Stories from Friday, November 6, 2015

Eileen Emma Mohlfeld, 78, formerly of Nevada, Mo., passed from this life on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015, at her son's home in Oronogo. She was born Thursday, Dec. 17, 1936, in Wisner, Neb., the daughter of George and Martha (Hass) Wilhelm. On July 8, 1961, she was united in marriage to Alvin Otto Mohlfeld at St. Matthews Lutheran Church and he preceded her in death on Nov. 11, 2012...

Versa Agee, 73, of rural Nevada, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 3, after a lengthy illness at home. Versa was born on Aug. 31, 1942, to Ted and Alice (McBeth) Olson, in Denver, Colo. She was married to Dan Agee on June 5, 1965, in Aurora, Colo., and he survives of the home...

Dolores Laverne Grant, 84, Nevada, Mo. passed from this life on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, at Nevada Nursing and Rehab in Nevada. Dolores was born on June 7, 1931, in Chicago, Ill. She was united in marriage to Albert R. Grant and he preceded her in death on Dec. 16, 1981...

Anna Mae Hillsman, 89, of Lamar, Mo., died Sunday, Nov. 1 2015. She was born Dec. 12, 1925. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 6, at the First Christian Church, Lamar. Services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 7, at the First Christian Church, Lamar. Burial will be at Green Lawn Cemetery, Schell City, Mo. All services are under the direction of Konantz Warden Funeral Home, Lamar...

By Sen. Ed Emery Missouri's 31st Senatorial District "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." The Apostle Paul I am afraid legislative reports from me since the legislative session ended have been few and far between. ...

1915 will probably not get into the history books as a historic year. Of course every year is a historic year for some people if there has been a birth, death, anniversary or big achievement of some type. But 1915 has been an historic year for me. Two anniversaries of 100 years each were meaningful to me because of my parents. ...

Nevada Daily Mail A homeless man has been arrested in connection with a Nevada Police investigation into a burglary case that occurred in the 300 block of North Oak. According to a press release from the department, the initial citizen report received by police on the early morning hours of Nov. 1, was that a man refused to leave the residence at the request of the homeowner. Police were dispatched and helped resolve a personal dispute and the trespasser departed without incident...

Nevada Daily Mail Alliance Water Resources Inc. started the flushing of water mains on Monday, Nov. 2. Customers within the area of the flushing and surrounding influence areas may experience some discoloration in their water if usage occurs during the flushing period...

Nevada Daily Mail Thanks to generosity of the 3M plant in Springfield, Nevada High School math teacher, Heather Wright now has a new set of calculators for her classroom. Wright, who teaches algebra and a mixed math course to ninth through 12th graders filled out a grant proposal on Donorschoose.org, a website for businesses to help support classrooms by donating grant money for teachers to fulfill their projects...

Nevada Daily Mail The beleaguered Vernon County Ambulance District took steps to ensure the outsourcing of accounts, payroll, and its toy drive, during a Nov. 3 special board meeting. Recently, the Internal Revenue Service filed a notice of federal tax lien against the VCAD in the amount of $213,158.26. Additionally, it came to the board's attention that they also owe approximately $44,000 in state taxes...

Nevada High School moved one step closer to winning a $100,000 grant from State Farm. The company is promoting its annual safe teen driving program, which has a theme this year of 2N2, for two eyes on the road, no distractions, and two hands on the steering wheel...

The Nevada Lady Tigers eighth-grade basketball team is off to a roaring start, improving to 2-0 after hammering El Dorado Springs 49-9 Thursday night at Nevada Middle School. A Teagan Charles offensive rebound and put-back late in the first quarter put the Lady Tigers in front 10-0. Charles then came up with a steal in the back court, drove to the basket and dished to Payge Dahmer for the bucket, and a 12-0 advantage...