Stories from Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Peggy Lou Smith, of Boulder, Colo., passed away June 12, 2009. She was born Oct. 6, 1941, the daughter of Mary and Cleve Brundridge, of Nevada. Survivors include: one daughter, Teresa Shea, of Boulder, Colo.; two grandsons, Dan and Eli Mozilla, of the state of Montana; one brother, Joe Brundridge, of Kansas City; three sisters, Doris Quackenbush, of Nevada, Freada Fleming, of Fort Scott, and Ruby Cook, of Weeki Wachee, Fla. ...

Caroline and Brennon, of St. Charles, Mo., and big sister Rebecca, are proud to announce the birth of their son and baby brother, Andrew Patrick Dungan. Andrew was born at 8:14 a.m., on June 11, 2009. He weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces, and measured 21 inches...

Trudy and Jay Fleeman, of Nevada, and big brother John, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and baby sister, Delaney Marie Fleeman. Delaney was born at 12:17 p.m., on June 9, 2009, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, and measured 20 inches...

June 6 There was a report of a theft in the 400 block of south Cedar, made by Jacqueline Sines, of Nevada. She reported a Game Cube, controllers and games stolen. An accident occurred at 2:45 p.m., at Wal-Mart's parking lot, involving an SUV driven by Nancy J. David, of Nevada, and a yellow pillar. No injuries were reported...

May 30 Jacqueline K. Sines, Nevada, leaving the scene of an accident. May 31 Kelly K. Garrison, Nevada, seat belt law. Norman Jackson, Licking, Mo., speeding 40/30, and seat belt law. Roger E. Kraft, Fort Scott, speeding 41/30. Q. Bin Lin, Overland Park, Kan., speeding 45/30...

Former Nevada resident Steve Mowry has been named by Field and Stream magazine as one of the July 2009 Heroes of Conservation. As a recipient of this award, Mowry will receive $1,000, which he plans to donate to three of his favorite conservation groups. Mowry is now a finalist in the nationwide contest. The winner of that contest wins $5,000 and a new truck...

A bake sale will be held to help raise funds for Jack Allen Baker, who was badly burned when his house exploded June 8 in Rich Hill, the result of a gas leak in the home. Baker was transported to Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan., where he is expected to require a two-month stay to recuperate...

Storms again lashed western Missouri Tuesday morning and Nevada and Vernon County saw lots of tree limbs down and some additional flooding but no major damage was reported. Nevada Police Chief Gary Herstein said the heaviest part of the storm passed north of Nevada; however, heavy rain drenched the area, causing flooding and flash flooding of some areas...

June is National Homeownership Month, and Metz Banking Company of Nevada has been recognized for their commitment as lenders to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Devel-opment Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program. "Their partnership with Rural Development has made the American Dream a reality for deserving families. Metz Banking Company's commitment to excellence has been recognized as a lender success story for National Homeownership Month," a press release said...

Bushwhacker Days brought with it the perfect opportunity for filming in the interest of promoting area-wide historical tourism. Brian Rose and Raleigh Craighead, representatives of Wide Awake Films, Kansas City, were in town Saturday, filming re-enactors like the Elliot Scouts, who perform skirmishes on the courthouse lawn each year, and Professor Farquhar, a re-enactor and entertainer portraying a snake-oil salesmen, entertaining with music and magic...

The Nevada Griffons added another non-league win to their record Monday night as they stood behind a four-run seventh inning to beat the Neosho Dirt Bags at Crowder College in Neosho, Mo. The Griffons led most of the game as they were able to get on the board in the opening frame and held on to a 1-0 lead until the fifth inning when they added one more run. ...