Stories from Saturday, March 30, 2013

Martha "Marty" Jane Herren, 65, Bronaugh, Mo., died on Friday, March 29, 2013, at Truman Healthcare and Rehab in Lamar, Mo., following a lengthy illness. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, April 1, at Ferry Funeral Home, 301 S. Washington, Nevada...

Early Friday morning several members of the Gamma Mu chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi service sorority delivered 15 Easter baskets to Moss House, a local shelter for victims of domestic violence. The baskets will be given to the children in the shelter on Easter morning...

The Nevada City Council will present its annual Revitalization Award during its meeting Tuesday night The meeting will begin at 7 p.m., in the council chambers in the Public Safety Building, 120 S. Ash Street. The award was to be presented at the March council meeting but the recipients could not attend...

Easter Sunday and sunrise service have become a tradition of sorts in many communities across the country. In Vernon County at least three congregations are planning to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ with sunrise services. In Nevada, Cornerstone Baptist Church will have a community sunrise service at 7 a.m. at Radio Springs Park Pavilion...

"Home Run" will release in approximately 800 or more theaters on opening weekend of April 19, 20, and 21, but only seven theaters in Missouri, and one of those is in Nevada. The movie will be shown at Nevada Century 6 opening weekend -- April 19, 23, and 21...

Two people were injured in house fire Thursday night at 219 S. Adams St. in Nevada. Fire Chief Bill Thornton said the two people were in the house but had been taken to Nevada Regional Medical Center before firefighters and police officers arrived at the scene...