Stories from Saturday, July 13, 2013

Boyd Radean Shaw, 73, Bronaugh, Mo., passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013, at the Nevada Regional Medical Center, after a lengthy illness. Radean was born June 3, 1940, to Boyd Kennon Shaw and Wynona Mildred Feller. He was married in July of 1962 to Lula Bogart, and then later married Hattie LaVerne Fletcher, Dec. 9, 1990, in Garland, Kan. She survives of the home...

Eva Lewis, Liberal, Mo., 92, a respiratory therapist, died Thursday July 12, 2013. A graveside service under the direction of the Konantz Warden Funeral Home in Lamar will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 16, at the Liberal City Cemetery. View arrangements online at konantzwarden.com...

Hi neighbors. The last few days of temperatures over 100 have convinced me that no one should live without air conditioning. Unfortunately, many people still do. If you are a person living without an air conditioner, please try to find someplace for relief during the hottest times of the day -- from noon through four in the afternoon...

Daryl F. Gates joined the Los Angeles Police Department in 1949 as a police officer. Gates worked hard and scored first in the sergeant's exam and every promotional exam he took after that. He served as a sergeant, and when promoted to lieutenant, he served as the police chief's executive officer. After that, Gates served as a captain who was responsible for intelligence. Gates also became an inspector and oversaw investigations such as the Manson family murders and the Hillside Strangler case...

Few community events are as meaningful as the Relay for Life. The annual event is held both as a remembrance of loved ones who have lost their fight to cancer, and to honor and salute those who are cancer survivors and those who are still fighting. The relay also seeks to honor the caregivers who themselves commit so much in helping others...

Nevada Police are continuing an investigation into a drug case that resulted in the seizure of 17 pounds of high-grade marijuana, which was being transported across the state. Nevada police officers, working in conjunction with authorities in Colorado and the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration, interrupted the transport of the marijuana, which was within hours of reaching its final destination, according to a news release from the department...

Six guns were returned to their owner Wednesday after Vernon County Chief Deputy Shayne Simmons and detective Lt. John Randall followed up on a lead that led to the discovery of six rifles in a building on the east side of the county. Sheriff Jason Mosher said his deputies also made an arrest while at that location...

Bushwhacker Museum coordinator Will Tollerton participated in the 150th anniversary reenactment of the Battle of Gettysburg, June 28-30. Tollerton will be at the museum at 2 p.m. Sunday, following the Vernon County Historical Society's meeting to share his experiences and photos from the re-enactment...

Special to the Daily Mail Have you ever looked at someone from a distance and could tell who they were by the type of hat they wore or the way it was tilted? Whether it's a western hat or a baseball cap, the headgear we wear defines our individuality and lifestyle. Both types are as personal as they are functional...