Stories from Friday, December 17, 2010

December 2 Michelle L. Barker, Nevada, speeding 25/15, seat belt law, no child restraint, no proof of insurance. Judith A. Watkins, Liberal, Mo., no valid operator's license. December 3 Cynthia L. Burdick, Bronaugh, failure to transfer plates. Stephanie Contreres, Wilmington, Calif., no valid operator's license...

December 10 Jerod Austin was arrested for probation and parole. No bond amount. Darrell Sander was arrested for failure to appear. Bond is $400. Sandra Modlin was arrested for hold. Bond is $151. Danny Page was arrested for shock incarceration. No bond...

Cottey College, an associate degree granting, women's liberal arts college located in Nevada, celebrated the New Year early with an e-mail blast to campaign volunteers and supporters across the country announcing that contributions to A Defining Moment: the campaign for Cottey College have exceeded the $10 million milestone...

A 56-year-old local man implicated in connection with a bizarre cross-country kidnapping plot last January pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge Thursday in New Jersey and will face up to 10 years in prison when he is sentenced, but the New Jersey Herald of Newton reports that Slates could be sentenced to as little as five years if he cooperates in the prosecution of other suspects in the case...

Vernon County People for Pets are offering local people and pets to get a holiday photo taken with Fido this Saturday, Dec. 18, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Nevada Veterinary Clinic, Nevada Mo. Pets and kids may have photos taken. A donation of $5 is appreciated for the photo and all proceeds benefit Vernon County People for Pets. For more information, call (417) 448-9799...

It's hot off the press just in time for a last minute Christmas gift to historically-minded or genealogically-minded friends and family. The latest book by Lyndon N. Irwin, Ph.D., "Bronaugh the Town, the Man and his Friends," is a 300-page book, completed in 2010 and now available. ...

Vernon County Sheriff Ron Peckman checks a bag to make sure it is still frozen before unloading 30 gallons of chicken noodle soup at Community Outreach on Thursday, Dec. 16. Peckman and deputies delivered and helped distribute 30 gallons of vegetable soup last week and have plans to give 30 gallons of ham and beans to Community Outreach on Thursday, Dec. ...

Some experiments flop time after time; like Edison's experiments with the light bulb. The Wizard of Menlo Park experimented with hundreds of different materials and combinations of materials before he came up with the carbonated sewing thread filament that made the incandescent light bulb practical for wide usage. Other experiments are a resounding success the first time; like the Northeast Vernon County FFA's experiment with processing and smoking meats...