Stories from Friday, April 1, 2011

Peggy L. Rose, 69, Nevada, passed away on Feb. 25, 2011, at Christian Health Care in Nevada. She was born on Sept. 22, 1941, in Barton County, Mo., to William Ray Cassatt and Dorothy I. (Hoagland) Cassatt. Peggy spent most of her life in the Barton and Vernon county areas, though she did live in Alabama for a short time before starting a family. ...

James Roy Vermillion passed away on March 27, 2011, surrounded by his family. He was born Oct. 13, 1929, in Lake Arthur, N.M., to Roy Leonard and Laura Lynn Spence Vermillion. He married his sweetheart, Hazel Lee Robbs Vermillion, on May 27, 1949, in Safford, Ariz...

March 10 Gregory Roberts was arrested for failure to appear. Bond is $1,250. Raymond McBride was arrested for assault and property damage. Bond is $1,000. Charles Drake was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. Bond is $2,500. Rebecca Melton was arrested for non-support. No bond...

On Wednesday, Andrew Wadel, 22, of Rich Hill, pleaded guilty in a Sussex County, N.J., courtroom to one count of first degree kidnapping and three lesser charges. According to a story by the Associated Press, prosecutors will recommend a sentence of 18 years in the state penitentiary when he is sentenced in a hearing set for June 10...

Saturday, April 16, will see Nevada merchants participating in "City-wide Shopping Day" before a 6-9:30 p.m. concert with three rock 'n' roll bands featuring homegrown rock star Monty Colvin in Franklin P. Norman City/County Community Center Gymnasium...

Four candidates are vying for election to two seats on the Nevada City Council in Tuesday's election. The Nevada Daily Mail asked identical questions of each candidate. Their answers appear below. Jeffrey Bloom Jeffrey Bloom is seeking election to the Nevada City Council...

John T. Conway, formerly of Nevada, received the 2011 Citation of Merit Award for outstanding achievement and meritorious service in engineering from the University of Missouri College of Engineering Alumni Association on March 19. Conway, who retired in December 2010 from his job as location and project manager for Bartlett & West, devoted his career to providing quality drinking for the public. ...