Stories from Thursday, November 18, 2010

Heath and Jamie Brown of Walker, Mo., and big brother, Landin, and sisters, Ce'Airra and Hannah Penniston, are proud to announce the birth of their son and baby brother, Caleb James Brown. Caleb was born on Nov. 2, 2010, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 8 pounds and measured 20 inches...

October 27 There were reports of assault in the Sheldon area and domestic assault in the Horton area. Kendra Burrus was arrested for DWI. Bond is $2,500. Austen Adams was released to Boone County. Kendra Burrus was released on $2,500 bond. Kara Mile was released on bond...

After a lengthy search Nevada City Manager JD Kehrman announced Wednesday that the city has hired Graham Burnley to head up the Nevada Police Department. "I am pleased to announce the hiring of Mr. Graham Burnley as Chief of Police. Mr. Burnley will begin serving the City on Jan. ...

Nevada city clerk Annette Crews announced Tuesday that Vince Lauquidara, 703 Timberbrook Dr., and Randy Boultinghouse, 1711 N. Ash St., have become the fifth and sixth candidates for the 2011 city council election. Sherry Steward, Brian Leonard, Myron Damon and Dann Sutton have filed previously...

JEFFERSON CITY--Senator David Pearce (R-Warrensburg) will be participating in the annual policy summit and commission meeting of the Midwestern Higher Education Compact held in Detroit, Mich., on Nov. 15-17. This summit will begin with a presentation by president and CEO and founder of Marga Incorporated, David Maurasse. ...

The city of Nevada public works department will be picking up leaves starting Monday, Nov. 29. Twigs, bagged leaves or limbs will not be accepted. The city is requesting that residents have their leaves raked behind the curb and not in the street. A second pickup will be made in late December or early January, weather permitting...

Christy Jones of Nevada, left, and her stepmother, Linda Kemp of Cincinnati, peruse silent auction items last Friday at the Osage Prairie YMCA's annual Holiday Festival for its Strong Kids Campaign. The event raised $5,500 to enable children and their families to participate in YMCA activities they wouldn't otherwise be able to afford. A spring solicitation drive should bring in $35,000, YMCA Director Matt Schneringer said...

Nevada Mayor Jayne Novak presents a proclamation to Ruth Ann Painter during Tuesday's city council meeting proclaiming the Nov. 14-20 as the 89th annual observation of American Education Week in Nevada.

Nevada American Legion Commander Alvin Mohlfield, center, and Melvin Ladwig, 1st vice commander, present a certificate of appreciation to Nevada Interim Police Chief Casey Crain for the assistance the Nevada Police Department gave to the Legion during the celebration of the 100th anniversary of their building. The Police Department provided an escort for a motorcycle parade down Austin Boulevard during their celebration...

The seventh grade language arts classes at Nevada Middle School have spent the last three weeks studying the ill-fated ship, Titanic. The ship was said to be unsinkable and much controversy and talk still surrounds the exact details of the sinking. Students have been very interested to learn details that surround the maiden voyage of the Titanic. The seventh graders read stories about the Titanic and watched documentaries on finding the massive ship under the Atlantic Ocean...