Stories from Thursday, April 16, 2009

Robert M. Hawks, Nevada, seat belt law. Aaron B. Moore, Nevada, seat belt law. Randy Pritchett, Nevada, seat belt law. William G. Radford, Nevada, seat belt law. Jennifer M. Register, Nevada, seat belt law. David R. Shipp, Nevada, failure to yield right of way...

Anna Louise (Chadd) Karr, 87, Mountain Home, Ark., formerly of Sheldon, Mo., passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at Care Manor Nursing Center, Mountain Home, Ark., following an illness of several weeks. She was born Nov. 3, 1921, in Milo, Mo., to Glen Jeremiah Chadd and Eva Blanche Slates Chadd. She was married on April 5, 1941, in Miami, Okla., to Martin Monroe (Mutt) Karr and he preceded her in death April 1, 2003...

Charles Edwin Flewelling, 79, of Milo, Mo., passed away April 14, 2009, at Missouri Rehab Center. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 18, at Maple Hill Funeral Home. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7-9 p.m., Friday at the funeral home...

April 11 There were reports of a drunk driver in the Milo area, a minor vehicle accident in the Nevada area, suspicious activities in the Nevada area, an agency assist in the Rich Hill area, a careless and imprudent motorcycle driver in the Nevada area, a suspcious vehicle in the Richards area, a cow out in the Bronaugh area, a vehicle fire in the Richards area, an ambulance request in the Nevada area, an abandoned vehicle in the Bronaugh area, horses out in the Sheldon area, a grass fire in the Bronaugh area, an ambulance request in the Sheldon area, a 911 domestic in progress in the Nevada area, and a traffic stop in the Nevada area.. ...

I took three years of Latin in junior and senior high school. Mrs. Gerber said I was a good student but not as good as my sister, Ellen, had been. That didn't bother me because I was used to that comparison. I liked Latin but preferred French, which I studied later. ...

Dear Editor: Thank you for the chance to briefly respond to a comment Sonya K. Tumm recently made in the newspaper. In promoting the proposed new community center she said, "There are several kids in our town who are not able to afford the YMCA membership and if we are to be all about our community then it is very important to have an updated and safe center where they can go." While I certainly appreciate Ms. ...

On April 18 and 19, re-enactors portraying military and civilian characters from the Civil War era will take over Fort Scott National Historic Site. Visitors to the event will see examples of harsh military discipline, a court-martial proceeding and more as this year's Civil War encampment focuses on military justice...

Open burning will be allowed in the city limits of Nevada from Saturday, April 18, through Sunday, May 3. During this time, city residents will not have to call the fire department for permission to burn, provided the city's guidelines are followed...

The Eagle Riders of Nevada Eagles Aerie 3770 is hosting its annual Poker Run to benefit Children's Mercy Hospital of Kansas City on Saturday, April 18. The ride is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. and should be concluded some time around 4:30 p.m., according to Dave Jones, president of the Eagle Riders...

Tuesday evening, the Nevada Planning Commission voted 5-1 to send a positive recommendation to the Nevada City Council to vacate West Hunter Street, from the alley behind the community center to Ash Street, at the request of city of Nevada and the Vernon County Commission...