Stories from Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Dr. Ben Mendenhall, 87, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, at the Sunrise Senior Living in Lenexa, Kan. Born in Chillicothe, Mo., June 4, 1925, Ben Mendenhall began a life that would forever center on serving and supporting others. He would be the guiding light to six younger brothers and sisters, proudly serve his country as an able Marine in World War II, support and cherish a wife and daughter with boundless love, heal thousands upon thousands of patients for more than 60 years as a chiropractor, and serve the citizens of Nevada, Mo., as a City Council member and two-time Mayor.. ...

Doug Ephland, 58, of Rich Hill, Mo., died Aug. 2, 2012, at his home. The family will receive friends Tuesday, Aug. 7, from 7-8 p.m., at the Heuser Funeral Home in Rich Hill. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Doug Ephland Memorial Fund in care of the Heuser Funeral Home. Cremation will follow the visitation...

July 17 Lori S. Chadd, Nevada, expired license plate. Stephanie Foley, Nevada, expired operator's license. July 18 Adam L. Covington, Nevada, speeding 60/45. Tara J. Eck, Harwood, Mo., speeding 42/30. July 19 Michael A. Fozzard, Nevada, expired license plate...

Vernon County Sheriff Ron Peckman will face Republican Jason Mosher in November. Both won their respective primaries by a wide margin.

Democrat Jill Couch has eked out a narrow victory, with Donna Sheets close on her heels -- just two votes behind her -- in the primary election for Vernon County Southern Commissioner. If the count stands, she'll face Republican Everett Wolfe in November...

Randy Pike has emerged the victor in the race for 126th District Missouri State Representative, with 61.5 percent of the vote.

Dear Editor: They say never do anything in anger, so I have waited two weeks to write this letter. In April of this year my husband heard a commotion behind our bait shop. Art, my husband, could hear dogs barking, our cat screaming in pain. There were two boxer dogs shredding the old 17-year-old cat. ...

By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Daily Mail The city has received a number of complaints in recent months about dogs running at large and attacking other animals, as well as people; and the city council is preparing to try to address the problem. Nevada Mayor Brian Leonard told the council that he plans to talk to the city clerk and city manager and schedule a work session to discuss how to address the dangerous dog problem. ...

By James R. Campbell Nevada Daily Mail On a hot, sunny Tuesday that grew overcast as the day went on, voters came out in good numbers for primary elections to choose a new state representative-elect to succeed Rep. Barney Fisher of Horton and nominees of both parties to replace Sen. David Pearce of Warrensburg...

By Rusty Murry Nevada Daily Mail A large, noisy throng of candidates and their supporters crowded the second floor hallway of the Vernon County Courthouse last night, anxiously awaiting results of the 2012 primary election. Voter turnout was more than 36.3 percent, well above the 25 percent that was anticipated...

* On the eve of Missouri's primary elections, a local George W. Bush look-a-like shares insights on the world of celebrity imitation. By Lynn A. Wade Nevada Daily Mail To look like a celebrity, especially a president, is a "serendipitous" thing. So said a Bill Clinton impersonator in the opening lines of "First Impersonator," a documentary film about presidential look-alikes...