Stories from Wednesday, October 17, 2012

October 12 There was a report of tampering with a motor vehicle in the 200 block of North Spring Street. A side mirror and rear spoiler were damaged on a 2005 Ford. The owner reported a male subject with no shirt and black jeans in the area. 7:55 a.m.: An accident occurred at U.S. 54 Highway and Route W involving an unknown vehicle and a pickup driven by Larry D. Hiestand, Nevada. No injuries were reported...

Nevada Daily Mail Dan Clopton, 83, of Springfield, Mo., passed away on Oct. 13, 2012. He was reared in Aurora, Mo. In 1947, he graduated from Aurora High School. After serving five years in the United States Air Force, he married his wife of 58 years, Jo Akin. ...

Nevada Daily Mail NEW BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The 38th annual Missouri State High School Activities Association Girls' Golf Championships concluded Tuesday at Meadow Lake Acres Country Club with one local athlete in the mix, competing for a state championship...

Nevada Daily Mail BUTLER, Mo. -- The Hume Lady Hornets volleyball team rode two strong performances on its way to winning the Golden Valley Vernon County Conference Tournament at Ballard High School. In the semifinal match, the Lady Hornets took on Sheldon and though both sets were fairly close, ultimately came out on top by the final scores of 25-17 and 25-21. ...

Last Saturday night the 4-H Recognition Night was held as the conclusion of National 4-H Week. Several awards were presented to members and leaders for their accomplishments. One of the awards presented was the Leonard Ernsbarger Community Service Award...

Filing for the April 2, 2013, city council election opened yesterday at 8 a.m., and 30 minutes later Blake Hertzberg, 1004 N. Tucker, became the first candidate to file for the seat currently held by James McKenzie. The filing period for the election ends at 5 p.m. Nov. 20...

By Lynn A. Wade Nevada Daily Mail New tablets that will help facilitate voting in the Nov. 6 election are on their way to the Vernon County Clerk's office. Thanks to grant funds available through the Help America Vote Act, voters will be able to sign in electronically at the county's busiest seven polling sites -- the Osage Prairie YMCA, the Vernon County Courthouse, the home economics building, the National Guard Armory, the First Baptist Church, the United Methodist Church, and Sheldon...

By Lynn A. Wade Nevada Daily Mail An insidious threat lies on the shelves of some Vernon County stores. Synthetic drugs are available in the county; and while some mistakenly belief it's safe, synthetic drugs can kill, and their use has become far too common in Vernon County, law enforcement officials say...

By Donna Logan Special to the Daily Mail It was seeing the movie "Dancing with Wolves" and the lure of the sweeping Great Plains with its cowboys and Indians and battles that got author Diane Rogers started writing historical fiction about the Civil War...

By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Daily Mail Get ready to be scared. Really scared. This Saturday evening, Oct. 20, at 7, the Vernon County Ambulance District opens the Zombie Manor in the 300 block of North Washington for guests to check in and stay for a while...

Nevada Police Department is requesting help from citizens in locating Clint C. Carney, identified as a 32-year-old Nevada resident. Carney is believed to have been involved in several criminal acts, including theft of a motor vehicle reported by its owner to have been stolen some time after 9:30 a.m., Oct. 13...