Stories from Tuesday, January 31, 2006

The Nevada Police Department closed the animal shelter run by the Humane Society Friday on advice from the Missouri Department of Agriculture. The news follows a recent inspection by the Missouri Department of Agriculture, which netted several suggestions from the department ranging from adding employees to addressing animal health issues, according to a letter from Barbara Weakley, treasurer of the Vernon County Humane Association...

No charges will be made against officers involved in the July 21, 2005, shooting death of Darren E. Wallace. Vernon County Prosecutor Lynn M. Ewing III announced this morning that the investigation has been concluded and provided the following information relating to the events of that night...

Connie McCoy, the information coordinator for the city of Nevada has been keeping an eye on national events, with a focus on making people aware of observances that are occurring from month to month. This week brings National Wear Red /Go Red For Women day, on Feb. 3...

Many Vernon Countians will have new places to vote in 2006, Vernon County Clerk Tammi Beach announced Friday. Many of the changes were the result of the Help America Vote Act enacted by Congress in 2002 to help modernize federal elections. "After much review and consideration by county officials, it has been determined that the polling places in Vernon County must be reduced." Beach said. ...

Barbara Sue Ramsey, 51, Nevada, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2006, at Christian Health Care in Nevada following a lengthy illness. She was born Aug. 18, 1954, in Nevada, to Roy Lee Ramsey and Dortha Mae Pope Ramsey. Barbara grew up in Nevada and attended Nevada schools. She lived her whole lifetime in Nevada...

Beverly Benjamin "B.B." Fowler, 91, rural Sheldon, Mo., died at 10:50 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. Bev, the 10 child of Edward G. and Matilda Jane (Beisly) Fowler, was born Oct. 7, 1914, on the family farm where he lived his entire lifetime. On July 21, 1935, in Sheldon, he married Rose Elaine Daugherty. She preceded him in death on April 4, 1994...

Pauline Jourdan, 90, Nevada, Mo., died Jan. 30, 2006, at her home in rural Nevada. Family information and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada.

Robert "Bob" Boyles, 75, Foster, Mo., died Jan. 25, 2006. Funeral services were held Saturday, Jan. 28, at 2 p.m., at Heuser Funeral Home, Rich Hill.

I want to introduce you to the young men and women I am nominating this year to attend the U.S. Service Academies. In the coming weeks, the Academies will make their selection from this distinguished group of young, talented Missourians. These exceptional individuals stood out from their peers and proved to be among the best and brightest our country has to offer. ...

The heightened sense of security that has pervaded the nation since Sept. 11, 2001, has affected our lives in many ways. Among other things, steps have been taken to increase personal identification standards while trying to thwart identity theft. Much of the pressure is from the federal level, which has taken on homeland security as a major component of the war on terrorism. States, too, are adding laws designed to improve both security and accurate identification...

Two men held for investigation A group of officers, composed of prosecuting attorney Moss, sheriff Moore, deputy sheriff McKnight, policeman Seaton, and policeman Bradley, caught two men last night named Homer Dickson and F.M. Morris, both of Parsons, Kan., and they are now in jail to await investigation...

NEVADA, Mo. -- The Nevada Tigers gradually pulled away from the Carthage Tigers to win the Seventh Annual Tiger Classic title Saturday, 56-47. J.R. Mills scored 10 of his 21 points in the third quarter and Nevada went on a 9-0 run to go up by 12 and Carthage didn't challenge again...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail BOLIVAR, Mo. -- Lebanon went on a 14-0 run to end the first quarter and they held off a late Nevada charge to beat the Tigers in the 75th Annual Liberator Tournament opener for both schools Monday. Lebanon (8-12) led 18-4 after one period of play, then survived a 3-point barrage from Nevada senior J.R. Mills in the third quarter to edge the Tigers (12-6) 45-42...

NEVADA, Mo. -- The Nevada Lady Tigers salvaged fifth place in the Lady Tiger Classic by beating the Kansas City Ruskin Lady Eagles Saturday, 53-49. The Lady Tigers overcame a 16-2 deficit in the first quarter, finally catching the Lady Eagles when sophomore Kristen Badgley erupted with four 3-pointers in the third quarter...