Stories from Friday, March 27, 2009

The Cottey College Comets came into Thursday poised to make a comeback from a disappointing weekend on the road, but the weather had other plans. The Comets had high hopes of being able to bounce back from a sweep at East Central on March 20, followed by a split at Mineral Area College the following day, but Thursday's scheduled doubleheader against the Lady Pioneers of North Arkansas College was forced to be postponed due to forecasted wet weather. No make-up date has yet been determined...

March 15 David M. Byerly, Nevada, seat belt law. Ian M. Cook, Nevada, expired license plates. Ashton T. Feller, Colorado Springs, Colo., speeding 42/30. Brian L. Greenfield, Nevada, driving while suspended. David L. Hill, Nevada, expired license plates, and no proof of insurance...

March 17 There was a report of an animal bite in the 200 block of west Austin, made by Heather Bechtle, of Nevada. She reported being bitten by a dog. The dog is under observation. March 21 An accident occurred at 5:50 p.m., at Osage and Ashland, involving a pickup driven by Johannes A. Botha, Nevada, and a car driven by Katherine L. Meyer, of Nevada. No injuries were reported...

Kevin James Radspinner, 37, of Nevada, died on Thursday, March 19, 2009, at his home in Nevada. A memorial closure wll be held from 4-8 p.m., on Saturday, April 4, 2009, in the Nevada Elks Lodge basement. Family and friends are invited to attend. Services are under the direction of Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada...

March 21 There were reports of gun shots heard in the Schell City area, an alarm in the Nevada area, a controlled burn in the Dederick area, a theft in the Nevada area, a vehicle theft in the Nevada area, harassment in the Deerfield area, a suspicious vehicle in the Deerfield area, and harassment in the Sheldon area...

Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan today gave the keynote speech at the Fort Leonard Wood Women's History Month Ceremony, hosted by the 14th Military Police Brigade. Speaking about the gains made by women both in society and in the military, Carnahan praised Fort Leonard Wood as a world-class facility where women can become strong leaders...

A change in financial status due to the loss of a job is a difficult crisis for families to experience. How parents handle the situation can influence their children so it is important to communicate with them in an age-appropriate way, said a University of Missouri Extension human development specialist...

Are you in the market for a major appliance such as a refrigerator, water heater, furnace or air conditioner? It might pay you to make the purchase the week of April 19 to April 25. That week you will pay less because of the Show Me Green Sales Tax Holiday which saves you the 4.225 percent state sales tax...

In a case that netted a slew of indictments in 2007, including defendants from Nevada, Lamar, Liberal, Milo and other areas, two more convictions have taken place. Matt J. Whitworth, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced Thursday that two men were convicted in federal court of participating in a conspiracy to distribute millions of dollars worth of methamphetamine in Barton County, Mo., and elsewhere...

"I think this will be a perfect marriage for us. We have a 24-hour security system at the airport now at no cost to us," Monte Curtis, airport board chairman, said Thursday during the open house for the St. John's MedFlight Nevada base at the Nevada Municipal Airport...

On March 20, 2009, TeamBank was closed and all deposit accounts were transferred to Great Southern Bank of Springfield. It's a special irony to me, that it is exactly 50 years since the original Citizen's State Bank first opened its doors. I was a young boy when the new bank held its grand opening at the old location across the street in the building now used by US Bank. Much has changed in these years...