Stories from Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Randall LeRoy Lile, 61, of Nevada, died on July 28, 2012, at Medicalodge in Nevada. He was born Feb. 3, 1951, in Independence, Mo., to Olin H. Lile and Mary A. Burgess Lile. No funeral services are planned. View obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com...

John David Covey, 68, of Nevada, died July 28, 2012, at his home in Nevada. The family will receive friends Friday, Aug. 3, from 7-8 p.m., at the Heuser Funeral Home, Rich Hill. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Aug. 4, at 2 p.m., at the Faith Lutheran Church in Carthage, Mo...

Kathryn Lynn Woody, 53, Nevada, passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2012, at Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Mo. She was born Jan. 30, 1959, in Independence, Mo., to Charles Edward Steele and Rose M. Stevens Steele. Kathryn came to Montevallo at the age of 15 with her family and attended El Dorado Springs High School. ...

July 26 There was a report of a petty theft in the 500 block of East Ashland Street. A green appliance dolly was reported stolen. The dolly was left on the front porch. July 27 There was a report of a theft in the 300 block of North Spring Street. A butterfly yard light was reported stolen from the yard...

Nevada Daily Mail Thanks to information provided by residents, police have arrested two Vernon County men on felony burglary charges stemming from a June 24 burglary at a Nevada business. A Nevada Police Department press release said that on June 24, the owner of an auto sales lot in the 1400 block of West Austin Boulevard reported an unlawful entry and the theft of hand and power tools valued in excess of $3,500...

By James R. Campbell Nevada Daily Mail July 24's political forum at Nevada High School included a straw poll that showed State Senate candidate Ed Emery of Lamar, state representative hopeful Barbara York of East Vernon County and incumbent GOP U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler of Harrisonville leading their respective tickets...

Nevada Daily Mail Vernon County Highway TT at U.S. 71 Highway, north of Nevada, is scheduled to close on Monday, Aug.13, and will remain closed through early November for interchange construction work, the Missouri Department of Transportation said...

By Lynn A. Wade Nevada Daily Mail Students from Missouri Girls' State and Missouri Boys' State said they learned volumes of information during their week at the respective events. Both events, sponsored by the American Legion and held in June at University of Central Missouri, are meant to teach youth about how government works through the hands-on creation of mock city, county, and state governments. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Results have been announced from the Two Lady Scramble, at Frank E. Peters Munipal Golf Course, July 26. Thirty-four two-lady teams participated. Championship Flight First Place -- Jo Poyzer, El Dorado Springs and Beth Parmaley, Joplin; score, 64...

Nevada Daily Mail The 78th annual National Baseball Congess World Series in Wichita, Kan., began Saturday night with three games. The Hutchinson (Kan.) Monarchs opened the tournament, beating the Davy Jones (Colo.) Cardinals, 6-3, followed by former the 2010 NBC World Series champion Liberal (Kan.) BeeJays winning 7-1 over the Omaha (Neb.) Strike Zone. The Haysville (Kan.) Heat narrowly defeated the Valley Center (Kan.) Diamond Dawgs, 4-3...

Dear Editor: I would like to share with you what an honor it was to be the 2012 Vernon County Youth Fair Princess. It all started when I was nominated by my 4-H club to run for princess. When I was nominated I was really nervous. When I was filling out the application I felt good, but when I turned it in I felt like I didn't get everything on it and I was worried about that...

By James R. Campbell Nevada Daily Mail The District 126 Missouri House of Representatives race and District 31 Senate contest began with most observers thinking Randy Pike, of Adrian, would beat Barbara York, of East Vernon County, and Bill Yarberry, of Milo, for the House seat; while State Rep. Scott Largent, of Clinton, would defeat Dave Morris of Peculiar and former Rep. Ed Emery, of Lamar, in the Senate race...