Stories from Wednesday, April 8, 2009

March 13 Douglas E. Forkner, Nevada, failure to maintain lane, failure to stop at a stop sign, driving while revoked, and driving while intoxicated. March 14 Cynthia I. Magsam, Nevada, no dog tag. March 17 Perry E. Dempsey, El Dorado Springs, following too close...

The Cottey College Comets came into Tuesday afternoon looking to rebound after a shaky weekend and did so in a big way, sweeping North Arkansas College in a doubleheader 15-0 and 10-1. "We've been working hard, had some time off here with the rain and the weather and haven't had a chance to play," head coach Greg Tietz said. "It was a good, solid performance. Pitching was real solid, Kelsey behind the plate really called a good game both games and Tara and Megan both delivered."...

As a community we are situated in a good location plus we have many things that are going good for the community. We are heading for a great future and the task we have is to get ready for what is coming in the upcoming series of positive events. The financial slow down that is being experienced as a nation and as a world is affecting this community. ...

A Moundville man was killed in a one-vehicle accident late April 3, when the 2000 Chevrolet Blazer he was driving traveled of the right side of the roadway and overturned, at 11:35 p.m., on County Road 1000, about a mile northwest of Moundville. William J. Davis, 27, was pronounced dead by Vernon County Coroner David Ferry, at 1:05 a.m., April 4, according to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report said Davis was not wearing a seat belt...

More than 30 Cottey College students, faculty, staff members and interested community members gathered Sunday, April 5, in the First Christian Church's fellowship building to attend the second annual hunger banquet hosted by the college's Learning Through Service: Guatemala group...

The results of last night's Vernon County elections held few surprises; Voters OK'd road taxes in many townships, and new faces will take seats on city councils and school boards throughout the county. Voter turnout was very light in sharp contrast to the heavy voter turnout for the presidential election in November...

The Nevada Parks Department wanted to purchase four new Bad Boy mowers for use at the golf course and for other mowing the department does and requested that City Council approve the purchase. The Council had other ideas and after a lengthy discussion approved the purchase of four Grasshopper mowers from Deems Equipment for $45,040...

Matt J. Whitworth, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that the owner of a business property in Stockton, Mo., along with a Stockton woman and her son, have been indicted by a federal grand jury for an arson fire at the building...

April 2 There were reports of a traffic stop in the Nevada area, a stolen vehicle in the Nevada area, a 911 hang up in the Milo area, disorderly conduct in the Nevada area, recovered property in the Nevada area, vandalism in the El Dorado Springs area, a careless and imprudent driver in the Nevada area, a theft in the Schell City area, a traffic stop in the Nevada area, a careless and imprudent driver in the Deerfield area, an alarm in the Nevada area, and a suspicious vehicle in the Milo area...