Stories from Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Doradee Kelso, 96, of Nevada, Mo., passed away Monday, May 26, 2014, at her home in Nevada. She was born on Oct. 22, 1917, to Charles Neal and Amy (Porter) Steward in Carthage, Mo. She graduated from Carthage High School and from Stephens College, Columbia, Mo. ...

Gerald J. Morton was born on March 31, 1928. The son of Ora Ann Walker and Tom Morton, the brother, of Carl, Raymond, David and Basil Morton along with their sisters, Latrice Reed and Tressie Brown. All preceding him to our Heavenly Father's call. Gerald also answered that call on May 23, 2014...

Marjorie E. Pursley, 95, Nevada, Mo., passed away Monday, May 26, 2014, at the Joe Clark Care Center, in Nevada, after a brief illness. Marjorie was born March 31, 1919, in Horton, Mo., to Curtis Shaw and Talia (Dean) Shaw. She was united in marriage to James Wayne Pursley on July 17, 1946, in Fort Scott, Kan., and he preceded her in death on Sept. 2, 2010...

Tiffany Willis, of Nevada, and Scott Arlint, of Walker, Mo., are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, CayLea Marie Willis. CayLea was born at 8:16 a.m., Monday, May 26, 2014, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 5 pounds, and measured 20 inches...

My name is Dustin Dunfield and I am running for the position of Vernon County Prosecutor on the Republican ticket. I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to the people of Vernon County. I was born in Nevada on Dec. 3, 1974, making me 39 years old currently. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Plans for sprucing up Walker dominated the Walker Board of Aldermen meeting on May 19. Mayor Phillip Martin recommended removing a leaking fire hydrant and putting in a new one between the shelter house and fence for $67, replacing the windows on the community building, purchasing ADA compliant door handles for the community building, as well as painting the trim on the shelter house and the community center doors and bench...

Nevada Daily Mail An unruly arrestee harmed a female victim and vandalized her vehicle before damaging a police car Friday afternoon. Nevada Police reported Tuesday that an assault at the intersection of Cedar and Sycamore streets led to four charges being filed...

Nevada Daily Mail Jonathan Marshall from El Dorado Springs was arrested by Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers May 16 in Vernon County. Marshall, 26, was wanted on several warrants between Cedar and Vernon counties. Missouri court records show Marshall failed to appear in court for a pre-trial conference in a second-degree burglary and theft of a firearm case. Cedar County issued a warrant for his arrest January 8...

Nevada Daily Mail Missouri Highway Patrol troopers made two alcohol-related arrests in Vernon County over the Memorial Day weekend. James Mangin, 54, of Nevada, was taken into custody Friday evening around midnight. He was arrested on charges of felony driving while intoxicated and misdemeanor driving while suspended. Mangin was held in the Vernon County Jail...

Nevada Daily Mail Missouri Highway Patrol troopers reported a Monday evening accident southwest of Bellamy. Only one driver was involved in the wreck, which happened around 10:30 p.m. on Whitworth Road. According to a crash report by Trooper Justin Leemasters, Sheldon resident Dustin Rhoades, 20, lost control of his truck around a curve. The vehicle then drove off the right side of the road before hitting a tree...

Nevada Daily Mail An accident involving a truck and lawn mower resulted in one driver being flown to Joplin and the other being held in the Vernon County Jail. Around 4:35 p.m. Wednesday a truck driven by Scott Harrell, 35, of Nevada, collided with a mower driven by Nevada man John Micklich, 59. The accident happened on County Road 1425 about eight miles south of Nevada...

Nevada Daily Mail Two Vernon County teens who went missing Thursday night have been located, alongside their mother who was wanted in the area on multiple warrants. Sheriff Jason Mosher said in a press release Tuesday that missing persons reports were filed by deputies and Nevada Police officers Friday morning for 14-year-old Christopher Otter Jr. ...