Stories from Monday, July 12, 2004

Chris Laer traverses monkey bars on the playground at Radio Springs Park on Friday. The weather was warm and several people of all ages took advantage of the sunny afternoon by enjoying the area parks.

Lawson is glad to be home from tour in Iraq By Ben Holman Nevada Daily Mail Over weekend of July 4, Cheryl Lawson's family was overjoyed to be able to host a welcome home party for their recently returned soldier. Cheryl returned to the U.S. from Iraq about two and a half weeks ago and was able to come home to the Nevada area during her 10 days leave...

By Marc Powers Nevada Herald JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- When the campaign for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination began in earnest last month, incumbent Gov. Bob Holden focused his attacks on the Republican-led legislature while ignoring State Auditor Claire McCaskill, his main challenger...

Nevada Herald U. S Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Petty Officer Randy DeLaney, a 1999 graduate of Nevada High School, is working to make sure wounded soldiers get to the medical aid they need. It's his job, as a patient movement operations officer who's now in the Middle East, to "ensure there's an airplane to move patients form one area to another, i.e, Baghdad to Germany. ...

By Lynn A. Wade Nevada Herald Most of them are in their late teens and early 20s, and they've gone to war. Many deeds heroic, some compassionate and others simply the harsh realities of battle took place and are taking place in war-torn Iraq, and several of those serving are from Nevada and the surrounding area...

Three people were injured Friday afternoon when the 1999 Oldsmobile they were riding in overturned, according to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to the report, Amy Dighero was driving the car with her mother and sister when it struck a culvert and flipped several times, landing next to the train tracks. ...

Thanks for your support Dear editor: The Nevada Youth Wrestling Club wishes to thank all of the sponsors for their donations to make our Bushwhacker booth a success. Lil' Elves, Movie Barn, Wood's Supermarket, Ramey Supermarket, O'Sullivans, Cingular Wireless, Sears, Ellis Furniture, Bob's Produce, Garden Party, Nevada Plants & Flowers, Stevenson Promotions, Echo's Restaurant and Lounge, Casa Azteca, Dress Code, JT Maloney's, Speed Lube, Dairy Queen, Count On Us Catering, Daylight Donuts, Woody's Woodfire Pizza, Auto Zone, Vinyard Farm and Home Supply, Barton's, Pretty Nails, Teacher's Pet, Wilkinson Pharmacy, Craft & Gift Nook, May's Floral, KFC, Century Six Cinema, Golden Needle Embroidery, Gragg's Floral, O'Reilly's, 3G Quarterhorses, Producer's Grain, Hair Handlers, Verco Sporting Goods, Henri's Hobbies, Pizza Hut, Tim's Convenience Store, Lady Eagles Auxilary, Xtra Innings Pizza, Interior Motives, Shawn Shepherd Designs, Candle Creek, Sonic of Nevada, Ron's Detail Shop, Pampered Chef-Marge Holzngal, Del-Way, Hair Flaire, Charlie's Trading Post, Just For You, Ring TV, Deem's Farm Equipment, Magic Mirror, Kountry Styles, R & D B-B-Q.. ...

Summer activities Hi neighbors. Summer is here and with it are lots of things to do with the family. Fairs and carnivals are a common summer activity across the USA. The Vernon County Youth Fair will be starting this week and that is always a great place to take the family for a day of entertainment and fun. Many local youths will be there daily participating in the various contests and showing off their livestock for ribbons and prizes...

Reflecting the public's resistance to soft treatment for inmates, journalist Warren Hinckle described a sentence at the federal minimum security camp in California as "doing ping-pong time at Lompoc." In Missouri, some minimum-security inmates even get to leave the prison and spend the day outside, but they will be sweating, and their work saves the state millions of dollars annually in highway cleanup costs...

I'll tell you as soon as I remember Some of you may have heard me say my memory is like a rolling pin: OK on each end but a middle that can either make a flaky pie crust or a glob of paste. I can remember things from when I was 3 or 4 years old. But if I just met you 10 minutes ago, I might not remember your name...

Deaths Ellen Ann Cochran Ellen Ann Cochran, Nevada, 62, died July 10, 2004, at her residence. Memorial services and family information will be provided by Ferry Funeral Home. Alfred L. Mealman Alfred L. Mealman, 61, died July 7, 2004. Services were held at Prescott Cemetery, July 10, at 10 a.m., with Ammon Hizer officiating. ...

By Gail Agee For Nevada Daily Mail Fireworks and a full moon shined over the Nevada Speedway and racing was hot on the track as the Late Model drivers competed for the $1,000 prize money to win the Feature on Saturday. Drivers drew for their starting positions in the heat races and those finishes determined their starting places in the Features...