Stories from Friday, October 4, 2013

William Lee "Pete" Weber, 79, Moundville, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, at his home in Moundville. He was born March 12, 1934, to Lewis Daniel Weber and Marzie Etheleen (Cocke) Weber, in Deerfield. Pete was united in marriage to Patsy Ruth (Mooney) on June 30, 1954, in Oklahoma. She preceded him in death Aug. 14, 2011...

Nicole Blum and Gary Randall, of Nevada, Mo., and older siblings, Adrian, Alex, and Haden, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and baby sister, Violet Rose Marie Randall. Violet was born at 7:31 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce, and measured 20 and 1/2 inches...

Lloyd R. Tubaugh, 87, of Golden City, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, at Mercy McCune Brooks Hospital. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 5, at United Methodist Church, Golden City. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Saturday, prior to the service. Burial will be il Dudenville Cemetery, south of Golden City...

Nevada Daily Mail A large number of employees from the city of Nevada and Vernon County public works departments participated in the annual City/County Health Fair held in the Franklin P. Norman City/County Community Center on Thursday. The health fair offers employees several screenings, tests, and services designed to help educate employees, enhance and improve their health and make living healthier lives easier for them and their families...

Nevada Daily Mail Schell City residents are two steps closer to switching over to Consolidated Public Water Supply District No. 1 of Vernon County as the water provider. The Schell City Board of Aldermen voted 3-0 to pass two ordinances concerning the water project at its meeting Wednesday night...

A two-vehicle accident occurred about 4:25 Thursday afternoon, 3 miles east of Nevada on U.S. Highway 54, when an eastbound 2000 Geo Prism, driven by Steven N. Beth, 37, of Walker, struck an eastbound 2000 Dodge Ram 250 driven by David L. West, 65, Nevada, in the rear while West was slowing to make a left turn. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts and received moderate injuries, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol Cpl. James E. Wilde...

I have not liked what I am hearing on the news these days so I have switched channels to other programs. That has given me a new problem. There are different commercials on these channels than the ones I had been watching. The problem isn't that I am tempted to buy more things. The problem is that I can't understand the commercials...