Stories from Thursday, April 14, 2011

Col. (Ret.) Robert Clark Boyd, 74, passed away April 12, 2011, at the Amarillo VA Hospital. Robert was born in Nevada, Mo., to Monte Clark and Hannah Marie Peterson Boyd on Nov. 1, 1936. Services will be held at Grace Baptist Church, 2901 Dickens Ave., Manhattan, Kan., on Monday, April 18, at 1 p.m. Burial will be at the Kansas Veterans' Cemetery with full military honors...

It has been awhile since Luke Mitchem walked the streets of Nevada and played Tigers' football and baseball, but the city is always in his thoughts and often in his music. Learning to play guitar and mandolin after graduating from Nevada High School in 1997, Mitchem has released three albums of country-folk music and is organizing a summer tour...

On Tuesday accused killer Joseph Cathey and his attorney, public defender Dwayne Perry, appeared before Presiding Judge James R. Bickel of the 28th Circuit Court of Vernon County, who granted a continuance in the case and set a new trial date of Nov. 7-11, 2011...

State legislators have taken another step in addressing the growing problems associated with the use of synthetic cannabinoids as well as the so-called bath salts that are being touted as synthetic cocaine. On Thursday, April 7, the Missouri House of Representatives passed House Bill 641 by a vote of 145-12...

Representatives of Western Missouri 911, Vernon County and City of Nevada officials gather on the second floor of the Vernon County Courthouse on Wednesday to witness the signing of the proclamation declaring the week of April 10-16 as National Public Safety Telecommunications Week. ...

After a lengthy discussion about access to property in the area, the Nevada Planning Commission voted 8-1 to send a positive recommendation to the city council to vacate a portion of North Alma Street between Walnut and Locust streets after the city meets with area property owners about accessing their property during Tuesday's planning commission meeting...

On Monday, officials from the Nevada and McDonald County School districts, along with the superintendents of Cassville, East Newton and Mt. Vernon appeared in Columbia regarding the issue of conference affiliation. Nevada and McDonald County are seeking conference placement through an appeals process established under the Missouri State High School Activities Association constitution. ...

The Hume Hornets have started their season with a 2-0 record, defeating Ballard 12-2 on April 5 and rallying with three runs in the ninth inning to defeat Sheldon 9-8 on April 12. In the April 5 game, Hume and Ballard both tallied two runs in the first inning. Blake Gooch started the game for Hume, recording one out, allowing one hit and four walks, giving Ballard their two runs. Bobby Berry pitched the rest of the game, allowing four hits and two walks while recording nine strikeouts...

The Nevada High School Tennis team defeated Carl Junction with a score of 7-2 Tuesday on the Nevada High School courts. The boys swept the doubles, winning all three varsity doubles matches. Nevada's No. 1 double team of Jordan McCall and Colton Hardy defeated Troy Lawson and Billan Minta 8-2. ...

Rodney Elliot, Nevada, caught this 40.5-pound flathead catfish with a rod and reel, April 1, on the Osage River.