'Stuff the Bus' a huge success

A lot of children in Vernon County in need of school supplies will be helped this fall due to the results of the Stuff the Bus campaign by the United Way of Vernon County that collected about $9,000 in school supplies. Thursday afternoon members of the United Way of Vernon County board of directors delivered supplies to the Nevada R-5 School District. Supplies were delivered to the other schools in Vernon County earlier. From left: Jodie McNeley, Nevada R-5 assistant superintendent, Tyson Beshore, R-5 superintendent, Betsy Curtis, United Way, Michelle Branham, Heartland school, United Way Board Members Jeremy Fast, Wes Knell, Leva Richmond, and United Way executive director Peggy Tedlock. Tedlock said several additional businesses have indicated they would to be collection points for school supplies next year. Ralph Pokorny/Daily Mail