Stories from Friday, January 22, 2010

Michael and Holly Suit, of Nevada, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Astoria Ozzyann Suit. Astoria was born at 1:03, on Jan. 16, 2010, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces, and measured 21 inches. Maternal grandparents are Ben and Alice Cook, of Nevada...

Lauren Freeman and Daniel Crawford, of El Dorado Springs, and big sister Marissa, are proud to announce the birth of their son and baby brother, Aidan Blaine Crawford. Aidan was born at 9:40 a.m., on Jan. 8, 2010, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces, and measured 21 inches...

Jan. 19 There were reports of a 911 hang up in the Walker area, a missing person in the Nevada area, three traffic hazards in the Horton area, three paper services in the Nevada area, a theft in the Nevada area, and a farm animal in the roadway in the Vernon County area...

The Nevada area chapter of Habitat for Humanity plans to dedicate its 11th home in Nevada at 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 24, in a public celebration at the home, 915 N. Oak St. Volunteers said many hours of labor have been donated by dozens of volunteers and businesses since groundbreaking for the project last summer, and noted that the proceeds of the organization's monthly baked potato luncheons and cash donations from individuals, businesses and organizations provide the materials used in construction.. ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Kit Bond and Claire McCaskill today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released nearly $10 million in Low Income Energy Assistance Program contingency funds to help Missouri families meet their energy needs. The contingency funds released today are in addition to the funding states receive automatically...

The Missouri House of Representatives passed a non-binding resolution opposing the federal government takeover of health care and urged state and national leaders including President Obama to join them in opposition. House Concurrent Resolution 18 (HCR18) passed with 118 yes votes, with more than a score of Democrats joining Republican members in passing the resolution...

The Nevada R-5 school district had a special opportunity to take advantage of stimulus funding to enhance special education facilities at Truman Elementary School and work is well under way. Nevada Construction Technology students are at a standstill, they are ready to go forward with the work on the addition to Truman Elementary but the weather refuses to cooperate...

Andrew D. Wadel and William J. Barger, two of the men accused of taking part in the Nov. 9, 2009, home invasion in northern Vernon County that left a man wounded from a shotgun blast, were scheduled to appear in the Circuit Court of Vernon County on Thursday, Jan. 21, but it seems that problems obtaining legal representation prevented their appearance...

Census data is important; it determines representation in Washington, D.C., it helps local programs receive federal funds, and it is important in determining Medicaid grants. Nevada/Vernon County Chamber of Commerce executive director Cat McGrath-Farmer said that for those, and many other reasons, the Chamber is partnering with the Census Bureau to get the word out on the ease of the census and the benefits of promptly returning the census form when it's sent to residents in the area...

NEOSHO, Mo. -- The Nevada Tigers wrestling team has struggled all season long in dual competition and went into action Thursday night with a tough test ahead of them. The Tigers were originally scheduled to host a triangular against Butler and McDonald County High Schools earlier in the week, but the Mustangs of McDonald County elected to move the triangular to Thursday night as they and the Tigers headed to Neosho to take on the Wildcats. ...

NEVADA, Mo. -- The Nevada Middle School eighth grade boys basketball A and B teams both showed very strong performances in victory over Neosho Thursday night. In the B game, the Tigers more than doubled the opposition's point total in a 32-15 victory. Bryant McKinley led the offensive effort for Nevada with 11 points...

PLEASANTON, Kan. -- The girls' teams from Uniontown and Jayhawk-Linn will clash tonight for the championship of the Pleasanton Mid-Season Tournament while Crest and Central Heights will square off for the boys' title. Play in the tournament begins this afternoon at 1 p.m., with the girls' championship set for 4 p.m., and the boys' title tilt at 5:30, in the north gymnasium...

A traveling eighth-grade girls' basketball team from Fort Scott went through a seven-team field undefeated last weekend, Jan. 16-17, at a tournament in Riverton, Kan. Members of the team (from left) are: Front row: Delane Gray, Ericah Shoemaker, Jillian Lattimer (kneeling) ,Brianne Lawrence and Katren Rienbolt. Back row: Courtney Crain, Maddi Allen, Morgan Robertson and coach Bob Beckham...

NEVADA, Mo. -- "It was not a thing of beauty." Nevada Lady Tigers head basketball coach Brent Bartlett couldn't have described the game any better as his team returned to Wynn Gymnasium Friday night to take on the Lady Tigers of Carthage. In a game in which neither team could find the basket from the field or the free-throw line, the Lady Tigers struggled to stay in the contest for the first three quarters, but got the offensive spark they needed down the stretch to earn a 48-33 victory...

FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- The Fort Scott Community College Baseball program has announced its early signees for the 2010-2011 school year. The Greyhounds, led by former Nevada Griffons head coach John Hill III, inked 13 players. "Our recruiting coordinator, Eric Peterson, and assistant coach, Ryan Mansfield, have done another great job of putting together a talented group of young men who believe in our values as a program," Hill said. ...

Fort Scott High School senior Ryan Rost (seated, center) became the first female soccer player in the history of the Tiger program to sign a letter of intent to play in college Thursday morning in the FSHS media center. Rost signed to play at Independence Community College. With Ryan as she signed were (clockwise from upper left) her former U-14 coach Shaunn Pytlowany, Independence head coach Derek Gish, and her parents, Bill and Kathy...

It's deep into January and the hunting seasons are winding down as the archery deer and turkey season has ended, as have the quail and pheasant seasons. However, more and more people are taking advantage of the winter months by feeding and watching the many species of birds that are around in the winter...