Stories from Friday, February 10, 2006

Nevada's student population increase may be a trend, if projections for next year are realized. During a regular meeting Wednesday night, Nevada R-5 Superintendent Dr. Ted Davis told the district's board of education that January enrollment was up by 56 students from last year's enrollment...

Sheldon rural carrier Milton Hinkle received a certificate and pin for 25 years of service on Jan. 26. At left, Sheldon postmaster Carol Gaines presents the awards to Hinkle.

The school board will get its first chance to interact outside the interview process with its incoming superintendent, Craig Noah, at a reception to be held in March. During a meeting Wednesday night, members of the Nevada R-5 School Board were told that the new superintendent, Craig Noah, and his family would be coming to a reception held in their honor March 8, at 3:15 p.m., in the high school commons area...

Filing has closed with four candidates having filed for the two positions up for election on the Nevada R-5 Board of Education. They are incumbents Chris Ellis and Dr. Warren Lovinger as well as two challengers; Sam Delaney and Norlene Hillier. The election to fill the two expiring terms will be held in April...

The community center in Nevada was the setting for the Idea Factory's educational program's monthly parent meeting. But this is not just any parent meeting -- the goal is to socialize and educate parents and children ages 0-3 years. Renee Compton and her staff have been involved with early intervention initiative for a number of years...

Chris and Jessica Cornett, Nevada, and Abby and Emma are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Mallery Kaitlin Cornett. Mallery was born at 8:29 a.m., Feb. 3, 2006, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces, and measured 20 inches...

Frederick Mason Teel, 68, of Nevada, beloved husband, father and grandfather, died at 5:07 a.m, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2006. He passed away surrounded by his family at Prairie View Farm, Rich Hill, after a brief illness. Fred was born Sept. 19, 1937, in Nevada, to the late Everett and Augusta Teel. ...

Mary L. Akins, 85, Nevada, Mo., died Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. Family information and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. View obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com...

Dear editor: President Bush's budget gives MORE to the very rich and takes from everyone else. His is proposing cuts to education and Medicare while offering a $1.35 trillion tax cut over the next decade that is giving to the wealthiest. At a time when many folks here in southwest Missouri are struggling to make ends meet, that's just not right...

In the late 1960s and into the 1970s, I attended PSU in Pittsburg, Kan. While a student there I was introduced to many new and fresh ideas and other things. One of the most unusual things I was introduced to was the infamous paranormal sighting of something called simply the "Spook Light." Before I go any further, I will testify here and under oath, that after innumerable visits to the area back in those days of my youth, I never once saw with my own eyes the light in question. ...

Old high school a germ center Much has been said regarding the old building which is, or rather is being used as Nevada's high school building but if 10n times as much could be said or written still the subject would not be exhausted nor would the condemnation be complete...

MONTROSE, Mo. -- The Golden Valley/Vernon County Conference South Division championships were decided Thursday, with the hosting Montrose Blue Jays winning both the boys' and girls' titles. Montrose, the top seed in both brackets, beat Bronaugh in the girls' game, 43-37, then won the final game of the evening convincingly over the Hume boys, 65-49...

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Embattled Missouri coach Quin Snyder said Thursday he has not been asked to resign, and has no intention of doing so. ''It hasn't been suggested to me,'' Snyder said. ''There's been plenty of times that option could have come up. I'm coaching my team, so I'm going to keep doing that until someone tells me not to, keep working as hard as I can.''...