Stories from Thursday, December 7, 2006

Nevada Daily Mail The Vernon County Health Department reports that it has exhausted its supply of flu vaccine for this year, but many doctor's offices and medical facilities have plenty of vaccine, according to statistics from Sue Denny, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. ...

n Nevada High School burned 50 years ago, Nov. 29, 1956. By Colette Lefebvre-Davis Special to the Daily Mail Today's Nevada High School students pass in and out of the school's mighty doors receiving their education and moving on with little thought to the walls and furnishings around them...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail The two main Vernon County political parties have submitted names to Governor Matt Blunt for his consideration to replace Southern Commissioner Bonnie McCord who resigned the post to accept the Presiding Commissioners office she won in the November general election. McCord's term as Southern Commissioner has two more years to run so whoever replaces her will have the seat until the 2008 general election...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Regional Medical Center had just two items on the agenda for a special meeting Tuesday night, in the third floor conference room of the Medical Arts building -- bond refunding and adjusting a contract with Dr. William Turner, a board member. Adjusting the contract with Turner was the second item, and after wrestling with bond refunding for three hours, the much shorter one...

Nevada Daily Mail For the second year, Vernon County's group of pet therapy animals, Wonderful Animals Giving Support, has talked Santa into spending a little time with Nevada's pet population, in order to raise funds for WAGS. "Paws with Santa Claus" will be conducted at Orschlen Farm and Home, Nevada, 1-5 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 9. During that time, local pets can pose with Santa for a fee of $5. Concessions will also be available...

Associated Press INDEPENDENCE, Mo. -- Ben F. Weir Jr., publisher of The Examiner in Independence, has accepted a new job in Colorado, beginning in January. Weir, who has been publisher of the Examiner since 1986, will become general manager of the Longmont Daily Times-Call, he announced Monday...

Nevada Regional Medical Center hosted the Third Annual Free Holiday Festival on Sunday, Dec. 3. More than 100 children participated in the event, enjoying Reindeer Games, Kris Kringle's Kreative Krafts, Tinsel Town Tattoos and special guests: Santa and Mrs. Claus. Ellen Dean, director of Home Health/Hospice, helped with crafts at the Festival...

Alisha Fanning, and Adam Pryor, Nevada, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Addyson Marie Pryor. Addyson was born at 4:52 p.m., Nov. 8, 2006, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 9 pounds, 2 ounces, and measured 20.5 inches...

Richard D. Miller, age 56, Elliott, Iowa, passed away on Dec. 4, 2006. Richard was a National Guard maintenance engineer. Open visitation will be Friday, Dec. 8, at the Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home and Crematory, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Funeral services will be Saturday, Dec. 9, at 4 p.m., at the funeral home, Cremation to follow services...

Loren H. Rice, 88, Lamar, Mo., formerly of Irwin, Mo., died on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2006, at Truman Health Care in Lamar. Family information and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. View obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com...

Helen Irene McConnaughey, 80, Lowry City, Mo., formerly of Richards, Mo., died on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2006, at Truman Lake Manor in the Lowry City. Family information and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. View obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com...

Are you tired of hearing everyone's horror stories about what happened to them during this big snow? I am still enjoying them for two reasons. First, I know that when they finish I can tell my story and it will beat theirs. Second, we needed the moisture so badly and the snow does such good things for the winter wheat and the soil that our inconvenience doesn't really matter. ...

The Nevada City Council did the right thing to postpone a budget hearing in order to comply with rules aimed at keeping the public informed. It seems the city's charter, though all too often wielded as a weapon rather than as a tool to promote fair and open government in Nevada, is at last getting a nod from the council...

100 years ago Boy's hard luck lost his money Sheriff R.B. Moore on Thursday arrested Jack Finney, a man about 53-years-old, upon the charge of grand larceny and if he is guilty he deserves to be punished to the full extent of the law. Finney was employed at Glenn Campbell's near Katy as was a young man named Birdine Weber. Weber came from Wright County about three weeks ago, bringing with him $240 in cash which he received for a team...

Special to Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Lady Tiger swim team participated in the first meet of the season at the Springfield All-Relays on Dec. 5. Other participating schools were Marshfield, Central, Carthage, Nixa, Joplin, Glendale, Kickapoo, Webb City, Hillcrest and Ozark...

Nevada Daily Mail NEVADA, Mo. -- The Cottey Comets were their own worst enemy Tuesday against the Hesston (Kan.) College Larks. Fouling early and often, the Comets sent the Larks to the line too many times, and Hesston's 27 points from the charity stripe helped them defeat the hosting Comets, 70-61...