Stories from Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Dorothy Evelyn (Cromer) Gannaway, 103, of Windsor, Mo., formerly of El Dorado Springs, Mo., went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. She was at the Windsor Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Windsor. She was born in rural Camden County on Jan. ...

The Vernon County Extension Council elections are being held, now through Feb. 3. The county extension council works with extension staff members in planning and making recommendations for educational programs. The Vernon County council is composed of 20 members, 16 elected and 2 appointed. ...

A drought-related ban on open burning remains in effect in the city of Nevada. Nevada Fire Chief Bob Benn said Tuesday that the restriction put in effect Jan. 10 will remain in effect until the area receives "a significant amount of precipitation." Despite rain in today's forecast, the burn ban could continue if there's not enough rain to adequately mitigate fire risk...

Sac Osage Electric Cooperative, in conjunction with Kaysinger Basin Regional Planning Commission, has posted the Sac Osage Electric Cooperative Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan online. Visit www.sacosage.com to view this plan. This plan, once approved by SEMA and FEMA, will provide federal disaster mitigation fund opportunities and become a proper document to be used in the event of a natural disaster along with an emergency operations plan. ...

Community leadership was the topic of the Cottey-Nevada Presidential Leadership Program held at the Center for Women's Leadership on Jan. 11. Above, from left, Nevada City Manager JD Kehrman, Nevada-Vernon County Chamber of Commerce Director Gina Ensor, and 28th Circuit Court Presiding Judge James Bickel -- seated next to Nevada High School Counselor Patty Murry, who serves as one of the administrators of the program -- served as guest panelists and shared about their leadership styles and ways they lead in the community.. ...

Layne Rapp does his part to help surpass the goal of a Community Blood Center drive at Northeast Vernon County High School on Friday. Nineteen units were collected, four more than the projected goal of 15 units.

BRONAUGH -- The 1886 naming of this southwest Vernon County town after Civil War veteran Warren Carter "Wal" Bronaugh is a convoluted story involving the notorious train-robbing James and Younger Gang and the political machinations of the four men considered its founders...

In winter, Missouri is an excellent state to view bald eagles. During the winter, the state's small resident eagle population is swelled by migrating birds from the north to often increase the numbers to more than 2,000 eagles. People will have an excellent opportunity to learn more about bald eagles at the Missouri Department of Conservation's "Eagle Days" event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Saturday, Feb. 4, which will feature an indoors and outdoors program...

In a disposition hearing held Monday in a Vernon County Court, the Humane Society of Missouri received permanent custody of 16 horses and two donkeys rescued Jan. 6 from the Tom Reardon property near Milo, Mo. When rescuers arrived on the property, one of the horses was near death and lying on the ground. ...

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Nevada Daily Mail Emily Brooks scored 13 points to lead the Hume High School girls basketball team to a 44-34 win over Sheldon last Friday. Makena Thompson scored 11 and Tori Sears chipped in 10 for the Hornets. Hume improves to 10-2 on the season with the victory...

Nevada Daily Mail LAMAR -- The Nevada Middle School seventh grade boys basketball team earned a 46-43 win over Lamar on Monday night. With the win, Nevada improves to 6-1. It was Lamar's first loss of the season. Matt Sommer scored 16 and Patrick Ferry added 14 points for Coach Robert Miner's squad...

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