Stories from Thursday, December 11, 2008

Christina Marie Wrigley Boyd, 31, Nevada, passed away on Monday, Dec. 8, 2008, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada following a lengthy illness. She was born Sept. 7, 1977, in Merced, Calif., to Donald C. Wrigley and Katheryn Sue Barker Boyd. Christina was born in California and reared in Vernon County, Mo. ...

Keri Hymer, and siblings Tristen and Olivia, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, and baby sister, Lexus Paige Hymer. Lexus was born at 11:42 p.m., on Nov. 30, 2008, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces, and measured 21 inches...

Dec. 9 There were reports of a hay fire in the Bronaugh area, a stranded motorist in the Sheldon area, a traffic hazard in the Deerfield area, a juvenile in the Nevada area, a juvenile in the Nevada area, cows out in the Milo area, a fight in progress in the Nevada area, a structure fire in the Milo area, a 911 wrong number in the Nevada area, a slide off in the Rich Hill area, a vehicle accident in the Nevada area, and a juvenile in the Nevada area...

Dec. 8 An accident occurred at 10:28 a.m., at Austin and Ash, involving a pickup driven by James W. Pursley, of Nevada, and a car driven by Yvonne A. Cordeiro, of Nevada. No injuries were reported. There was a report of a petty theft from a motor vehicle, at the 300 block of east Wight, made by Jerry Williams, of Nevada. He reported gasoline stolen...

Nov. 17 5:51 p.m., 2500 E. Austin, motor vehicle accident. 6:06 p.m., V Highway and D Highway, motor vehicle accident. Nov. 18 12:02 p.m., 615 W. Hunter, unauthorized burning. 12:55 p.m., 116 E. Garfield, EMS Assist. 5:23 p.m., Ash and Garfield, motor vehicle accident into house...

Dec. 1 Clifford W. Richardson, Nevada, speeding 30/15. Trevor Shelton, Nevada, driving while revoked, and no proof of insurance. Donald D. Stutesman, Nevada, expired license plates. Dennis R. Thomas, Nevada, failure to stop at a stop sign. William Waggoner, El Dorado Springs, speeding 42/30, and expired license plates...

The Nevada Middle School wrestling team competed in the Seneca tournament on Dec. 6 with favorable results. The tournament was divided into two divisions with an A and B pool. Team scores were kept for the A pool only and Nevada took second place out of the nine schools that were in competition on the day...

The Southwest Missouri Football Coaches Association made their selections for this year's All-District football teams on Dec. 3. All schools in the Southwest Missouri region were a part of this selection that took place at Springfield Catholic High School. The Nevada Tigers received seven honorable mentions and one second team selection...

The Hume Hornets boys' and girls' basketball teams both suffered tough road losses at Appleton City Monday night. In the boys' game, the Hornets had three players reach double figures in scoring. Cameron Hinton led the Hornets with 17 points, followed by Andy Yarick with 13 and Cody Franklin with 12, but it proved to be not quite enough...

The Vernon County University Extension Center now has the order forms for seedling trees and shrubs. These seedlings, grown by the Missouri Department of Conservation, are sold to persons desiring to make conservation plantings. Plantings may be made for such purposes as Christmas trees, the production of wood products, wildlife food and cover, windbreaks, erosion control, nut production or beautification. ...

The Community Council on the Performing Arts has chosen a holiday production that's a great story that hits home in many ways and leaves the viewer filled with the Christmas spirit. The whole show can be summed up in two words -- utterly engaging. "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" by Barbara Robinson is directed by Kathleen Day. ...

An early morning house fire caused the deaths of two children Wednesday. The fire, at U.S. 54 Highway and 1700 Road, in the Darren and Cheryl Dennison home, was reported to the Vernon County Sheriff's office at 2:22 a.m. The house was fully engulfed in flames when the first reporting law enforcement and fire personnel arrived at the scene...

"I'd like to have an opportunity to just visit and learn tonight and get better acquainted. This is a chance for us to gain some knowledge and information and see what's going on," Mike Hutchens, Nevada mayor, said Tuesday night to open a joint work session of the Nevada City Council and the Vernon County Commission in the city council chambers...

The Moundville United Methodist Church is celebrating both Christmas and 125 years of services and service this December, with 7 p.m. Christmas Program, Sunday, Dec. 21, that's free and open to the public. The congregation of the Moundville Methodist Episcopal Church North dedicated its sanctuary on Dec. ...

Summarized below are some of the genealogical inquiries received by the Vernon County Historical Society in recent months. If you have information about, or an interest in, any of these individuals or families, please contact the inquirer directly, or if you prefer contact the Historical Society at the Bushwhacker Museum, 212 West Walnut, phone (417) 667-9602...

Every reader who has ever worn a bath robe to march down the church aisle singing "We Three Kings", or who has been the harried director of such a production, will get lots of laughs and fond memories watching the current CCPA production at the Fox Theater. The story is classic. Every volunteer director has had to deal with children like the Herdmans, and many a father has been reluctant to attend one more Christmas pageant...

Dear Editor: Before President-Elect, Barack Obama, was elected president on Nov. 4, 2008, I had a little phrase I used to describe my feelings on the kind of racism, bigotry, and outright ignorance I encountered throughout the various political debates and discussions I had engaged in. I described myself as someone who hated hatred and was intolerant of intolerance...