Stories from Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Lester "Les" Paul Turner, 66, died Wednesday, July 7, 2010. Following cremation on July 14, at 2 p.m., a memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 24, at the United Methodist Church, 205 11th Street, Sarcoxie. A prayer-time will be open to the public with relatives at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 23, at the Methodist Fellowship Hall...

June 21 Bert L. Ikerd, Bolivar, speeding 42/30, no proof of insurance. Donald J. Sorden, Lamar, speeding 82/70. Michael Z. Wheeler, Milo, no proof of insurance. John L. Newton, Nevada, driving while revoked. June 23 Michelle L. Barker, Nevada, expired license plate...

July 2 There were reports of theft and burglary in the Nevada area. Robert Fletcher was arrested for first degree burglary, possession of burglary tools, second degree assault, receiving stolen property. Bond amount is $50,000. Matthew Ward was arrested for possession of up to 35 grams of marijuana. Bond amount is $25,000...

Dustin and Staci Keys of Nevada, Mo., are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Reese Alexis Keys. Reese was born at 7:05 p.m., July 1, 2010, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce, and measured 20 inches. Paternal grandparents are Paul and Vicki Keys, Nevada...

Friday a judge denied a lawsuit filed to stop Proposition C, the Healthcare Freedom Act, from appearing on ballots for the Missouri primary election Aug. 3; on Tuesday, the Associate Press reported that the people who challenged the ballot issue that takes aim at a key provision in the new federal health care law have decided not to appeal the judge's decision...

Nevada Daily Mail Five students, Spencer Hoagland and Taylor Ast, from Northeast Vernon County schools; and Tiffani Hallam, Bailee Bybee, and Toni Hallam, from El Dorado Springs Christian School attended the Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda National Leadership Conference in Nashville, Tenn., July 14-17...

Nevada Daily Mail Though a dark rain cloud hovers over Missouri's transportation funding, the state's new five-year highway construction program was approved in early July by the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission. Only one-third the size of the 2009 program, it barely has enough funds to take care of the existing system...

Nevada Daily Mail "I didn't see that coming, but he's pretty quick." Pretty quick is right. Nevada Griffons center fielder Zach Caldwell proved just how quick he is Tuesday night as he stole a season-high four bases and the Griffons beat the Mac-N-Seitz A's...

Nevada Daily Mail The National Junior College Athletic Association Region XVI named nine Cottey College Comets athletes to its All-Academic team for 2009-'10. Members of the Comets basketball team qualifying were Bailey Beale, Lindsey James, Alex Noble, Tessa Porter and Melanie White. ...

There are children who, when it comes to reading or other tasks find it difficult and they just do not get it. It may not be their fault, but is the result of a learning disability. Many of these students are intelligent, but they still have difficulty...

If there's a characteristic American trait, it's moving ahead. Our great 19th-century chronicler, Alexis de Tocqueville, noted how Americans would leave their new homes -- onto the next thing! -- even before they had a chance to finish the roofs. That's why President Barack Obama's new theme of forward vs. ...

When the federal government imposes mandates that will affect -- at enormous expense -- all of us for decades to come, there is every expectation on the part of taxpayers that such sweeping changes will be constitutional and legal. That's why nearly half of the states have filed lawsuits raising serious questions about the new federal health care law...

Nestled deep within my kitchen drawer of measuring instruments is a three-piece set designed to measure the smallest of amounts. The largest of the three is marked dash, followed by pinch with the smallest...smidgen. These designations were not found among the possessions of previous generations. ...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada City Council voted 5-0 Tuesday night to prohibit placing garage sale signs in Missouri highway right-of-ways, to bring the city code into compliance with state statutes. In addition to voting to enact this ordinance, the council also discussed changes in the city's garage sale regulations, ranging from permitting one city-wide garage sale each month, to requiring people to register with the city to hold a garage sale...