Stories from Friday, June 7, 2013

Barry Dean Stark born on March 18, 1957, passed away on May 29, 2013, after a long battle with kidney and heart disease. Dean had been employed by Southwest Community Service (Nevada Habilitation Center), working with challenged individuals -- a career that started several years ago at Heartland Hospital in Nevada, and one for which he was very proud. ...

Marion Elzworth "Elza" Smith, 87, Nevada, died on Thursday, June 6, 2013, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. Family information and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada.

Elsie Louise Pitts, 76, Sheldon, Mo., died on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan., following a lengthy illness. Family information and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada.

How many times in our life have we either consoled another person, or been consoled ourselves by someone saying to us, "It'll be all right." When plans don't go the way we envisioned them, or something disappoints us, it may be reassuring to hear the familiar words. Because when we become middle age plus, we have discovered often enough that things probably do turn out better than we thought they would...

A Nevada man accused of killing his estranged wife in July 2009 will stand trial in Pulaski County after a circuit court judge granted change of venue. Bob Beisly II, 57, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Belinda Beisly, 47, of Richards...

Reports of a black bear seen in the area of Walker Corner on Tuesday and then near Walker on Wednesday have been confirmed by Vernon County conservation agent Justin Fogle. The animal was seen by more than one person on Tuesday and then seen and photographed by Walker resident Isaak Wilkins on Wednesday...

The Bushwhacker Museum in Nevada is hosting a special exhibit from the Missouri Humanities Council and Missouri History Museum titled "A State Divided: The Civil War in Missouri" to coincide with Bush-whacker Days. The exhibit will continue through July 21...