Stories from Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Willis Edward Clark, 71, Nevada, passed away on Monday, Jan. 14, 2008, at Nevada Regional Medical Center following an illness of several months. He was born April 7, 1936, in Southwest City, Mo., to Edward Jackson Clark and Rachel Louise Saffle Clark. He married Vera Lavon Gaun on June 14, 1957, at Carl Junction, Mo., and she survives of the home...

Recently during my appointment at the Veterans Clinic, I was asked if I had fallen in the past year. I had to think about that before answering that I had not. Still, I have fallen in the past and it is easier to fall and the landing is harder than it use to be. Getting up is also a greater challenge...

Reports last week from California showed that autism rates are still on the rise. These statistics show many things. First, they shoot a huge hole in the theory that autism is caused by a vaccine preservative that contains mercury, called thimerosal...

The Northeast Vernon County Knights played hard, said coach Kevin Lurton, but didn't pull out a win against Halfway on Tuesday, with the game ending with NEVC 30, Halfway, 39. Halfway's strong performance at the free-throw line put the team over the top...

At the Lakeland Tournament, Clinton Irwin led Hume with 20 points and hit the game-winning shot at the buzzer to propel the Hornets to a 48-46 win Saturday over host Lakeland in the consolation finals. Hume (8-2, 3-0) trailed by eight points with 1:30 to play, but scored 14 points in the final minute-and-a-half to rally for the win...

The Nevada Tigers picked up their first conference win of the season beating the McDonald County Mustangs 50-42 Friday night in Wynn Gymnasium. "This was our best effort since Christmas," John McNeley, Nevada head coach, said. McNeley said that sophomore Parker Richardson, who scored 15 points Friday night, is becoming more consistent and gave the team quality minutes of play...

At the Lakeland Tournament, Clinton Irwin led Hume with 20 points and hit the game-winning shot at the buzzer to propel the Hornets to a 48-46 win Saturday over host Lakeland in the consolation finals. Hume (8-2, 3-0) trailed by eight points with 1:30 to play, but scored 14 points in the final minute-and-a-half to rally for the win...

The Nevada City Council voted 3-1 Tuesday night to give preliminary approval to a special ordinance terminating the city's contract with Adams and Associates to develop a master plan for the city's parks, with councilmen Russ Kemm, Bill Gillette and Bill Edmonds voting yes and Mike Hutchens voting no. Tim Wells was excused due to a family illness...

The city of Nevada recently got a brief mention on the NBC show Late Night With Conan O'Brien when NBC news host Brian Williams was on discussing his upcoming trip to Las Vegas. Williams used two different pronunciations of Nevada and explained that no matter which was used he got e-mails complaining...

The Spring City Revitalization Group, El Dorado Springs, believes Main Streets are making a comeback. "The current trend is to revitalize historic downtowns to improve and beautify as well as encourage private investment, business development, and tourism. Adding additional parking and downtown housing assists in increased foot traffic," said group member Rachel Parker-Healy...

The Nevada City Council voted 4-0 Tuesday night to postpone voting on a request to waive a $23,782 building permit fee for the new Vernon County Sheriffs Office facility and metal storage building. "Does this have to be done tonight," councilman Mike Hutchens asked Bonnie McCord, Vernon County Presiding Commissioner, before the council voted to postpone consideration of the request...