Stories from Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Jeannie Francis, 78, Nevada, passed away on Monday, July 23, 2012, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada, following a lengthy illness. She was born Aug. 16, 1933, in Nevada, to Clifford D. Scotten and Murl E. Hartline Scotten. Jeannie was married to Bennie Eugene Pritchett on Nov. 12, 1950, in Eureka Springs, Ark., and he preceded her in death on Jan. 29, 1994. She later married Howard Francis on July 2, 1997, in Miami, Okla., and he survives of Nevada...

Oscar Raymond Fillpot Sr. was born Oct. 27, 1933, in Papinville, Mo., the son of George and Lottie (Wells) Fillpot. He died Friday, July 20, 2012, at the Willow Lane Care Center, Butler, Mo. Funeral services were Monday, July 23, at 10 a.m., at the Hume Christian Church, with the Rev. Ed Sneed officiating. Interment and military rites were in Salem Cemetery, Foster, Mo...

July 13 Valerie Weeter was arrested for D.W.I. Bond is $553. Ashley Shreve was arrested for stealing. Bond is $500. Kendra Rodarmel was arrested for failure to appear. Bond is $398. Jimmy Crews was arrested for detention, resisting arrest, and stop by fleeing. Bond is $20,000...

Nevada Daily Mail Drivers can expect lane closings on sections of Austin Boulevard, also known as U.S. 54 Highway, and Osage Street in Nevada beginning Monday, July 30, as a project to improve sidewalk ramps gets underway, the Missouri Department of Transportation said...

By Rusty Murry Nevada Daily Mail A recent increase in burglaries, including one that again focused on synthetic marijuana, has Vernon County Sheriff Ron Peckman and some of his staff working overtime. According to Peckman there is no "rhyme or reason" to the rash of thefts except that they seem to be happening in the western portions of the county...

By Neoma Foreman Special to the Daily Mail There was a new concession stand on the Square in Nevada at Bushwhacker Days this year -- Poppin' Joe's Kettle Korn, and it is owned and operated by a special young man. Joe Steffy of Louisburg, Kan., was born 26 years ago with Down Syndrome. When Joe was 14, his parents were told that he had no attention span and would never work. They should just find a home for him, they were told...

By James R. Campbell Nevada Daily Mail Missouri State Senate candidates Ed Emery of Lamar, Dave Morris of Peculiar and Scott Largent of Clinton made their cases for the Republican nomination in the Aug. 7 primary Tuesday night as each man contended he would best accomplish the aspirations of the 31st Senate District...