Stories from Monday, July 17, 2017

4-H alumni honored Vernon County’s oldest clubs and outstanding leaders from the late 1990s at the annual reunion Saturday in the Home Ec. building at the Vernon County Fairgrounds. “I pledge my head to clearer thinking, My heart to greater loyalty, My hands to larger service, and my health to better living, for my club, my community, my country, and my world,” rang out in unison as the assembled 4-H alumni and members recited the 4-H pledge...

On July 11, in Vernon County circuit court, a 30-year-old Walker man was arraigned on charges of sodomy and child molestation with two girls. Brandon S. Hart, appearing before Presiding Circuit Judge David Munton, pleaded not guilty to a single count of first-degree sodomy and four counts of first-degree child molestation with respect to one girl and two counts of third-degree child molestation with respect to a second girl...

A Nevada couple has been arraigned in Vernon County circuit court on sexual abuse charges involving three alleged child victims. Tiffany J. Blauvelt, 24, and Aaron R. Blauvelt, 28, appeared before Presiding Judge David Munton July 11 and pleaded not guilty...

A 19-year-old Harwood man is charged with having sex with a 12-year-old girl. Jared P. Hilvert faces three counts of first-degree statutory rape and a single count of distributing a controlled substance to a minor. Hilvert was arrested on the sex charge when a Vernon County deputy, on patrol, allegedly caught him in the act of having sex with the girl in a car parked on S. ...

On June 18, charges were filed against 18-year-old Eric J. Lane of Nevada for statutory rape and sodomy charges stemming from his alleged sexual relationship with a 13-year-old girl. Lane is charged with two counts of first-degree statutory rape and single counts of first-degree statutory sodomy and possession of child pornography...

Despite the temperature hovering in the low 90’s Sunday evening, the Nevada Griffons offense was chilled by St. Joseph Mustangs pitching in a 6-1 defeat at Lyons Stadium. The Griffons failed to capitalize on a golden opportunity to make up ground on the Ozark Generals, who reside in first-place in the MINK South division. ...