Stories from Thursday, December 31, 2009

As the year 2009 ends I am constantly reminded of the blessings we have from our friends and neighbors. I could write a year's worth of columns about the kind acts of our friends, but I will concentrate on several recent events. On a recent Saturday morning we discovered that one tire on our car was low. ...

Making every Kansas City Chiefs game was once again a futile labor of love this season. There was, however, one recurring theme that I enjoyed immensely. Servicemen and women from all branches of our military, volunteered at the games for different charities. It was the reception that these men and women received from the public that made an impression on me...

Steers in the recent Missouri Street Feedout performed well but still ended up losing money according to Eldon Cole, a University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist. "The 90 steers that were harvested in Iowa, performed admirably when gain, conversion and carcass merit were considered," said Cole. ...

A fire destroyed a home on East Stockmen Road Tuesday night. Nevada firefighters responded to a request for mutual aid from Milo firefighters at 9:30 p.m. with two trucks and four firefighters. According to Captain Bill Thornton the Nevada firefighters were first on the scene and controlled the fire then turned the scene over to members of the Milo department, who had arrived on the scene by that time...

September drifted in on cool breezes leftover from an unusually cool, wet summer. But no one complained as an exhibition of colorful photos set to music and titled "Galactic Wars" opened in the P.E.O. Gallery at Cottey College. New signal lights at Centennial and Austin were being installed and Precision Aero announced a new chief operating officer...

The start of October coincided with the start of a fund raising campaign at Cottey College and the continuation of the Nevada City Council's search for a permanent city manager. Cottey College's president, Dr. Judy Rogers, announced that Cottey was holding their first ever comprehensive fund raising campaign. ...

In the final action of 2009, the Nevada City Council held a public hearing and voted 5-0 to pass on first reading a special ordinance approving the city's 2010 fiscal budget and the city's five-year capital improvement budget, during a special meeting Wednesday night...

Dec. 27 There were reports of a stranded motorist in the Nevada area, a follow-up in the Nevada area, public intoxication in the Walker area, animal neglect in the Richards area, a domestic assault in the Richards area, a non-injury motor vehicle accident in Vernon County, a check well-being in Vernon County, a child custody issue in Vernon County, an ambulance request in Vernon County and a stranded motorist in Vernon County...

Dec. 24 Crystal Godoy, Nevada, reported that a dog bit three adults and one 2-year-old male, in the 600 block of W. Edwards Place. The dog is under observation. Dec. 25 Bradley Henderson, Nevada, reported a vehicle theft in the 1000 block of S. Washington Street. The vehicle was recovered by the Barton County Sheriff's Department on Dec. 28. the case is still under investigation...

Roy E. "Jr." Yokley, age 69, of rural Bronaugh, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009, at Moore Few Care Center in Nevada. Roy was born Aug. 25, 1940, in Lamar, Mo., the youngest of the 11 children of Roy and Loubelle (Leatherman) Yokley. He grew up on the family farm that became his life-long home, and his love for farming and livestock production remained strong throughout his life. ...

Don Owen, 90, of Schell City, died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009, at Cedar County Memorial Hospital in El Dorado Springs. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 2, at the Schell City Christian Church. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m., Friday, Jan. 1, and friends may call after 1 p.m., Friday, at the Lewis-Hoagland Funeral Home, Schell City. Burial will be in Green Lawn Cemetery, Schell City. Memorials are suggested to the Schell City Christian Church...

Donald Lee Nunez, 67, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Monday, Dec. 28, 2009, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. Family information and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. View obituary and send condolences on line at www.ferryfuneralhome.com...

Tamarra and Matt Butcher, of Nevada, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Emily Rose Butcher. Emily was born at 7:06 p.m., Dec. 23, 2009, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada. She weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces, and measured 20 inches...

Adam and Latrisha Churchwell and sisters Kimberly and Tiffany, of Nevada, are proud to announce the birth of their son and brother, Zachary Ryan Churchwell. Zachary was born at 9:10 a.m., Dec. 23, 2009, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 5 pounds, 11 ounces, and measured 18 inches...