Stories from Thursday, January 21, 2010

Darren Wayne Preston, 45, Nevada, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo., following a two year bout with multiple myeloma cancer. He was born on Sept. 28, 1964, in Nevada, to Johnny and Joy Hogan Preston. He married Atonka Elaine Crane on July 8, 1983, in Nevada, and she survives of the home...

Jan. 8 8:17 a.m., refusal of care, no transport. 10:54 a.m., refusal of care, no transport. 11:48 a.m., transfer, St. John's, Joplin. 12:36 p.m., medical, Nevada Regional Medical Center. 5:41 p.m., medical, Nevada Regional Medical Center. 7:40 p.m., transfer, VA Hospital, Kansas City, Mo...

Nevada Daily Mail University of Missouri Extension and the Barton County Commission are sponsoring a series of evening farm business courses for farm women -- known as Annie's Project -- starting Feb. 2. The course includes six evening classes, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday evenings (Feb 2, 9, 16, 23, March 2 and 16) at the Wolf Extension Center in Lamar. The registration fee for the six-night course is $50. Class size will be limited to 20 women to ensure group interaction...

An informational program about quail ecology and management scheduled for Jan. 26, at Rinehart Christian Church. The program will start at 6 p.m. and will last approximately 3 hours. While the program's purpose is to engage landowners in the Douglas Branch Quail Focus Area, the event is open to the public...

Nominations are now being accepted in the search for America's Outstanding Oldest Worker. The search is part of a national effort to raise awareness about the contributions older individuals make in today's workplace and to break down barriers often associated with their employment. It is sponsored by Experience Works, the nation's largest nonprofit training and employment organization for older workers...

Neither Andrew D. Wadel or Douglas Stangeland showed any emotion during a closed circuit arraignment held on the third floor of the Vernon County Courthouse on Wednesday, Jan. 20. Both men were arraigned on multiple felony charges related to a home invasion in Northern Vernon County on Nov. ...

On Saturday, Jan. 16, students and community members gathered to take part in a day of service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday, which was Jan. 18. Students and volunteers spoke of the importance of community and a ceremony kicking off the event was conducted in the chapel at Cottey College. Following the ceremony, volunteers dispersed to take part in several projects. Here's a peek a some of the activities in which they participated...

Just one day after suffering a crippling road loss at the hands of the Bolivar Liberators, the Nevada Tigers got back into action in a make-up contest Wednesday night against the Tigers of Warrensburg. The two teams were originally scheduled to square off at Wynn Gymnasium on Dec. 11, but inclement weather forced the postponement of that game and Wednesday night ultimately became the only time both sides could agree on...

The Cottey College Comets extended their winning streak to five games on Friday night when they defeated the junior varsity of Missouri Valley College 65-54 in a road game. The Comets held a slim 28-25 lead at the half, but outscored the home team by eight in the second 20 minutes...

CARL JUNCTION, Mo. -- The Nevada High School freshman girls' basketball team earned their fourth win of the year Monday night as they traveled to Carl Junction High School. The Lady Bulldogs just couldn't seem to get anything going in the contest and ultimately put up just four points in the contest as the Lady Tigers cruised their way to a 63-4 victory. Ashley Shumaker led the offensive effort for Nevada as the only player in double figures with 15 points...

If this column sounds familiar to you, it might be because I have written similar ones before. I couldn't find one that I wrote for the paper, but I know I have included these thoughts in many e-mails and conversations I have had in the past few years...

Dear Editor: On behalf of the Nevada R-5 School District, our Community Teachers' Association and our staff, please let me take the time to recognize the members of the R-5 School Board during School Board Appreciation Week (Jan. 24-30). This week is set aside each year to appreciate and applaud the incredible efforts of these dedicated men and women on behalf of our students and our community. ...