Stories from Thursday, November 8, 2007

Heather, Paul, Braden, and Mary Kate Russell are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and baby sister, Molly Jean Russell. Molly was born at 5:07 p.m., on Nov. 3, 2007, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces, and measured 19 inches long...

Nevada Little League Football has established itself as the place to be for developing young football players. This past NLLF season, which wrapped up its 15th year on Saturday at the Twin Lakes Park field near the Frank E. Peters Golf Course, is thriving at an all-time high...

Nevada High School had a banner volleyball season in 2007. The Lady Tigers won their first district championship in 10 years and were rewarded with four players on the all-district volleyball team. Nevada's Emma Dreyer, Mariah Mock and Lindsay Rice each made first-team all-district while Emily Moore was selected to the second team...

Cottey College will host University of St. Mary, Kan., Friday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. in the Hinkhouse Center. Lacy Leonard, a two-time first-team National Junior College Athletic Association All-America, will be recognized at halftime of Friday's game. Leonard, from Nevada, now plays for the University of St. Mary varsity squad...

Dick Staihr, 86 years old, shot an 84 on the par-72 at Frank E. Peters Golf Course on Nov. 1. Staihr's incredible round was witnessed by Harold Kennedy, John McKinley, Dave Grubb and Rich Johnson.

Chris Koster, who is currently representing the 31st District in the Missouri Senate, has officially thrown his hat into the ring in the 2008 race for the Missouri Attorney General's seat. In late October, Koster formally announced his candidacy, although many had speculated he would do so, and he had been assembling his war chest in preparation for such a move for months...

A 17-year-old Nevada man was injured in a crash that occurred at about 12:35 a.m., Thursday, on Highland Street one mile west of Nevada, in an effort to avoid a deer in the roadway. According to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Kyle A Bousfield headed west on Highland, driving a 1989 Chevrolet Suburban when he swerved to avoid hitting the deer but struck a utility pole with the vehicle instead...

A 17-year-old Nevada man was injured in a crash that occurred at about 12:35 a.m., Thursday, on Highland Street one mile west of Nevada, in an effort to avoid a deer in the roadway. According to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Kyle A Bousfield headed west on Highland, driving a 1989 Chevrolet Suburban when he swerved to avoid hitting the deer but struck a utility pole with the vehicle instead...

The Vernon County Salary Committee met yesterday at the Vernon County Courthouse, where they voted unanimously to reject a salary increase for 2009 elected officials. However, the meeting did result in the possibility of current officials getting the first cost-of-living pay raise in Vernon County history...