Stories from Wednesday, March 21, 2012

The Nevada High School boys basketball team celebrated the 2011-12 season on Monday night with the annual banquet. Nevada Coach John McNeley handed out several awards. Drew Bryson and Silas Smith were Co-Offensive Player of the Year. Lane Ketterman was named Defensive Player of the Year. Isaiah Colopy received the Hustle and Guts Award. Bubba Banes received the Patrick Quest Award. Above, from left to right, are Colopy, Smith, Ketterman and Banes. Bryson was unavailable for the picture...

Wilma L. Steele, 84, Nevada, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2012, at Moore-Few Care Center. She was born Sept. 11, 1927, in Moundville, Mo., to David Townsend Brock and Freda Zilliox Brock. She married Monty Steele on Oct. 26, 1947, and he preceded her in death on Jan. 9, 1988...

R.A. True Jr., 75, passed from this earth on March 15, 2012, at his home in Freeport, Bahamas. He was born Jan. 12, 1937, in Vernon County, Mo., to Roy A. True Sr. and Beth Bush True. He is survived by two sons, Roy A. True III and his wife, Patty, of Texas, and Allan Lynn and his wife, Twila, of Calif.; six grandchildren, Blaze, Dillan and Ciarra of Texas, Brandan, R.J. ...

Hal Eugene Foland, 87, Kansas City, Mo., died Monday, March 19, 2012, at his residence in Kansas City. He was born Jan. 8, 1925, in Nevada, to John Elbert Foland and Lois Gertelle Rhinehart Foland. Funeral services and family information will be provided by Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada...

Lyndal F. Keener, 70, of Nevada, formerly of Butler, Mo., died on Monday, March 19, 2012, at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 23, at 11 a.m., at the Heuser Funeral Home, Rich Hill, Mo., with burial in the Greenlawn Cemetery...

Heather and Daniel Graham of Nevada, Mo., and older brothers Justice and Daemein, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and baby sister, Liberty Lynne Graham. Liberty was born at 8:24 a.m., Monday, March 19, 2012, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces, and measured 19 inches...

Feb. 1 James Odom was arrested as a minor visibly intoxicated. Bond is $1,000. Kaylene Ledom was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Bond is $593. Nikkol Lambrecht was arrested for public drunkenness. No bond, 12-hour hold. Terri Kegerries was arrested for passing bad checks. Bond is $500...

Ever feel like you are talking to a brick wall? A presentation about "Breaking Down the Walls in Communication" could help; and will be taught by Chris Mosbrucker, University of Missouri Extension youth program associate, at the Nevada Library at 218 W. Walnut on Wednesday, March 28, between noon and 1 p.m. The program will be from 12:15-12:45...

In the last year there have been several times the city came close to needing an emergency shelter with backup power; but there was no such shelter available. That will change in May or early June when the two natural gas-powered electric generators the city is purchasing with a $150,000 grant from the Finis M. ...

Nevada police report that they have concluded an investigation into a domestic assault that occurred on the 500 block of South Cedar Street on the afternoon of March 14. The investigation began when officers were dispatched to a domestic assault in progress with a handgun involved...

More than 100 pigeon racing fans gathered in Nevada on Saturday to talk pigeons, buy pigeons, sell pigeons, race pigeons and raise money for children stricken with cancer. Pigeon fanciers from at least six states came to the Vernon County fairgrounds to participate in club auctions and a bird auction that raised $2,798.18 in funds for cancer patients. Each child chosen by the racers will receive $2,500...

Steady rains swell threat of flooding along area waterways.

Season preview

NEVADA -- The Osage Prairie YMCA, First National Bank and Nevada Regional Medical Center are challenging you to participate in the upcoming Endurance Series. The series is compiled of four separate endurance events. A participant may sign-up for as many or few events as they would like. ...