Stories from Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Dr. Bertice Berry speaks to a near capacity crowd at the annual Women's Symposium Tuesday night in the Haidee and Allen Wild Center for the Arts at Cottey College. In her presentation, "Finding Your Purpose," Berry discusses the foundations for living a purposeful life at home, at work and in the community. Berry, who said that she has recommended Cottey College to many young women, plans to send her daughter to Cottey in the future...

A group calling themselves "Concerned Citizens of Nevada" are conducting a town hall meeting, Thursday, at 7 p.m., at the City/County Community Center, Nevada. According to a press release from the group, the reason for the meeting is "for any citizen of our community to be able to address their issues and concern within our community...

Parents of children who will be 5 years old on or before July 31, 2006, are asked to "Think P.I.N.K." and attend Parent Information Night for Kindergarten 2006-'07 at Bryan School on Monday, April 3, at 7 p.m. The Nevada Parents As Teachers Program and Bryan School will be hosting an open house and information night for parents and their "kindergartners-to-be," said Bryan Principal Debbie Spaur...

Cottey College alumnae will gather on campus and in Nevada for their annual Founder's Day weekend celebration, March 31-April 2. As part of the annual festivities, the alumnae association will provide a fireworks display on the south athletics field behind Robertson Hall. The fireworks will begin at 7:30 p.m., on Friday and are for the enjoyment of Cottey alumnae, students and neighbors...

The 44th annual Vernon County Soil and Water Conservation District dinner will be held at 7 p.m., March 31, at the Vernon County fairgrounds in Centennial Park, Nevada. The event features a free chicken dinner for those who attend. A host of awards will also be presented during the evening, including the 2005 conservation farmer, the 2005 Grassland farmer, and student conservation poster awards. ...

Sharon Ross's home is a haven for stray cats and dogs. She cares for several of them, feeding them, giving them shelter. She's seen first-hand the results of dumping cats in "a rural area." Recently, seven puppies and three adult dogs showed up in her area. She said she's caring for the puppies, even bottle feeding them, but the adult dogs appear to have left the area...

Brad and Anna Ball, Lamar, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Ashlynn Anmarie Ball. Ashlynn was born at 11 a.m., March 8, 2006, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 4 pounds, 7 ounces, and measured 18 inches. Paternal grandparents are Michael and Susan Ball, Lamar. Paternal great-grandparents are Charles and Edna Ball, Dora, Mo., and Floyd and Velda Moore, Lamar...

James E. Pryor, age 71, Nevada, Mo., died Monday, March 27, 2006, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Mo., following a short illness. He was born March 26,1935, in Nevada, to Thomas Marion Pryor and Dorothy Mae McMilan Pryor. He married Beverly F. Crump on Aug. 8, 1953, in Nevada, and she survives of the home...

Elizabeth Lee Wyant, 72, Nevada, Mo., died on Sunday, March 26, 2006, at Christian Health Care in Nevada. She was born Jan. 22, 1934, in Welch, Okla., to Gains Fueston and Edna Belcher Fueston. She and James William Wyant were married on April 1, 1950, in Bentonville, Ark., and he survives of the home...

Robert L. Steinman, 74, Nevada, Mo., died Wednesday, March 29, 2006, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. Family information and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada.

To the reform school Harry Hosburn, the Schell City youth who was arrested at his home Wednesday, is now being cared for by Sheriff Moore. The boy is a little bright, round fact lad, who no doubt made a mistake but did not realize that he was breaking the law or what his action might lead to. The boy says he is only 10-years-old but he looks younger...

A 160 acre plot of ground located north of Metz is the location for the McGennis Agricultural Park and Youth Center. The farm was given by Mary A. McGennis approximately 27 years ago for the youth in the area. The Mary McGennis Agricultural Park and Youth Center board was formed to develop, maintain and operate the center...

NEVADA, Mo. -- Playing their first home competition of the season, the Nevada Tiger golf team worked over El Dorado Springs and Butler in a triangular at Frank E. Peters Municipal Golf Course Tuesday. Playing on the front nine, Nevada shot a four-person total of 168, topping Butler by 19 strokes and El Do by 31...

CARTHAGE, Mo. -- The Tiger swim team competed in a quadrangular Tuesday, coming up on the short end against Joplin, Carthage and Lamar. Joplin won the overall meet, beating each of the other three schools in attendance, including Nevada by a 118-48 score...

NEVADA, Mo. -- Splitting six individual matches, the Nevada Tigers got by Monett in tennis action Tuesday by taking two of three doubles contests for a 5-4 win in the season opener for Nevada. The second and third doubles teams came through for the Tigers...

Nevada High School senior Heath Baker signs a letter of intent Friday to play football at Avila University in Kansas City, Mo. Baker, a 5-8, 157-pound running back/receiver for Nevada last season, will likely do both for Avila as well as returning kicks. He was flanked Friday by Virginia Baker and Twila Morrow, with Kevin Morrow and Seth Baker behind him...