Stories from Thursday, September 29, 2011

Nevada Daily Mail MARSHFIELD -- Three members of the Nevada High School girls golf team are moving on. Nevada's Hannah Householder, Morgan Turner and Myra Ornelas all advanced to the sectional tournament with their individual performances on Wednesday at the MSHSAA Class 1 District 4 Tournament at Marshfield Country Club...

Sept. 1 Lincoln Whaley was arrested for failure to appear. Bond is $303. Douglas Starbuck was arrested for failure to appear. Bond is $50. Andrew Meredith was arrested for failure to appear. No bond. Paul Beasley was arrested for driving while revoked. Bond is $225...

Nevada may once again have a Native American powwow if the efforts begun by Nevada-Vernon County Chamber of Commerce director Gina Ensor pan out. Ensor told members of the I.M.P.A.C.T. Nevada Tourism board Tuesday evening that she has been in contact with Katherine Red Corn, the director of the Osage Nation Museum, about getting the Osage Nation to sponsor a powwow in Nevada...

JEFFERSON CITY -- They are tiny, tireless, hungry, and environmentally friendly -- except to one invasive weed. They're called seedhead weevils, and the Missouri departments of Transpor-tation and Conservation, along with the University of Missouri -- Extension, are using them to help control Missouri's newest noxious weed-- spotted knapweed...

The annual celebration of the feast of St. Francis of Assisi and the Blessing of the Animals will take place on Sunday, Oct. 2, at 2 p.m. in the church yard of All Saints' Episcopal Church, 425 E. Cherry St., Nevada. Well behaved animals on a leash, in crates, or otherwise well secured by their owners are welcome to attend and receive a blessing. ...

The members of Nevada Regional Medical Center Volunteer Auxiliary enjoy donating items to help the patients and families who come to NRMC, a press release issued earlier this week noted. Recently, they purchased new patient careboards for each patient room. ...