Stories from Friday, January 16, 2009

Jan. 11 There were reports of loud music in the Walker area, cows out in the Nevada area, harassment in the Nevada area, a rolling domestic in the Nevada area, a injured cow in the Moundville area, a civil dispute in the Nevada area, and a drunk driver in the Nevada area...

David Allan Lind, 68, died Jan. 12, 2009. A private family service will be held. Funeral services are under the direction of Herman-Lohmeyer Funeral Home, in Springfield, Mo.

Misty and Travis Anderson, of Nevada, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Britney Rae Anderson. Britney was born at 11:50, on Jan. 11, 2009, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, and measured 20 1/4 inches. Maternal grandparents are David and Ethel Voigt, of Nevada. Maternal great-grandparents are Bart and Maxine Godfrey, of El Dorado Springs...

Jennifer Meyers and Michael Collins, of Nevada, and big sister Destany, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and baby sister, Grace Cara-Lynn Collins. Grace was born at 4:01 p.m., on Jan. 11, 2009, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces, and measured 20 3/4 inches...

Wentworth Military Academy and College will undergo a comprehensive evaluation visit February 23-23, 2009, by a team representing The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Wentworth College's last accreditation came in 2002 and was valid for seven years, at which time a re-evaluation is required in order to renew that standing. ...

Jefferson City -- House Speaker Ron Richard, R-Joplin, Wednesday, named Representative Barney Fisher, R-Richards, to chair the House Committee on Workforce Development and Workplace Safety for the 95th General Assembly. Rep. Fisher served as a member of the committee for the 93rd and 94th General Assemblies...

An organizational meeting was held at noon, Tuesday, at Crawford House, 1117 N. West St., Nevada, for the Winter Point in Time Homeless Count. The annual event is held throughout Missouri to count the homeless in each area of the state to better inform decision makers of the scope of the problem...

The grassroots group Citizens for Safety held their regular monthly meeting Wednesday, Jan. 13, at 5:30 p.m., in the Crawford House, located at 1117 N. West St., Nevada. The group which originally began in August 2006 as an ADA advisory council has "evolved" into a group of citizens concerned for the safety of others...

Members of the Nevada R-5 Board of Education received Missouri School Board Association certificates of appreciation from Superintendent David Stephens at Wednesday nights board meeting in honor of School Board Recognition Week, Jan. 25 to 31. "School board members contribute a great deal of time and effort to making the district a success," Stephens said. "It is my pleasure to present them with these certificates."...

Open weight classes have plagued the Nevada Tigers wrestling team all season long and Thursday night's dual against the Tigers of Carthage was no exception. "That's all that got us," head coach Devin White said. "I mean, we split five and five with them. They got a couple more pins than we did and that was the only points difference."...