Stories from Tuesday, January 20, 2004

1,000 new jobs may be created within the next year.

Despite the rain and chilly temperatures Saturday, more than 1,600 people visited the Opportunity Expo at the Nevada-Vernon County Community Center to find out about the new companies coming to town as well as several existing area companies. Although most of the companies were not accepting applications, representatives from Missouri's Workforce Development were on hand with computers to help people register for Missouri Works...

Earlier this year a meeting was held with state officials at Katy Allen Lake, in Nevada, to discuss the future of the Birdscape Project and a possible changing of the face of the lake. However, due to the deteriorating condition of the dam, the focus of the Birdscape project has been forced to move to rehabilitating Katy Allen lake before any other work can be done...

For seven minutes, Hinkhouse Center Gymnasium was as frigid as the Arctic and dry as the Sahara for the Cottey Comets. The Comets went stone cold from the floor and failed to score a single point in the final seven minutes of a 55-36 home loss to Hesston College on Saturday...

For seven minutes, Hinkhouse Center Gymnasium was as frigid as the Arctic and dry as the Sahara for the Cottey Comets. The Comets went stone cold from the floor and failed to score a single point in the final seven minutes of a 55-36 home loss to Hesston College on Saturday...

LIBERAL, Mo. -- Tyler Judd poured in 30 points to lead the Bronaugh Wildcats to a 63-48 first-round victory over Thayer, Kan., in the Tony Dubray Classic at Liberal on Monday. The Wildcats (12-2) led wire-to-wire but used a mid-third-quarter burst to widen the gap...

The Hume Lady Hornets won the consolation game in the Lakeland Tournament with a 39-36 squeaker over Fair Play on Saturday. Hume (8-5) used a 15-11 fourth-quarter advantage to overcome a one-point third-quarter deficit. Kayla O'Rear and Cindy Murdock shared scoring honors with nine apiece, while Janine Castillo added eight. Kayla Morrison and Nicole Hinton grabbed 10 and nine rebounds, respectively...

100 Years Ago -- January 20, 1904 The City Council met in regular session last night. Present were Mayor Wight and Councilmen Denman, Faurot, Godfredy, Messs. Schnatterly, Smith and Symns. Absent were Jones and Williams. City Councillor Johnson reported that in his opinion the proposed ordinance prohibiting barbers to work on Sunday would be invalid and could not be enforced, that such an ordinance would be on the grounds of class legislation...

Lucile Bernice Jadlot, 85, Nevada, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 17, 2004, at Christian Health Care in Nevada following a brief illness. She was born Nov. 32, 1918, in Metz, Mo., to Jess Arch Willsey and Minnie Mae Yeates Willsey. She was married March 1, 1938, in Butler, Mo., to Jerry Jadlot. He preceded her in death Feb. 9, 1994...