Stories from Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Eye care is important for everyone, especially diabetics. Optometrist Dr. Jeremy Fast recently spoke at the Nevada Senior Center on diabetic eye care. Fast said diabetics face eye complications more frequently than the rest of the population. Patients who take insulin are more likely to have eye problems than patients who do not...

Kurt L. Moore and Patrick Skaggs of the Nevada Daily Mail spoke to Pat Higginbotham's summer school class in Lamar, June 20, on writing. Higginbotham's class has been writing their own books on a subject of their choosing. Above, students display the books they have written...

NEVADA, Mo. -- Calling all job seekers! Bring your resume and put on a big smile! A wide variety of employers will be present at Job Fair 2007 in Nevada, Mo., on June 30, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the First Christian Church Fellowship Hall, 102 E. Austin (formerly Aldi's)...

A Bronaugh woman, Louisa M. Tyler, 41, was killed Friday when she exited the moving vehicle she was a passenger in approximately one mile north of Bronaugh on 43 Highway, according to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. James E. Steele, 34, Bronaugh, was the driver of the northbound 1987 GMC pickup when Tyler opened the door and left the pickup. ...

A June 23 traffic crash on a rural road near Carthage took the lives of two teenagers and seriously injured two others. According to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 14-year-old McKenzie R. Kisling and 16-year-old Kayla D. Story, both of Carthage, were killed when the 1999 Ford Mustang, driven by 16-year-old Chelsie N. ...

Jessica Cox and Lance Tipton, Nevada, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Allisyn Jade Tipton. Allisyn was born at 9:52 a.m., April 11, 2007, at Freeman hospital, Joplin, Mo. She weighed 5 pounds, 6 ounces, and measured 17.5 inches. Paternal grandparents are Wayne and Lorie Tipton, Nevada. Paternal great-grandparent is Rogene Harms, Schell City...

Louisa May Tyler, 41, Bronaugh, Mo., died Friday, June 22, 2007, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada, Mo. She was born Feb. 27, 1966, in El Dorado Springs, Mo., to Robert R. Martin and Donna R. Rolando. She was married to Curtis Tyler and he lives in the state of California...

Each person has only one set of eyes and it is important to protect them. According to Jeremy Fast, optometrist, the number one cause of blindness for ages 20 to 75 is diabetes. Fast was the speaker at a recent group diabetic education meeting held at the Vernon County Senior Center...

100 years ago Disastrous fire at Metz METZ, Mo. -- A disastrous fire occurred in this place last evening. The B.H. Compton general merchandise store was destroyed, also the Odd Fellows' lodge rooms, which occupied the second floor. The origin of the fire is unknown...

NEVADA, Mo. -- It's the Bermuda Triangle of summer league baseball. It's flat, desolate, colorless and the wind always blows. It's west Kansas, and many seasons the Nevada Griffons have seen their Jayhawk League hopes disappear without a trace when they venture to Liberal for a four-game set...

Andrea Lemmons came to Nevada needing a job and transportation. Now thanks to the Missouri Career Center and Workforce Development she has both. Lemmons is currently working at Moore-Few Care Center and says she enjoys her job. "I like what I do there," Lemmons said. "I like the work and the residents. It's very rewarding."...