Stories from Saturday, May 31, 2014

Gary Lee Houston, 54, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday, May 30, 2014, at his home following his battle with cancer. He was born April 4, 1960, in Fort Scott, the son of Wayne J. Houston and Vivian Marie McDaniel Houston. He graduated from Fort Scott High School with the class of 1978...

Derik and Ashley White, of Nevada, Mo., and older sibling, Ryelyn Danae', are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and baby sister, Oaklyn Dea White. Oaklyn was born at 3:13 p.m., Monday, March 31, 2014, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces, and measured 20 and 1/4 inches...

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Arnold will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary in June. Jerry and Katherine (Brooks) were married in Pleasanton, Kan., on June 7, 1964. They have one daughter, Sherry Hurst, and husband, Brad, as well as, two grandchildren, Reba and Justin Hurst, all of Nevada...

Mr. and Mrs. Brad Hurst announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Reba Katherine Hurst, to Mr. Christopher Clayton Rapp. Chris is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Rapp of Rockville. Reba is a 2009 graduate of Nevada High School and a 2013 graduate of Missouri State University, Springfield, Mo., with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science. She currently works at the 54 Vet Clinic as a veterinary technician...

To avoid the crowds and still have some great fishing over the big Memorial Day Weekend, Paul Hamilton usually hits a local farm pond with one or two of his grandchildren. "It's a great way to spend time with the kids and we always catch something, from bluegill to channel catfish," he said...

Nevada Daily Mail Nevada Regional Medical Center Interim CEO Dave Hample announced the hiring of a psychiatrist, a psychiatric certified nurse practitioner, a family practice obstetrician, and a new Barone Alzheimer's Care center medical director during Tuesday's board of directors meeting...

Nevada Daily Mail Charges for an early 2014 burglary and theft have been filed against a suspect in a separate firearms theft case. Chance Hill, 19, faces charges of second-degree burglary and theft for a Jan 8 incident at the Nevada Speedway. According to a probable cause statement filed by Vernon County Detective David Johnson, Hill was interviewed in early April about his possible involvement in a theft from the racetrack. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Stormy Miller, a Nevada man convicted of possession of an explosive firearm last year, pleaded guilty to a possession of stolen property charge Tuesday. Prosecuting Attorney Lynn Ewing III presented evidence that Miller distributed items stolen from a home in April 2013, for sale online. Two individuals testified that Miller gave them items to sell online; he allegedly told them they could sell the items because he would be spending time in jail...

Nevada Daily Mail Charges for an early 2014 burglary and theft have been filed against a suspect in a separate firearms theft case. Chance Hill, 19, faces charges of second-degree burglary and theft for a January 8 incident at the Nevada Speedway. According to a probable cause statement filed by Vernon County Detective David Johnson, Hill was interviewed in early April about his possible involvement in a theft from the racetrack. ...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Police Department reported an arrest made in a felony assault case last week. Detective Josh Westerhold said in a press release from the department that officers responded to a domestic assault incident at an apartment on East Ashland Street, May 23...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Rotary Club will host a hamburger lunch on the Square, June 6. The money raised from the lunch will help support the scholarships that the Rotary Club provides to area students to attend college. "Our local Rotary club sponsors four $1,000 scholarships for local students each year," said Jeff Feuquay, president of the local club. ...