Stories from Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Nickie and Brian Bolin, of Nevada, and siblings Aaron and Rylie, are proud to announce the birth of their son and baby brother Brian Todd Bolin III. Brian was born at 6:22 a.m., on Feb. 16, 2009, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce, and measured 20 inches...

Cassandra and Sam Hardin, of Rich Hill, and siblings Kirsten and Lane, are proud to announce the birth of their son and baby brother Logan Wesley Hardin. Logan was born at 10:20 a.m., on Feb. 19, at Mercy Hospital, in Fort Scott. He weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces, and measured 21 1/2 inches...

Feb. 19 There were reports of a careless and imprudent driver in the El Dorado Springs area, a suspicious vehicle in the Richards area, a controlled burn in the Sheldon area, a controlled burn in the Richards area, a 911 transfer in the Nevada area, a controlled burn in the Horton area, an ambulance request in the Richards area, a vehicle vs. deer in the Bates County area, and cows out in the Walker area...

Feb. 16 An accident occurred at 12:30 p.m., at Subway's parking lot, involving a car driven by Judy L. Ross, of El Dorado Springs, and a pickup driven by Aaron B. Cohlmia, of Wichita, Kan. No injuries were reported. There was a report of a burglary in the 400 block of west Cherry, made by Michael Schlup, of Nevada. He reported medication stolen...

Three Cottey College students, Elisa LeDesky, Tanne Stephens, and Amy Sue Guinn were featured on Monday's edition of "All Things Considered" on National Public Radio. They were interviewed about the campus organization Change in Action and Cottey's recent recognition with a place on the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll from the Corporation for National and Community Service...

In response to the growing number of cattle thefts in the state, Missouri Farm Bureau is once again offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of individuals committing a felony in the theft of cattle from Farm Bureau members...

According to a press release from the Vernon County Sheriff's Office, nearly one in four Missourians still fail to regularly wear their safety belts when driving or riding in a motor vehicle. Among those least likely to buckle up are young males, pickup drivers and their passengers, people who live in rural areas and nighttime drivers...

In observance of Women's History Month, Fort Scott National Historic Site will feature three special programs on Saturdays in March. Visitors to these special events will have a unique opportunity to learn more about the 19th century woman and the society in which she lived...

By Rusty Murry Nevada Daily Mail The Pentecostal Assem-bly, located at 2010 N. Ash Street, Nevada, hosted a public viewing of the movie "Fireproof" on Friday, Feb. 20. About 45 adults watched the film while 20 children had pizza in another room. This was the second time this month that the film had been shown by a church, free to the public...

Scholars at Nevada Middle School participated in the school's annual science fair last week, with awards presented on Feb. 20 in an assembly. The categories include Botany, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Earth Science, General Science, Medicine and Health, Physical Science, Technol-ogy and Inventions, and Zoology. Special awards include Most Creative, Most Environmentally Friendly, Most Healthy Tips, Best Use of Technology, Super Slick, and Science Safety...

The Hume Hornets basketball team earned their 10th consecutive win Friday night as they took on Ballard High School in a home contest. The Hornets showed a strong performance on the night and were able to work their way to a 55-45 victory. A strong defensive presence on the floor allowed Hume to come up with nine steals in the game and the offense helped out the effort as well, committing just 11 turnovers in the winning effort...

The Nevada Tigers varsity basketball team earned their seventh win of the year Monday night in the opening round of the Class 4, District 12 tournament as they defeated the Clinton Cardinals by a final score of 63-58. The Cardinals came into the night looking to avenge a loss in the first meeting of the two teams early in the regular season...