Stories from Tuesday, January 15, 2008

A new study says that men are now happier than women. Women will say: Of course, they have us. Men will say: Hey, it's not our fault women aren't happy. They have us. But I wondered about why men are happier. Could it be that men, as a whole, have matured; that they have learned to take a calmer, more reasoned approach to life -- an approach that focuses more on their spiritual and psychological needs rather than the emptiness of chasing material possessions? Or could it be those cool new flat-screen TVs? And don't get me started on HD TV. ...

Dear Councilmen: For the second time in just over a year, a few on the Council are anxious to terminate our services. This time, instead of termination "by reason of cost," it's couched as "budgetary constraints." We strongly agree that budget should be a major concern with all city projects...

Here are excerpts from recent editorials in Missouri newspapers: Jan.8 St. Louis Post-Dispatch, on lawmakers' top priorities: Word from Jefferson City suggests that when the Missouri Legislature convenes its 2008 session, the top priorities will be property tax changes, Medicaid funding and bills tightening laws against sexual predators...

Harold Lee Rodick Sr., 73, Nevada, died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008, at Moore-Few Care Center, in Nevada, following a lengthy illness. He was born July 14, 1934, in Barnes, Kan., to Alvin H. Rodick and Marie Anna Hatesohi Rodick. Harold was born and reared in Greenleaf, Kan. He made his living as a salesman, primarily in the auto parts industry...

Jay Jackson, age 71, of Nevada, died at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo., on Friday, Jan. 11, 2008. He was born on Nov. 15, 1936, in Gans, Okla., to William and Clara Pendergrass Jackson. On Feb.14, 1975, he was married to Marion Piscitelli Callaghan in Tulsa, Okla., and she survives of the home...

Lonso L. Harper, 70, of Independence, Mo., originally from Nevada, died Jan. 13, 2008, at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 17, at Six Mile Baptist Church, 26005 E. Blue Mills Road, Sibley, Mo; interment will be at Six Mile Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m., prior to the services...

Herman W. "Bud" Colvin, 75, Nevada, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada, following a lengthy illness. He was born Aug. 21, 1932, in La Harpe, Kan., to Walter Roy Colvin and Neta Alice White Colvin. He married Sylvia June Hopkins, in Nevada, and she survives of Nevada...

The Bolivar Liberator freshman boys and girls basketball teams paid a visit to Wynn Gymnasium Monday and swept both games beating the Lady Tigers 57-30 and the Tigers 34-15. Jessica Neely led the Lady Tigers with a career high of 22 points and going 3-4 free throws, followed by Kelsey Cliffman with four points and Kaitlyn Triplett and Kelsey Caldwell with two points each...

"It was the Smith and Roberts show," Comets head coach Dave Ketterman said after freshman Jessica Roberts and Brittany Smith combined to score 49 points of Cottey's 80-55 win over the Ozark Christian College Lady Ambassadors Saturday afternoon. "Roberts had 22 points, 6 blocks, 13 rebounds and five assists. She had a real complete game. Brit Smith has stepped up. She is playing well for us," Ketterman said,...

A Nevada woman pleaded not guilty yesterday in Vernon County Circuit Court to face four felonies and two misdemeanors. Rhonda Dobson, 49, stood before Judge Neal Quitno yesterday to be arraigned for the class C felonies of felonious restraint and possession of a controlled substance, two class D felonies for unlawful use of a weapon and two class A misdemeanors for assault in the third degree...

The students, parents, and staff of Bryan Elementary School will soon be collecting pennies in observance of the 100th day of school which is Thursday, Jan. 31. All pennies collected beginning on the hundredth day through Friday, Feb. 1, will be counted and sorted by the kindergarten and first grade students. At the end of each day, the pennies will be deposited in the Bryan School Lucille Smith Scholarship Fund...

The Nevada City Council will be considering a request from the Vernon County Commission to waive the estimated $24,782 building permit fee during a meeting set for 7 o'clock tonight in council chambers, inside the city's public safety building at 120 S. ...

The art of silk braiding is one that has a long tradition but few outside of Japan know a lot about it. It has been an integral part of Japanese culture since the days of the war lords and samurai, or even before. Roughly translated kumihimo means gathered threads in English...