Stories from Friday, February 20, 2009

Two separate road improvements -- culvert repairs in rural areas planned by the Missouri Department of Transportation, slated for next week, will mean two roads in Vernon County will be closed early next week. According to a press release from MoDOT, weather permitting, Route C, between County Road 2300 and one mile east of Route OO in Vernon County will be closed on Monday, Feb. 23, for culvert replacement...

When the IMPACT Nevada Tourism Board met last week they recommended that the city award $9,365 in matching grants for eight projects from the $20,950 requested for 2009. The board had $9,360 available for grants and the remaining $5 was contributed by the board members...

On Feb. 14, 2009, vandals desecrated the graves of Coleen Shadder, 5, and Amanda Shadder, 11, in Moore Cemetery. Both girls were killed in a Dec. 10, 2008, house fire. The girls' father, Ronnie Shadden of Arma, Kan., had been to their graves on Valentine's day to keep the grave sites in order. "We always make sure things are perfect up there," Shadden said...

The Nevada Lady Tigers celebrated Senior Night in a home game against the Lady Trojans Thursday night. But the balls just didn't fall for the Lady Tigers, and a Senior Night win just wasn't to be. "I still think that we are a much improved basketball team," said Coach Brent Bartlett of the 54-39 loss...

The MSHSAA Wrestling Championships officially began Thursday morning with first-round action in Columbia, Mo., where Nevada High School's Todd Brier started his first trip to the state tournament with one of the toughest draws in the 160-pound division...