Stories from Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Harry Noble Fields, age 77, son of Harvey and Clara (Morgan) Fields was born July 11, 1930, in Alton, Ill. He passed away Feb. 14, 2008, at Missouri Veterans Home in Mount Vernon, Mo. Harry is preceded in death by his parents, daughter Sarah Story and granddaughter Kayla Story...

FlorEtta "Flora" Wilcox, 81, of Las Cruses, N.M., formerly of Nevada, passed away on Friday, Feb. 15, 2008, at Casa de Oro, in Las Cruces, N.M., following an lengthy illness. She was born on Sept. 6, 1926, in Carl Junction, Mo., to Marcus Otis Ransier, and Jane Copeland Ransier. She married Everett E. Wilcox, on Aug. 29, 1946, in Maritopa, Calif. He preceded her in death on April 9, 2001...

Marie and James Leatherman, and brother Kyle Todd, of Rich Hill, are proud to announce the birth of their son and baby brother, Travis Kade Leatherman. Travis was born at 8:58 a.m., Feb. 16, 2008, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces, and measured 21 inches...

Kimberly and John Boonyakiti and siblings Alex, Michael and Jasmine, of Nevada, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and baby sister, Aysha Vanessa Boonyakiti. Aysha was born at 9:26 a.m., on Feb. 18, 2008, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce, and measured 18 1/2 inches...

With the billions of dollars in losses piling up in the subprime debacle, many Americans have been wringing their hands in anticipation of potentially meager annual bonuses for Wall Street financiers. Turns out there was no need to worry. Bonuses for the seven largest Wall Street firms totaled $33.2 billion, down just 2 percent from last year...

Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: Feb. 10 Austin (Texas) American-Statesman, on border fence planning: When the border fence talks began, members of the U.S. House of Representatives emphasized oversight in the government's homeland security plans. Oversight on contracts greater than $20 million is great, but as the fence becomes a reality, it is foresight the feds are lacking...

The Cottey College Department of Theatre will present Moliere's "The Learned Ladies" at 8 p.m., on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 22 and 23, in the auditorium of the Haidee and Allen Wild Center for the Arts. Moliere's sophisticated and witty play, "The Learned Ladies," is centered on the domestic calamities wrought by a pretentious, domineering woman upon her husband, children, and household...

The Community Council on the Performing Arts has developed a regular, even devoted, audience. It has directors and performers who have experience and have developed personal followings. It takes a lot of directors, performers and behind-the-scenes workers to put on a play. Nevertheless, finding someone to fill those slots is becoming increasingly difficult...

Owen Lunn is a former client of the Nevada Habilitation Center and is presently a client of Skills Unlimited. He is also a member of the Missouri Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities. Appointed by Gov. Mel Carnahan, Lunn participates in the council on a regular basis...

The Nevada City Council will be considering two related issues when they meet tonight. One will be waiving the building fee for the new jail and sheriff's office and the other will be to consider asking the Vernon County Commission to extend the lease on the property where the City-County Community Center is located for an additional 50 years. The current lease on the property expires in 15 years...

The photographic exhibition, "Voices of American Farm Women" in the PEO Gallery inside the Haidee and Allen Wild Center for the Arts at Cottey College, presents a contemporary perspective on women in agriculture. Photographer Cynthia Vagnetti has documented women from across the United States whose farming techniques promote environmental responsibility, economic stability, and community well-being. ...

After three days of hard fought wins and losses Nevada wrestlers left the Mizzou Arena in Columbia, with three medals and a lot of respect from their coach, spectators and area residents awaiting their return. On Feb. 13, 10 Nevada Tigers left for the Missouri state wrestling championships, one of the largest rosters in the competition. ...