Stories from Thursday, August 12, 2010

The 18th annual Nevada Country Club Classic golf tournament was held at the Nevada Country Club course. The two-person scramble tournament was played over two days with the teams being divided into four flights that were arranged by score on the second day...

Established in 1992, the Jack Swearingen Scholarship is awarded annually to a member of the Nevada High School golf team who makes the most significant contribution to his or her team. The 19th recipient of the scholarship is 2010 Nevada High School graduate Melea Galimberto. Galimberto was a 2009 state tournament qualifier and will be starting her college career at Crowder...

James William "J. W." Smith, 87, Reeds Spring, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010, at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Mo. He was born March 3, 1923, in Prescott, Kan., to James William Smith and Martha Ellen Baker Smith. J. W. served in the United States Army during World War II in the Pacific Theatre of War. He farmed all of his life in Vernon County near Metz, Mo. He raised livestock and grew crops. J. W. was a frequent visitor to area sale barns...

July 27 Scott M. Arlint, Walker, speeding 40/30. Joseph Raymond Kimmell, Nevada, no license plate light. Colleen L. Coffin, Sheldon, speeding 40/30, failure to transfer plates. Michelle R. Dwerlkofte, Gardner, Kan., speeding 62/40. Cory L. Henton, El Dorado Springs, speeding 57/40...

July 27 James Farris, Nevada, reported a theft in the 1600 block of Trotter Lane. Items stolen were: CD player and amps. July 28 1:16 p.m.: An accident occurred at Walnut and Elm streets involving a pickup driven by Rodney D. Squier, El Dorado Springs, and a car driven by Bonnie J. Rains, el Dorado Springs. No injuries were reported...

For the 26th year of annual presentations at the McGennis Old Barn Theatre, it would seem that the old adage just might be true -- more years on stage really brings out the lunacy in the cast and director, which will hopefully bring out more laughs from the audience...

Crews with Krupp Construction will close two Vernon County bridges next week as part of the Missouri Department of Transportation's Safe & Sound Bridge Program, according to a press release from the department, issued Wednesday. Motorists need to plan alternate routes during this time...

Dramatic scenes from the Civil War will be recreated during a tour at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Fort Scott National Historic Site. Throughout the war, Fort Scott was home to many important functions, including a supply depot, a training and recruitment center, an army general hospital, a refugee center, a military prison and a national cemetery. Staff will guide visitors during the one-hour tour, in which a group of local volunteers will reenact dramatic scenes from the Civil War...

A Schell City teenager was injured in a rollover wreck on U.S. 71, north of Highland Avenue Wednesday morning. According to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Tanner S. Stutzman, 16, was southbound on Highway 71 at 6:55 a.m. when he fell asleep, ran off the right side of the roadway, overcorrected, went off the left side of the roadway and the 2000 Ford Ranger he was driving overturned...

If you won $1,000, what would you do with the money? One animal-loving Missouri Lottery player won a $1,000 prize and anonymously donated it to the Dogwood Animal Shelter, 1075 Runabout Drive in Osage Beach, on Aug. 6. The player, who wishes to remain unidentified, purchased the winning "Mega MONOPOLY" Scratchers ticket at Gerbes, 1159 E. Highway 54, in Camdenton...

Two local fire departments have some new equipment, thanks to a matching grant program administered through the Missouri Department of Conservator Forestry Division. During June, July and August, the matching funds grant checks are being distributed to departments throughout the state by the division's staff. ...

A Midwestern heat wave continued to bear down on the area, with temperatures topping 100 degrees on Wednesday, making the Walton Aquatic Center in Nevada a popular attraction. According to the National Weather Service, highs of about 100 degrees are expected today and tomorrow as well. ...