Stories from Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Paul Andrew "P.J." Feagan Jr., 27, Milo, Mo., passed away on Monday, April 22, 2013, at Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada. He was born Sept. 2, 1985, in Nevada, to Paul Andrew Feagan Sr. and Kristi L. Long Feagan. P.J. was born and raised in Nevada and graduated from Nevada High School in 2004. ...

Carly Greer has always had an interest in fashion and this year she took that interest and turned it into her sophomore independent study project for Tina Sudkamp's Action Class to benefit a local charity. All sophomore's in the Action Class, which is a program at Nevada High School for gifted students, are required to complete an independent study project of their choosing...

Bob Beisly III was back in a Vernon County courtroom Tuesday to be arraigned on several felony charges and a misdemeanor charge. Represented by Nevada attorney Brandon Fisher, Beisly pleaded not guilty to one charge of theft of property or services valued at more than $500 but less than $25,000, one charge each of tampering with a motor vehicle, endangering the welfare of a child, felonious restraint and delivery or possession of a controlled substance at a county/private jail; all felonies...

Thalias will host its annual "Tasting Tour" from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Homes featured this year include Jerry Bartlett and Leslie Carole-Bartlett at 511 West Walnut and William Hutsell at 805 West Cherry. The Bushwhacker Museum will be the third featured stop on the tour at 212 West Walnut. The Bartlett home will have a "Centuries Past Tea Time" theme. The Bushwhacker Museum will commemorate "Lincoln's Presidential Inauguration," serving samples from the menu at Lincoln's inaugural ball...

Local organizations offering a variety of support services met on Monday in the conference room at On My Own in Nevada to form the first Community Health Assistance Resource Team that has been active in Vernon County in several years. Several that offer health related services each took a few moments to tell the group how they helped individuals and communities. Some of them were large organizations, such as United Way and the West Central Community Action Agency...

Randy Jordan was one of the first runners who really had a significant interest in the sport in or around Nevada. With 31 marathons under his belt in 30 different states and the District of Columbia, Jordan has plenty of experience in the world of distance running...

Marion Thomas "Tom" Moore, 73, of Nevada, Mo., passed away following a lengthy illness on Monday, April 22, 2013, surrounded by his family. Tom was born Sept. 2, 1939, in Schell City, Mo., the son of Don and Augusta Moore. Tom was a graduate of Metz High School, class of 1957. ...