Stories from Thursday, April 1, 2004

By Steve Moyer A Deerfield woman has been arrested on felony charges of stealing. Kimberly Dawn Schlup was arrested on the class C felony of theft/stealing more than $500. Bond was originally set at $80,000 cash only but was reduced March 19 to $25,000 cash or surety by Judge James Bickel...

By Nick Wright Main Street Nevada is gearing up for its second annual Art Show to be held Saturday, April 3, at the old Hero's Restaurant at 115 West Cherry. Sixteen artists from Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas will display their works from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m...

By Ralph Pokorny A lot of people have called the city asking if Walton Pool will be open Memorial Day weekend. "Yes we will," Carol Branham, Nevada Parks and Recreation director told the parks board Wednesday afternoon. The supports for the new water slide have been installed and work on the concrete decking will start soon...

By Nancy Malcom On Tuesday, Moore-Few residents gathered in the activity room for a lively auction. Using homemade money, they bid on donated items from cross-stitched perpetual calendars to paper fans, hats, caps, jams, aftershave and bags of cookies, candies and pop. Most items were furnished by staff and friends of Moore-Few...

Alvin Allen "Jack" Brown, 82, Sheldon, Mo., passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2004, at Nevada Regional Medical Center following an illness of several months. He was born Dec. 13, 1921, in Barton County, Mo., to Riley Watson Brown and Ida Mae Gaston Brown. He married Erma Elizabeth Carlton on April 11, 1940, in Bronaugh, Mo., and she survives of the home...

I drove a carload of other middle age plus friends to Aurora last Saturday. We took one of my favorite routes -- down to Carthage, across to 96 and down 39. Route 96 is historic Route 66. Signs along the way proclaim this tie to fame. But what caused more conversation among our carload were the remnants of the old tourist cabins that are still standing. None of them are used for that purpose now, but each of us could remember staying in this type of highway accommodations "back in the old days."...

CARTHAGE, Mo. -- The Nevada High School girls swim team opened its season at the Carthage Quad meet, featuring teams from Carthage, Joplin and Lamar, on Tuesday. Scored in a dual format, the Lady Tigers defeated Lamar 87-65 and lost to Joplin 113-51 and Carthage 84-67...