Stories from Friday, November 5, 2010

John Gerald Moorhouse, 81, Nevada, died Monday, Nov. 1, 2010, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. He was born Feb. 28, 1929, in Riverside, N.J., to Edward Moorhouse and Mary Voglemann Moorhouse. Memorial services are pending and will be announced later by Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada...

Kylie and Chris Moad, and older brother Carter Michael Moad, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and baby sister, Kyndal Jo Moad. Kyndal was born at 4:24 p.m., Monday, Oct. 18, 2010, at Willow Creek Hospital in Springdale, Ark. She weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces, and measured 21 inches...

Jared and Crystal Sheets, Kansas City, Mo., and older brother Easton Gage Sheets, are proud to announce the birth of their son and baby brother, Creyton Lane Sheets. Creyton was born at 10:47 a.m., Friday, Oct. 22, 2010, at Liberty Hospital in Liberty, Mo. He weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce, and measured 20 and 1/4 inches...

October 21 Jeanne M. Strickland, Nevada, no proof of insurance, failure to stop at stop sign. Ryan T. Talley, Nevada, expired license plate. Ernest L. Taylor, El Dorado Springs, failure to stop at stop sign, no proof of insurance. Tiffany Ann Wilson, Nevada, failure to stop at stop sign, no proof of insurance, driving while suspended, no front license plate...

The Vernon County Arts Council's Fall Fine Arts Fair is fast approaching, and members say there are still some booths available for artists who want to participate, so registration has been extended for another few days. Hosted by the Vernon County Arts Council, the three-day event is scheduled for Nov. 12- 14. in the Franklin P. Norman City/County Community Center in Nevada...

Homelessness is a nearly invisible but real social issue in Vernon County, and Nevada High School Action student Emma Chrisenbery is doing something to help . She's collecting donated items of all sorts to be distributed to homeless, displaced, or people for whom losing their homes is imminent in the area...

Terri Fallin, left, director of development; and Dr. Judy Rogers, right, president of Cottey College, accept a check from Dann Sutton, general manager of Country Inn and Suites. The funds will be used to support Cottey's Presidential Leadership Program, an after-school program offered to Nevada High School junior and senior girls. ...

Disciples Christian Church collected more than 625 pairs of shoes for the Soles4Souls Mission this year. An overwhelming response from the Nevada community in the collection of new and slightly worn shoes allowed the group to be successful, a press release said, noting that the "annual event has filled a need, one shoe at a time."...

Helping kindergarten through fifth grade students with classwork while showing them that young people from around the world care about them has proved worthwhile to both groups in an initiative sponsored by Cottey College and the Nevada Housing Authority...