Stories from Thursday, July 13, 2017

Note: The following is a press release distributed by Cottey College NEVADA, Mo., — The Cottey College Athletic Department is pleased to announce several changes over the summer with the addition of two new coaches and the expansion of duties to include a Sports Information Director. ...

Veteran basketball coach Jenny Allard has been named as the Northeast Vernon County boys and girls head basketball coach, as well as the school’s physical education teacher. Allard confirmed she was hired by NEVC when reached by phone Thursday evening...

The Nevada Griffons bounced back from Tuesday’s 20-run loss to the Sedalia Bombers, defeating the Joplin Outlaws 9-4 Wednesday night at Lyons Stadium. The victory moves the Griffons to within 3.5 games of the first-place Ozark Generals in the MINK League South division, as Nevada improves to 18-19 overall (18-17 MINK-league play)...

Tuesday afternoon saw Lonnie E. Swarnes arraigned in Vernon County circuit court on two counts of first-degree kidnapping, one count of first-degree assault, four counts of armed criminal action and a single charge of first degree burglary. The charges claim Swarnes “acted in concert” with his nephew – Andrew Wadel of Rich Hill – and Douglas Stangeland of Nevada, to perpetrate the home invasion of Charles and Linda Scammel of Richards, Missouri...

The Sheldon board of aldermen was addressed by Robert Bogart who has purchased property in the city with the intentions of living in Sheldon part time in a travel trailer. Current city ordinance prohibits living in travel trailers inside city limits for extended periods of time...

Due to the Fourth of July holiday, Bronaugh’s Board of Aldermen met Tuesday evening and accepted a street repair bid, learned to handle properties whose owner fails to mow, heard of a changeover of street lights to light-emitting diodes, authorized several financial moves, and received a report from the director of water and sewer...

Warrants have been issued for a Nevada resident after a deputy serving papers in the Nevada area attempted to make a traffic stop on a vehicle that ran a stop sign Tuesday afternoon. The vehicle failed to stop and ran east of Nevada on Highway 54. Additional units were called in to assist and the vehicle fled on multiple roads northeast of Nevada before being stopped in the Compton Junction area. ...