Stories from Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Tammie Lou Tucker, 43, of El Dorado Springs, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013, at Cedar County Memorial Hospital in El Dorado Springs. Tammie was born Sept. 17, 1969, in Plymouth, Ind., the daughter of Edwin and Winnottee(Calhoun) Tucker. Tammie had five brothers, Eddie, James, Otis, Kenneth and Robert; and two sisters, Mary and Violet...

Blake Cooke and Sebrina Bly of Nevada, Mo., are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Marlee Renea Love Cooke. Marlee was born at 1:55 p.m., Friday, Aug. 9, 2013, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces, and measured 20 inches...

Four Nevada residents were injured early Satur-day morning in a one-car crash that occurred just south of Nevada. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper A.G. Torbeck, the accident happened about 2:30 when a northbound 2000 Nissan, driven by 23-year-old Mystere A. Williams, Nevada, ran off Spring Street Road about one-half mile south of Nevada, and hit a tree...

The 109th Sheldon Old Settlers' Picnic kicks off with favorites like the ice cream social and golf cart obstacle course Aug. 15. This year a display highlighting the history of Sheldon and an adult Queen divison will be new additions to the Picnic's music and entertainment...

Nevada Daily Mail The Bronaugh Board of Education set the tax levy at $3.617 per $100 assessed valuation down 11 cents from last year's $3.72 at their meeting Aug. 8. Superintendent Lyle Best reported to the board the roof repair is still waiting on clarification from the insurance company for the scope of work to be done. He gave updates on the new tile floor in the ag room, technology, the 2012-2013 audit, and the back to school night Aug. 20...

Nevada Daily Mail To people driving cars Nevada's streets for the most part appear to be in good shape. Take away the car and put that same person on foot, on a bicycle or in a wheelchair, and the view is very different. A perspective several city employees had in recent weeks while undergoing training from the Pednet organization...

Nevada Daily Mail Monday evening the city of Nevada moved one step closer to having a dog park where dog owners will be able to bring their dogs for play and exercise off the leash when the parks board dog park subcommittee voted 5-0 with Lisa Miller absent, to recommend the full parks board approve putting a dog park on unused land at Marmaduke Park...

Editor's note: This first person story was written too late to be included in the history book that will be available later this fall. My name is Kevin McKinley and I have taught junior senior level psychology at Nevada High School for somewhere close to 19 years of the 26 I have worked with the school system. My favorite unit to teach my students has to do with the field of abnormal psychology...

Carol Ann Brewer, 74, Nevada, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013, at her home in Nevada, following a brief illness. She was born April 21, 1939, in Lebanon, Mo., to Herman F. Foley and Esther West Foley. She married Carl Wayne Brewer on April 21, 1958, in Belton, Mo., and he survives of the home...