Stories from Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Nevada Regional Medical Center directors approved spending $100,000 to make the hospital and Moore-Few Care Center more secure and learned a new long-term care administrator had been named to succeed the retiring Denise Sloniker. In their regular monthly meeting April 24, they authorized the $70,000 installation of 22 security cameras to cover the hospital's entrances, waiting rooms, cafeteria and information technology server room...

The Nevada City Council will be considering several bids and two requests for liquor licenses as well as several new ordinances during tonight's meeting at 7, in the council chambers in the Public Safety Building, 120 S. Ash St. The council will be considering bids for a mini-excavator to replace one of the two 1998 vintage backhoes that are used for the water and waste water maintenance. ...

Two residents of Redfield, Kan., were hurt in a single vehicle accident that took place 3 miles west of Deerfield, Mo., at about 10:30 p.m., Saturday, according to a report from Missouri State Highway Patrol's Corporal Jim Wilde. Winfred L. Warner, 54, and Deborah A. Newman, 54, both of Redfield, suffered moderate injuries when the westbound1983 Chevrolet Silverado Warner was driving struck a cow in the road, ran off the roadway and overturned, according to the report...

Members of the Northeast Vernon County Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Chapter recently attended the 2012 Missouri FBLA Leadership Conference held on April 22-24, in Columbia, Mo. FBLA is a career and technical student organization for all high school students participating in business programs. ...

The California Baptist University Choir and Orchestra will perform on May 7, at 6 p.m., at First Baptist Church, Nevada, 301 E. Highland Ave. Through all its varied ensembles, the School of Music seeks excellence in performance, which in turn honors God. The University Choir and Orchestra is one of four choirs offered at CBU, consisting of 140 men and women, and directed by Dr. Gary Bonner. The ensemble provides a fresh and exciting approach to music in a variety of styles...

The Marmaton River breaches its banks and covers Minie Ball Rd. northwest of Nevada on Monday morning. Two days of constant rain had left rivers and creeks in the area running high and creating hazardous flood conditions in many low lying areas, even rising above portions of U.S. ...

It's not every day your teacher wins the honor of the school district's teacher of the year, and no one was more proud of Bryan Elementary School first grade teacher Christy Ast than her students. The district's teacher of the year is selected from those nominated by their peers, all of whom contribute in many ways...

The rain dried up and the clouds parted in time for Monday Music Nights on the Square, yesterday, as the band Shane Moses entertained with a mix of country, rock, and traditional songs, adding their unique blues tones to the music.

Nevada Daily Mail UNION -- The season ended for the Cottey College softball team over the weekend at the Region 16 tournament in Union. The double-elimination tourney saw the Comets lose in the first round to Mineral Area College 5-3. St. Louis defeated Cottey 10-2 in the consolation round...

Nevada Daily Mail Nevada High School Golf Coach Brian Leonard has announced he will be holding the Seventh Annual NHS Golf Academy the first four Fridays of June (June 1, 8, 15, 22). The golf academy is for all boys and girls who have completed first through eighth grade...

Tigers have school record in sight