Stories from Tuesday, July 17, 2007

By Nancy Malcom Nevada Daily Mail Natives of Missouri, Stacey and JoAnn Robinson are woodcarving artists. What makes their carving unique is that it is all done with chain saws. Exhibition artists, the Robinson family creates art in public forums. As a professional handcarving artist, Stacy starting using the chain saw as a preliminary to his handcarving; but soon discovered he had a special talent...

Nevada Daily Mail The American Red Cross has issued an appeal for persons throughout the state to donate blood as soon as possible at their nearest donor center or mobile drive. "The floods and other catastrophic events in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas have contributed to an already critical shortage of blood in our region. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Terry Ramsey, Bushwhacker Museum coordinator, has been appointed by Governor Matt Blunt to serve as a member of the Missouri Historical Records Adviso-ry Board. Ramsey was nominated for the appointment by 125th District State Representative Barney Fisher...

By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada City Council will have a short agenda to tackle when they meet tonight at 7 o'clock in the city council chambers in the Public Safety Building. Tonight, they will take a second try at rezoning property at 210 N. Osage Boulevard from M-2, heavy industry, to C-3, commercial business so Rudy Horst, who owns the property can build an apartment in the building on the property...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Griffons beat the Joplin Slashers with three runs in the eleventh inning Monday, 6-4, capping a tumultuous weekend on the diamond. The Griffons were swept by Liberal (Kan.) in a doubleheader at Lyons Stadium Saturday, then beat the BeeJays Sunday to salvage a four-game split with the southwest Kansas club...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail The Central Ozark Conference superintendents are scheduled to meet today and the agenda could officially change the make up of athletics in southwest Missouri. The conference has already sent invitations to current Southwest Conference members Webb City and Carthage, as part of an expansion plan that would take the COC from 10 to 14 members...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail NEVADA, Mo. -- When Nevada Griffons designated hitter Greg Lagreid hit a grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning during Sunday's win over the Liberal (Kan.) BeeJays, it was a pretty big deal. It wasn't the length of the shot. The ball traveled over the fence in left-center field, just clearing the yellow top bar by a few feet...

Daniel and Amanda Bruce, Walker, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Tyson Asher Bruce. Tyson was born at 12 a.m., July 8, 2007, in Joplin, Mo. He weighed 7 pounds, and measured 21 inches. Maternal grandparents are Mark and Laura Mitchell, Nevada...

Brad and LouAnn Majors, Nevada, and Madyson, are proud to announce the birth of their son and brother, Mason Robert Majors. Mason was born on June 29, 2007, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin. He weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces, and measured 19.5 inches...

Marian Eileen Center, 86, Clinton, Mo. died Saturday, July 14, 2007, at Westwood Nursing Center, Clinton, following a lengthy illness. She was born Aug. 20, 1920, in Riverdale, Neb., to George Edward Davis and Nellie Ernestine Magoon Davis. She was married Feb. 5, 1938, in Nevada, Mo., to Clarence E. Center and he preceded her in death March 28, 1984...

Dortha Gertrude Payton, 79, Milo, Mo., died Saturday, July 14, 2007, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada. She was born Oct. 22, 1927, in Peculiar, Mo., to John Robert Stone and Susie Gertrude Meighern Stone. She was married April 16, 1949, in Osceola, Mo., to Edgar Earl Payton Sr. and he preceded her in death March, 1989...

100 years ago The school book commission in session The Vernon County text book commission composed of county superintendent Foster, president; professor Shumate, secretary; and professor J.W. Storms met today and selected school text books for Vernon County. A host of book men were here representing number of book companies. The commission decided at the very start not to make but two changes in the list of books adopted two years ago. These two being changes in readers and physiologic...