Stories from Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Una Erline Bowles, age 85, former resident of Deerfield, died Saturday, April 10, 2010, at the home of family members in Mapleton, Kan. She was born Oct. 28, 1924, in Redfield, Kan., the daughter of Harry E. Wilson and Pearl Gunsolley Wilson. Una was a 1942 graduate of Fort Scott High School. She married Lawrence Bowles on March 20, 1943, in Nevada. She worked for 20 years as a seamstress for Key Works Clothes both in Nevada and Fort Scott. She was a member of the Deerfield Church of God...

Earl Eugene Dennis, 87, of Walker, died on Friday, April 9, 2010, at Christian Health Care of Nevada. Earl was born Sept. 9, 1922, in Nevada to James Allen and Emma (Current) Dennis. On Feb. 12, 1943, he was married in Seattle, Wash., to Maurine F. Dally and she preceded him in death on Feb. 5, 2004...

George A. Meyer, 96, died on Sunday, April 11, 2010, at Ellinwood, Kan. Services will be 10 a.m., Saturday, April 17, at St. John's Lutheran Church, in Ellinwood, with burial at 3 p.m., Saturday, at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, in Tampa, Kan. Memorials are suggested to St. John's Lutheran Church, Ellinwood, Kan.; St. John's Lutheran Church, Tampa, Kan.; or to Ellinwood Area Health Care Foundation in care of Kimple Funeral Home, 113 N. Main, Ellinwood, KS 67526-1639...

April 6 A report of a petty theft in the 1300 block of North Washington, made by Patrick Ellis, of Nevada. He reported a wallet and contents. April 7 An accident occurred at 6:50 p.m., at Hickory and Elm, involving a pickup driven by Charla D. Holmes, of Nevada, and a house owned by Barbara L. Householder, of Nevada. No injuries were reported...

March 29 Norma Maxine Diehl, Nevada, speeding 43/30. Joshua K. Fann, Ellsinore, Mo., no proof of insurance. Barbara A. Hamilton, Nevada, no proof of insurance. Michelle L. Morgan, Carthage, speeding 42/30. Kendra J. Rodarmel, Nevada, expired license plates and no proof of insurance...

The prom, it's one of the most important high school experiences for many students, right below graduation itself in importance. It's not just the prom, it is getting ready for the prom and then, what to do afterwards. Fortunately for Nevada students there is help both times...

PAOLA, Kan. -- The Nevada Tigers and Lady Tigers track squads got back into action Friday as they went back out on the road for the Paola Relays. As a team, the Tigers finished seventh of the 11 teams in attendance at the meet. Dalton Hendren, Todd Brier and Alex Bledsoe all posted top-five finishes on the day as Bledsoe took first in the 1,600-meter run with a time of 4 minutes, 46.5 seconds and fifth in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:08.4. ...

Family members and guardians of residents of the Nevada Hab Center gathered in the Center's Vernon Hall Gymnasium on Friday, April 9, to voice their concerns about the proposed closing of the facility. The emotionally charged atmosphere forced many to tears as they posed questions and sought explanations from representatives off the Missouri Department of Mental Health...

As of Friday, about 100 tickets remained for this weekend's production of "Afiwa," and African opera slated for performances on Friday and Saturday, April 16-17, at 8 p.m., in the auditorium at the Haidee and Allen Wild Center for the Arts at Cottey College. Not only does this show represent the show's American premiere, it is the first time the opera, by Nicholas Ballanta, will be presented outside of Africa...

The Greater Ozarks chapter of the American Red Cross will conduct at "Shelter Operations and Simulation" class, at 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, April 17, at the Senior Center, inside the Neal Center, 301 N. Main, Nevada. This class includes instruction on the operation, setting up, administration and closing of a general population Red Cross shelter...

Promoters say "plenty of hilarious action and a good crowd" are expected at the Northeast Vernon County High School gymnasium, when a donkey basketball tournament is staged at the Walker campus. The games begin at 7 p.m., Friday, April 23, and tickets may be purchased from any Northeast Vernon County FBLA members, teachers Laurie Bybee and Mrs. Hallam, at the NEVC campuses in Walker and Schell City, at Madalyn's Kitchen and Farmers' State Bank...

"Megan did real well." That statement from Cottey College Comets head softball coach Greg Tietz was a somewhat misleading description of start Megan Steffens' performance as the Cottey College Comets finally got their chance to host the Pioneers of North Arkansas College Tuesday...

Two-out rallies. The one thing a baseball coach dreads the most appeared to be the story of the night as the Nevada Tigers baseball team made its return to Lyons Stadium to take on the Vikings of Parsons High School in a special varsity doubleheader Monday night...