 on the season. In the "B" game Nevada won 31-26. Cameron Diaz scored 16. With the win the B team is 1-1 on the season...

Maxine Ford, age 90, resident of rural Bronaugh, died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, at the Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale, Ark. She was born April 15, 1921, in Worland, Mo., the daughter of James Riley and Arvilla Guss Riley. She married Francis "Bud" Ford on Oct. 30, 1939, in Lamar. He preceded her in death Aug. 28, 1970...

Roberta Daugherty, 86, of Gladstone, Mo., a native of Vernon County, died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, at North Kansas City Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 14, at Lewis-Hoagland Funeral Home, Schell City, with burial at Green Mound Cemetery, Harwood...

Daniel and Andrea Wydick, of Milo, and sisters Rylee, Charli and Dani, are proud to announce the birth of their son and brother, David William Wydick. David was born at 7:51 p.m., Jan. 8, 2012, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada. He weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces and measured 20.5 inches...