Stories from Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Melvin Leroy Farris, 69, of Oak Grove, Mo., passed away at his home on Sept. 10, 2006. He was born on Aug. 19, 1937, in Kansas City, Mo., the son of Orville and Dorothy Farris. His parents preceded him in death. Melvin was long retired. He served in the United States Air Force. ...

Harriett Juanita Wyrick, passed away Sept. 15, 2006, in Raymore, Mo. Harriett was born Aug. 14, 1918, in Nevada, Mo., Harry and Katherine Stukesbary. Juanita was a lover of music and people. Everyone who met her knew her as "grandma." She never met a stranger. Juanita worked as a bookkeeper for Mitch Crawford's Holiday Motors in Raytown, Mo., for 38 years. She was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Belton, Mo. She will be missed by all...

Dustin and Amanda Mitchem, Nevada, and Tristan are proud to announce the birth of their son and brother, Conner Nathaniel Mitchem. Conner was born at 5:41 p.m., Sept. 11, 2006, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces, and measured 20.5 inches...

By Lynn A. Wade Nevada Daily Mail A MoDOT worker was struck by a vehicle in an accident at the corner of Osage and Walnut in Nevada, at about 10 o'clock this morning. A paint striping crew was working near the intersection when the incident happened. Witnesses said the worker, who was transported to Nevada Regional Medical Center for treatment, was injured in the incident. The driver of the vehicle did not appear to be injured...

By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Daily Mail Tuesday night the Nevada City Council voted 3-1 to keep a $420,000 interfund loan on the city's books rather than change it into a fund transfer that would not have to be repaid as recommended by Terry Sercer, who the council hired to look at the city's current and possibly pending financial problems...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail The Missouri Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, working with Truman Medical Center Lakewood/Jackson County Health Department, along with the Missouri Department of Health, sponsors three dental vans that travel the state of Missouri providing service to children and adults with developmental delays...

Dear editor: I appreciate the opportunity recently given to me to grant an interview to your newspaper, to again recount my experiences volunteering for Red Cross, in New York, after Sept. 11, 2001. I must however, clarify an error, in the article. I do not work at Heartland Hospital. ...

My column last week, "Promoting Healthy Aging Throughout Vernon County," discussed what is going on at the Vernon County Senior Center. With the center "rockin'," more needs to be said. There is more going on than what was mentioned previously. The baby boomers are starting to enter the senior generation -- 60 years old. ...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail NEVADA, Mo. -- Home was sweet and the Cottey Comets were sour, at least to the visiting Stephens College Stars Tuesday as the hosts swept the four-year school 30-16, 30-12, 30-27 at the Hinkhouse Center. Cottey controlled the match throughout, using a 9-0 run in the first game to take a 20-10 lead, then never letting the Stars back into the contest...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Lady Tiger golf team put together one of their best rounds of the season at Clinton Country Club Tuesday. Nevada shot a team score of 218 over nine holes, and while that wasn't near low enough to beat hosting Clinton, it was still a solid round...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Lady Tiger volleyball team won again Monday, topping district foe Pleasant Hill in two games, 25-16, 25-16. Nevada improved to 7-0 outside tournament play this season, as they got nine assists from Emma Dreyer and four kills from Amanda Wilson...

By Gail Agee Track Reporter Excitement was in the air Saturday night as the girls were ready to take their chance at racing around the track. Also, some very ugly trucks competed in the Ugly Truck Contest. Justin Luther took home the trophy again this year. ...