Stories from Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Aug. 8 There were reports of a traffic stop in the Nevada area, a structure fire in the Horton area, harassment in the Moundville area, a traffic stop in the Horton area, a traffic complaint in the Horton area, a traffic hazard in the Nevada area, a disturbance in thet Sheldon area, a medical call in the Schell City area, an abandoned vehicle in the Nevada area, a parking complaint in the Milo area, a careless and imprudent driver in the Jasper County area, a check well being in the Deerfield area, a stranded motorist in the Nevada area, trespassing in the Compton Junction area, a vehicle accident in the Bates County area, a domestic assault in the Bates County area and a juvenile in the Sheldon area.. ...

Aug. 4 An accident occurred at 4:55 p.m., at 309 E. Walnut, involving a pickup driven by John R. Lewis, of Nevada, and a parked station wagon owned by Timothy R. Turman, of Nevada. No injuries were reported. Aug. 5 There was a report of an animal bite on the 500 block of east Walnut. Carol Willis, of Nevada, reported being bitten by a dog. The dog is under observation...

John I. Watts, age 79 of Nevada, died on Saturday Aug. 9, 2008 at Christian Healthcare of Nevada following a lengthy illness. He was born on Oct. 31, 1928, in Cedar County, to Jess Watts and Florence Behird Watts. On May 15, 1990, he was married to Anna Louise Watts and she survives of the home in Nevada...

Shirley E. Sprenkle, 92, of Sheldon, died on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008, at Truman Healthcare and Rehab, in Lamar, Mo. Family information and funeral arrangements will be announce later by Ferry Funeral Home, in Nevada. View obituary and send condolnces online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com...

Andrea Nichols and Jake Evans, of Nevada, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Shane Aiden Joel Evans. Shane was born at 12:09 p.m., on Aug. 6, 2008, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces, and measured 21 1/4 inches...

July 23 Cheyenne R. Highley, Milo, petty theft. Clayton E. Martin, Springfield, speeding 47/30. James M. Mays, Olathe, Kan., speeding 40/30. William E. Mills Jr., Nevada, no license plates. Santana L. Ray, Nevada, speeding 42/30 and expired license plates...

After a nearly 12-hour rain delay, the Nevada Griffons were finally able to get their contest against the 50-2 Havasu, Ariz., Heat under way on a cool, gloomy Sunday morning. Havasu left fielder Eric Williams led off the game with a base hit through the left side of the infield that was stopped on an outstanding play by Tommy Fitzgerald to keep the ball in the infield. ...

On July 30, Bill Erwin told the parks board that he would be ready to start work on the design and construction of the city's enclosed shelter house. True to his word, Erwin and Elliott Hunter, the architect Erwin works with, met with the parks board Aug. 6 to start the design process for the shelter house and left with instructions to bring back a drawing based on that meeting...

The Nevada Planning Commission will be discussing Villa Nevada Trailer Parks special use permit during their meeting this afternoon at 5:15 in the City Council Chambers. The city council asked the planning commission to consider revoking the related permit based on complaints and repeated violations of the city's nuisance ordinances...

Crowder College is teaming up with business professionals to offer local small business owners, office managers and staff members a variety of training opportunities to improve their skills. Professional development instructors include Ken Parrett and Steve Halter...

The rising price of crude oil has caused the price of almost everything people purchase to rise and Thursday evening Nevada's infrastructure committee had to decide what to recommend that the city do about the recent increase in the cost of the asphalt used in the city's street sales tax construction projects...

In law, a friend of the court brief is a brief filed by someone with an interest in a case but not directly part of it. Friday, some friends of the court were honored for their participation in preserving the records of nearly 50 years of court cases. ...