Stories from Friday, November 2, 2012

Michael Allen Rayburn III and Colgin Dwayne Rayburn, infant sons of Michael and Elizabeth Rayburn, Sheldon, Mo., passed peacefully into God's arms on Oct. 15, 2012, and Oct. 25, 2012, respectively. They are survived by parents, Michael and Elizabeth Rayburn, Sheldon, Mo.; maternal grandparents, Gary and Wilda Sears, Hume, Mo.; paternal grandparents, Mike and Sue Rayburn, Liberal, Mo.; paternal great-grandfather, Vernon Cliffman, Sheldon, Mo.; aunts and uncles, Amanda and Joe Querry, Hume, Mo., Matthew and Kate Sears, New York, N.Y., Myles and Sarah Rayburn, Sheldon, Mo., and Tabby Rayburn, Liberal, Mo.; and cousins, Chase and Taryn Querry, Hume, Mo., and Brock Rayburn, Sheldon, Mo.. ...

Richard and Cassie Cundiff of El Dorado Springs, Mo., and older sister, Jace, are proud to announce the birth of their son and baby brother, Ryker Dean Cundiff. Ryker was born at 6:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 9 pounds, 1 ounce, and measured 22 inches...

Nevada Daily Mail On Tuesday, Schell City voters will be deciding if they want the city to contract with Consolidated Public Water Supply District No. 1 for the city's water supply. If the issue passes the CPWSD No. 1 will sell the city water which will resell the water to the residents, to replace the city's current water supply...

Nevada Daily Mail The Vernon County Recycling Center and the Vernon County Commission will be holding a county-wide clean-up day on Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon, at the Vernon County fairgrounds, 1488 E. Ashland. Organizers are planning to have at least two large dumpsters at the site for disposal of household trash that can go into the landfill. They also will be accepting household appliances like refrigerators, dishwashers, water heaters and other appliances...

Nevada Daily Mail Plans for the second annual Veterans Day parade and celebration in Nevada are solidifying, and the salute to veterans will include several events, ranging from new features to long-standing community traditions. Taking place this year on Nov. ...

By Neoma Foreman Special to the Daily Mail "I had the front tire shot out on my truck by a mortar, but that was my closest encounter. Basically, driving a truck in Vietnam was almost like a normal job at home. We'd load our truck the night before, deliver where we had to go, and unless it was a long trip where we would spend the night and go back the next day, we went right back."...

By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Daily Mail During a brief stop on the campaign trail Thursday afternoon at the White Grill, Sen. Claire McCaskill said the one thing she would like for voters to remember about her is, "I'm a moderate. I believe that to solve problems, you have to be ready to compromise and work across the aisle with the other party."...

Dear Nevada and Vernon County residents: Guess what? November is here which means Salvation Army bell ringing will begin in a few weeks. For those who have been involved in bell ringing in the past, nothing has changed. Bell stands will be located at Ramey's (south side), Wal-Mart, and Woods. We need volunteers at Wal-Mart on Friday evenings from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, 12 p.m.-5 p.m. At Ramey's and Woods, volunteers are needed from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturdays...

Dear Editor: A Nevada police car, running with red lights and siren activated, ran a red light while southbound at Osage and Austin boulevards hitting three vehicles that were west bound. The only place for the police car to go was to turn east, left, on Austin...