Stories from Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Jacqueline Deann Allen, 49, Moundville, Mo., passed from this life on Sunday, July 31, 2016, at her home in Moundville, following a lengthy illness. Jackie was born Aug. 22, 1966, in Richmond, Mo., to Jackie Junior and Norma Jean (Beeson) Wallace. On Oct. 27, 1989, she was united in marriage to Dennis Lee Allen Jr., in Nevada, Mo., and he survives of the home...

Lyle D. Lent, 78, of Nevada, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2016, in Nevada. Lyle was born Sept. 28, 1937, in Lindsay, Calif., to Lyle L. and Myrtle L. (Thompson) Lent. On Oct. 12, 1958, he was married in Nevada to Karlene Zener and she survives of the home...

Delbert Lee Johnston, 71, of Nevada, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2016 in Nevada. Delbert was born to Robert Newton Johnston and Ruth Shirley (Robertson) Johnston on April 3, 1945, in El Dorado Springs, Mo. Delbert graduated Walker High School in 1963. He served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Schweinfurt, Germany...

We have explained in the past how the "elite" have taken over control of the United States in 1913 by establishing the Federal Reserve Act, which removed the control of our money (and hence, the power and decision-making) from Congress where it belongs and placed it instead in the hands of mostly foreign, non-accountable big bankers. The "Fed" is actually not a part of our government, and has no "reserves."...

Dear Editor, In response to Mr. Pat Perkins' letter in which he chided the Vernon County Sheriff for his support of folks owning an assault weapon, I support the Sheriff. I own an assault weapon, as many of my friends also. My view of the Second Amendment is that it was not designed to give hunter's rights to hunt with a gun. ...

An outstanding field of 33 B-Mods signed in to Nevada's I-49 Speedway Saturday night to duel it out for the event's top prize, the Firecracker $1,500 to-win pay day. The 33-car field was split into four heat races, with Matt Rose of Liberal winning his heat to earn pole position for the 50-lap main event. Rose took full advantage, leading wire-to-wire en route to victory lane...

Please provide us with information on your background. Include such information as your age, education, current occupation and experience related to the office you are seeking. I have lived in Vernon County all my life. I went to school at Schell City and graduated there from high school. I am the current commissioner of the northern district of Vernon County and operate a small farm in the Walker area. I have served as northern district commissioner for five terms and have served with pride...

Please provide us with information on your background. Include such information as your age, education, current occupation and experience related to the office you are seeking. My name is Kylie Pritchett, Democratic candidate for Vernon County Collector/Treasurer. ...

Four members of the Nevada Tigers 11-and-under baseball team were selected to play in the MO/KAN USSSA All-State Showcase, July 30 at Tiffany Hills Sports Complex in Kansas City, Mo. Each team member received an All-State certificate, a T-shirt, and a USSSA All-State ring. ...

Nevada Daily Mail "When I managed a store for Producers Grain we'd have these meetings and one guy would always say 'I done this and I done that,'" said Everett Wolfe, Vernon County's southern district commissioner. "So I stood up and said, 'I can't find the letter "I" in Producers,' and that's the attitude a county commissioner needs to have as well."...

Nevada Daily Mail A Joint Land Use Study of Camp Clark is entering the final implementation phase and should be completed by summer 2017. "The idea here is to maintain what you have, maintain the status quo," said Tyson Smith, who's firm, White and Smith LLC, was hired by Kaysinger Basin Regional Planning Commission to conduct the study...

Richards native Austin Forkner, 17, scored his highest finish since turning pro earlier this year, placing second in the 250 Class at the Peterson CAT Washougal (Motocross) National, July 23 in Washougal, Wash. Forkner now sits in fifth place (out of 80) in the 250 Class points standings with 257 points. Forkner has had an exceptional rookie season, as he next gears up for the Unadilla National, Aug. 13 in New Berlin, New York...