Stories from Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Betty Ann Bright, 70, Nevada, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2012, at her residence following an illness of several months. She was born Aug. 2, 1941, in Sheldon, Mo., to Joe Coziah Starlin and Dona Veretta Mann Starlin. She was married June 2, 1961, in Bronaugh, Mo., to Arlen Bright and he preceded her in death Oct. 1, 1980...

Holly Lee Jones was born Aug. 16, 1971, in Nashville, Tenn. She and her family moved to Rockville, Mo., in 1982. Holly graduated from Appleton City High School in 1990. She attained her LPN license and worked for several years at Bates County Memorial Hospital. ...

July 11 Michael Elliott was arrested for third-degree assault. Bond is $5,000. Billy Fahnestock was released on bond. Donna Geer was released on bond. Jeremy Hensley was released on a furlough. Mark Newill was released on bond. Lance Whaley was released on $120 bond...

By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Griffons took a commanding 8-0 lead in the first two innings of Sunday's game with the Kansas City Blues and led 12-0 in the sixth before the Blues got on the scoreboard; but ended up with a final 22-3 margin for the last 2012 home game...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Red Sox AAA Legion are the District 6 champions by default of the Warrensburg team, Red Sox coach Matt Ketterman said Monday. The Red Sox now advance to the Zone 3 AAA Legion Tournament in Carthage and will play Hillcrest (Springfield) at 5 p.m., Thursday at Carl Lurten Stadium in Carthage...

Nevada Daily Mail Joseph Ferry, who graduated from Nevada High School, this spring has been chosen to play for the Joplin Junior Horton Smith golf team against the Springfield team Thursday, July 26, at the Briarbrook Country Club. Ferry was unable to qualify for the team due to a conflicting tournament in Columbia; however, because of his 15th place finish in the Missouri State High School Activities Association Class 3 state golf championship in May, the Joplin team coaches, Lowell Catron and Wayne Smith, added Ferry to the team as a "captain's pick.". ...

NEvada Daily Mail Vandals struck again, leaving drawings and other spray-painted graffiti on playground equipment at Radio Springs Park, as reported yesterday. A passer-by said police came to the park and removed some of the markings, but one remained. Her children, she said, played in another area of the playground, where the graffiti was out of sight...

Nevada Daily Mail Rural firefighters in Vernon County have responded to a handful of grass fires in the past few weeks, and in at least one of them, Milo firefighters speculated that a discarded cigarette was the likely culprit, igniting the dry, brittle grass...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada/Vernon County Chamber of Commerce will host a senatorial candidate forum today, at 5:30 p.m, in Nevada High School auditorium, 800 W. Hickory St., Nevada. All candidates running for office were invited to participate, including candidates from the Republican, Democratic, Libertarian, and Constitution parties. The following candidates have agreed to participate in tonight's forum:...

Nevada Daily Mail The annual Vernon County Cancer Relief fundraising dinner is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Nevada Eagles Aerie 3770 on the east side of Nevada. Although this will be the fifth year for the dinner, the VCCR is celebrating 25 years of helping cancer patients. Hundreds of Vernon County residents have been helped with fuel expenses, groceries, utilities and other needs incurred during the stressful time of fighting cancer, a press release said...

New homes under construction

Candidate visits Vernon County

Severe weather throughout Missouri and surrounding states has prompted a special hauling permit to help farmers move hay as needed for livestock. The permit will allow for the movement of wider loads through Dec. 31 of this year. At the Department of Agriculture's request, the Missouri Department of Transportation is waiving the fee for blanket oversize permits to haul wide loads of hay. ...

The Nevada Police Department will host its third session of the Citizens Police Academy this fall. This program provides citizens with an inside look at the operations of the police department. The program is combines lecture and interactive exercises to allow the public to view community policing from the law enforcement perspective...