Stories from Tuesday, January 22, 2008

It sounds like a good idea at first -- sort of like crack cocaine. Scientists are experimenting with a chemical called orexin A, which, according to Wired magazine's Web site, "reversed the effects of sleep deprivation in monkeys" -- with no side effects...

What have we gotten ourselves into? By "we" I mean my wife and me. We have decided to do battle in the basement. Not with each other. With the clutter. It's more of a war, really, and we have quickly learned that there will be many skirmishes before we can stand on the freshly swept gray concrete in front of our "Mission accomplished!" banner...

Dear editor, The holidays are over and everyone is settling into their daily routines. I would like to take this time to thank everyone who helped us with our Annual Teen Angel Program. First, a BIG "thank you" to the staff at Community Outreach for providing us with a clearinghouse by which to obtain the names of teens...

"Not enough bodies," Cottey head coach Dave Ketterman said referring to the number of players on the Heston College roster compared to Cottey's, after the Comets lost Saturday 67-62 to the Heston (Kan.) College Larks. Heston, with 13 players on their roster, versus the eight active players Cottey has, was able to rotate in five fresh players at a time and were able to wear down the Comets by the end of the game...

Nevada Wrestlers participated in the 36 Annual Platte County Invitational Friday and Saturday, Jan 18 and19. Several ranked teams and individuals attended the 12 team tournament based on information from www.missouriwrestling.com. Nevada placed a respectable fourth with 199.5 points. ...

The Hume Hornets easily outdistanced Ballard Friday night, winning 65-31 and extending their season record to 10-2 overall and remaining undefeated in conference play at 4-0. Hume held a 14-2 lead after the first period and led 28-22 at the half, however, in the third period Hume unleashed a fury of 26 points to Ballard's two and capped the night with 11 in the fourth quarter to seven for Ballard...

The Carl Junction Lady Bulldogs easily beat Nevada's Junior Varsity girls 60-24 during Monday's opening game of the 2008 Lady Tiger Classic. Although Nevada kept the score close for the first period, by the end of the half with the Bulldogs leading 36-12 the final outcome was no longer in doubt. The Bulldogs kept up their scoring increasing their lead to 58-20 by the end of the third period...

Levi Marvin Carlson, 84, Nevada, passed away on Monday, Jan. 21, 2008, at Culpepper Place, in Nevada, following a lengthy illness. He was born Oct. 29, 1923, in Carlton, Kan., to Nells August Carison and Daisy Euvaline Woods Canison. He married Florence Cecelia Feeney on Jan. 21, 1945, in Elmo, Kan. She preceded him in death on Oct. 29, 1996...

James Reed Woody, age 83, a resident of Bronaugh, Mo., passed on to his heavenly home on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008, at the Mercy Health Center Emergency Room. He was born Feb. 8, 1924 in Vernon County, Mo., to Leslie and Mabel Hartzfield Woody. Jim was a veteran of World War II serving with the United States Army in Battery A 273rd Field Artillery, in the European Theater. ...

Kids love the taste -- it tastes like bubble gum -- and it's free, so parents don't have to worry about spending too much. Best of all it helps prevent cavities. It's dental fluoride varnish and children in kindergarten and fifth grade will have it applied to their teeth -- if the parents return the permission slips -- at Bryan and Truman elementary schools toward the end of the month...

Members of the Vernon County United Way and many of its sponsors met Wednesday, Jan. 16, at the Service Edge Cafe in the Bowman Building on the North Campus of Nevada Regional Technical Center for lunch and the presentation of United Way's annual awards for 2007...

Late Saturday night into the wee hours of Sunday morning, a group of paranormal investigators invaded the Bushwhacker Jail in search of the unseen. Several weeks ago members of the Tri-County Paranormal Research Society of Joplin were driving through Nevada and noticed the Bushwhacker Museum's old jail. They contacted the Vernon County Historical Society to obtain permission to conduct an investigation at the site...

A local business owner says he is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of a large machine stolen from a building site in Nevada. On Friday, Jan. 18, Clancy Nowak owner of Nowak Construction discovered that his job site at the Nevada Welding Institute had been robbed. The theft is believed to have taken place between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m...

Community Outreach in Nevada has announced arrangements for the Ozarks Food Harvest Mobile Food Pantry to begin making every-other-month visits to Nevada. The first visit will be Thursday, Feb. 7. On My Own Inc., the area's Independent Living Center headquartered in Nevada, is providing the financial sponsorship for the mobile food pantry visits...