Stories from Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Bonae June Losey, 80, Nevada, Mo., passed away Aug. 24, 2013, in Nevada. She was born July 12, 1933, in Iola, Kan., to John William Rawlings and Clara Belle Crouch Rawlings. She married Murl E. Losey on April 30, 1954, he preceded her in death in December 1986...

Layton Eugene Ware, 69, of Deming, N.M., formerly of Sheldon, Mo., died Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, at Membres Memorial Nursing Home in Deming, N.M. Family information and funeral arrangements will be announced and scheduled at a later date by Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada...

Dear Editor Rousing us out of sleep is sometimes difficult. Hard as that may be, it is easy compared to making us aware of dangers lurking in our midst. The human race has some obvious weaknesses. We often say, "That couldn't happen here!" We are too intelligent, too strong, too pure, to be caught in some destructive cycle. ...

Woods Supermarkets will offer a new Woods Preferred Customer card program beginning Aug. 28 that will allow shoppers to receive extra savings, special offers and rewards. Signup for the card is free. "We hope all Nevada area residents will take advantage of this card program," said Craig Easter, Woods Supermarket CEO. "With the announcement that Ramey will be closing in Nevada, we invite their customers to sign up for the card."...

Nevada Daily Mail Ozarks Food Harvest mobile food pantry delivered food at the Sheldon Community Building from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday. Forty-two families from Sheldon and Bronaugh preregistered for the aid. "Those who are preregistered will be served first, and then we'll start signing up other people in the order that they come," Phyllis Sprenkle said...

Nevada Daily Mail Sheldon Community Betterment Committee members brainstormed on how to bring together diverse members of the community for the city's vision plan at its meeting Monday. The group of seven to 12 community members, which will include youth, business owners, seniors and church members, will travel to Springfield and make a presentation to Drury University architecture students about Sheldon on Jan. 21...

The Nevada Lions Club Man Up Teams, the Lion Tamers and the Tail Twisters, swept the Moss House Fundraiser Man Up Competition. Five Teams were in competition. The Lion Tamers won First Place and the Lion Twisters were a close Second Place. The teams also won most funds collected in the team category for the Moss House, $900...

Nevada Daily Mail The Vernon County Commission met Tuesday with Sheriff Jason Mosher to listen to concerns the sheriff has concerning the Sheriff's Office telephone system and changes to laws regulating jail fees resulting from the passage of Senate Bill 42...