Stories from Thursday, December 6, 2012

George W. Middleton, 63, of Loxahatchee, Fla., passed away in his home from cancer on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. Born April 28, 1949, in Lake Worth, Fla., to George W. Middleton Sr. and Emily Inez Middleton. Married to Cathryn Beckemeyer on July 3, 1983, in West Palm Beach Fla., they have two children: One son, Dean Beckemeyer and one daughter, Candice Middleton-Stockwell...

December 4 There was a report of a petty theft in the 900 block of North Olive Street. A boy's 20-inch Schwinn bicycle was reported stolen after being left unsecured overnight in a bike rack. 6:49 a.m.: A one-vehicle accident occurred at Washington and Hunter streets when a truck driven by Dillon T. Bennett, Hume, Mo., struck a utility pole. No injuries were reported...

November 15 Nicholas A. Norval, El Dorado Springs, Mo., speeding 48/30. November 16 Ronald L. Williams, Nevada, speeding 40/30, driving while suspended. November 17 Jessy C. Dizmang, Kansas City, Kan., expired license plate, no valid operator's license...

By James R. Campbell Nevada Daily Mail Christmas is the time of year when young people may feel rejected if it seems that everyone but them is reaping a full share of holiday bounty. The purpose of the Nevada Lions Club's Teen Angel project for teenagers from local families that are facing financial hardship is to be sure they know the town loves them just as much as their peers who have more advantages...

By James R. Campbell Nevada Daily Mail The death of an 86-year-old Nevada man whose body was found at the bottom of a 35-foot embankment south of town last Friday has been ruled an accident. Robert Herrick "Bob" Mabry went off Route BB on his bicycle about a mile from his home and suffered a skull fracture when his head struck a rock, Vernon County Coroner David Ferry reported Wednesday...

By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Daily Mail Following the recommendation of the parks board, the Nevada City Council voted 4-0, during a regular meeting Tuesday night, to give preliminary approval to five ordinances raising all the fees for usage of Nevada park facilities by an average of 5 percent...

By Lynn A. Wade Nevada Daily Mail History is about the stories of people, and a group of local students has spent the semester helping others find out more about their own family stories. Students in Cottey College's U.S. History to 1877 class have been volunteering for the genealogy Web site, findagrave.com...

Officer Name: Casey Crain Title: Captain -- Assistant Chief of Police Department: Nevada Police Department What inspired you to become a police officer? The desire to help people and make a positive difference in the community in which I grew up. I'm proud to serve as a police officer in my hometown...

On Saturday, Dec.1, 2012, the Benton County Sheriff's Department was notified by the Division of Family Services of the death of 2-year-old Mia Aguilar, of Cole Camp. Benton County Sheriff Rick Fajen requested that members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol's Division of Drug and Crime Control assist with the death investigation. ...

Buddy Cliff Roufs, 58, a resident of rural Mapleton, Kan., died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at his home. He was born July 15, 1954, in Kansas City, Mo., the son of Clifford Antone Roufs and Margaret Ballard Roufs. He married Pamela Shepherd in March of 2009, in Miami, Okla. Buddy had worked for Mid-Continental Restoration for 32 years. In addition, he enjoyed mechanic work, doing restoration work and collecting automotive memorabilia. In his younger years, he enjoyed racing cars and motorcycles...

Ethel Yvonne "Midge" Barnes, 90, Moundville, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at Barone Alzheimer's Care Center, Nevada, following a lengthy illness. She was born on June 20, 1922, in Liberal, Mo., to James T. Shrimplin and Ethel Hornecker Shrimplin. She married Leasel Merl Janes in 1939 and he preceded her in death in 1976. She later married Claude E. Barnes in 1979 and he survives of the home...

Robert Whitworth, 66, Nevada, Mo., died on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, at Mercy Hospital, Joplin, Mo. Family information and service arrangements will be announced later by Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. View obituary and send condolences on line at www.ferryfuneralhome.com...