Stories from Wednesday, September 1, 2004

By Ben Holman Nevada Herald The indiscriminate, illegal dumping of trash is polluting the county, and the problem is getting bigger. Washington Township board member Robert Bryan addressed Vernon County Commissioners Wednesday about the problem, which is pervasive in his township and throughout the county. The dumping is heavily polluting roadsides, ravines and rivers...

Nevada Herald. The Sheldon Old Settler's Picnic took place last weekend, with many participants reporting it was they best they can remember. A multitude of contests and exhibits were judged. Following is a list of winners, as submitted to the Nevada Herald:...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Herald Thanks to a Joplin ministry, American Rehabilitation Ministries, prisoners can pick up a greeting card, for free, by going to the chaplain and asking for one. To help the Joplin ministry the Community Christian Church regularly takes a van full of volunteers to the ministry to help out. Every Tuesday volunteers leave at 7 a.m. for the drive to Joplin and return after noon...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Herald The 12-year-old Nevada girl who has been missing since July 14, Heather Benenhaley, has been found. She's in a detention facility in Ventura, Calif. the man she ran away to be with -- her uncle, Chris Benenhaley --is in jail in Nevada...

By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Herald Everyone at Precision Aero Services has been working hard for months to get their new facility in the old Honeywell building at 1200 E. Highland Avenue into operation and Friday morning Loomer and all of his employees were rewarded for their efforts when U.S. Senator Kit Bond presented Ken Loomer, Precision Aero president, with the Missouri impact! Award for continuous Improvement in Manufacturing Excellence...

At last, the garage has paint When it comes to long-term projects, I don't have much patience. Who would have ever dreamed it would take seven years to get the garage painted? Our house dates from the 1950s. It's solid as a rock and surrounded by enormous trees...

A way to honor those who protect us Hi neighbors. September is here and it is always a busy month with everyone getting things (and ourselves) prepared for winter. So far, I've gotten little done. Maybe my problem is procrastination. My children tell me I spend too much time on the computer and on the Internet. I have a large family and have to chat with them daily. That takes time...

100 years ago: Taylor dies after trying to jump on train Another accident on the railroad occurred at Sheldon Saturday evening and as a result Jas. C. Taylor aged 21 years lost his life. About 9 o'clock the Missouri Pacific local passed Sheldon en route to Nevada and some young men at Sheldon jumped on the train, among them being Taylor. ...

Don't cast fishing courtesy aside After nearly being hit by a speeding bass boat on the lake, Jack Wilson, a 54-year angler said, "Fishing seems to have become an anything goes sport. Fishermen's space and safety aren't respected today." Should you ask anyone about fishing courtesy and they'll just laugh at you. Often today when it comes to getting that fish, anything goes...

Schedule unkind for Chiefs this season Only the most optimistic in our midst would dare think the Chiefs have the slightest chance to duplicate their record of last season. They were outstanding to the tune of 13-3, but were their usual selves in the playoffs and turned into pumpkins long before the midnight deadline...

By Doug Tucker AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Jared Allen acts like he wants everybody to stop saying that a coach was the only meaningful addition to Kansas City's hapless defense. While it's true that new defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham is getting most of the headlines, Allen is also making waves. ...

By Ben Holman Nevada Daily Mail Rapid-fire framing, prompt plastering and speed shingling, things that bring to mind that popular Television series where a deserving family's home is completely remodeled in a mere week's time. This kind of hurried atmosphere will certainly be present this September as the Nevada area Habitat for Humanity gets underway on its next project...

On Sunday, Nevada Police officers Matt Ballenger and Doug Moyer responded to a fight in progress call at AmVets at 9:47 p.m. When the officers arrived on the scene the fight had ended. Daniel Friar, a 50-year-old El Dorado Springs resident, was identified by witnesses as having been involved in the incident and was apparently attempting to leave the scene in his car...

The windows and frames on the side of a building just off the Square are getting ready for the winter with a face lift and a fresh coat of paint. Above, Lance and Larry Schooley, of Schooley's Painting, carefully apply the white trim paint.

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail Options are now available for those seeking firearms training, one of the requirements individuals who want a permit for a concealed weapon in Missouri must meet. Missouri Southern State University's Law Enforcement Academy has scheduled the next firearms safety training courses for 8 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 18, in the Mills Anderson Criminal Justice Center at MSSU to satisfy the training requirement for the "Conceal and Carry" statute in Missouri...

Nevada Daily Mail A collection of works by Dan McWilliams is on display in the P.E.O. Foundation Art Gallery at Cottey College, located in the the Haidee and Allen Wild Center for the Arts on the northeast corner of Austin and Tower streets in Nevada...

Births Bryce Jeremy Goins Dustin and Jamie Goins, Joplin, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Bryce Jeremy Goins. Bryce was born at 11 p.m. on July 1, 2004, at Freeman Hospital, Joplin. He weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce, and measured 20 inches. ...

Why the smear campaign? Dear editor: As a Vietnam veteran I am appalled at the smear campaign tactics by Bush against his opponents. It happened to John McCain in 2000 and now Kerry. If you want to really be upset, see John McCain asking George Bush to apologize for attacking McCain's record:http://www.john-kerry.com/oldtricks...

100 years ago: Local man sues the city W.F. Todd, a member of the city fire department, through his attorneys Scott and Bowker, today filed suit against the city of Nevada for $5,000. On the night of July 4th, while (he was) driving the fire wagon to a fire, it collided with a pile of vitrified brick at the corner of Washington and Cherry streets, and Todd suffered a broken arm and was painfully bruised about his body. ...

Ongoing conflict needs ongoing leadership We're at war and we've been at war for two or three decades. At first we didn't know it. We thought we were facing criminals engaged in terroristic activity, we didn't realize we were facing a guerrilla war waged by terrorists who want to destroy our entire way of life...

Cuddlers threaten New York's image While I never actually watched "Sex and the City," my impression was that it depicted New York City as a modern-day Sodom and Gomorrah, albeit with a broader selection of women's footwear. A recent report, however, questions whether this carefully cultivated image is, in fact, a fraud...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Tigers lost their fourth straight on the softball diamond Monday, falling to Neosho 3-0. While the road loss left the Tigers winless so far in the 2004 season, head coach Chris Garzone said the team was real close to breaking through...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Tigers beat Webb City on the tennis court Friday, sweeping all nine matches. Number-one player Lisa Pendrak beat Webb City's Leah Cable 8-1 to get things rolling and the Tigers never looked back. In other singles matches, Jessica Ferree beat Webb City's Samantha Hudson 8-2; Meredith Hoberock won 8-1 over Amanda Lewis; Emily Teepe won the closest match of the day, 8-6 over Melissa Gratton; Molly Ferree beat Hayley Sterling 8-3 and Lauren Compton defeated Destiny Manning 8-2.. ...