Stories from Thursday, December 21, 2006

n Preschoolers look forward to Christmas at Bright Beginnings program. By Nancy Malcom Nevada Daily Mail The Bright Beginnings Preschool celebrated their 11th annual Christmas program Friday at the community center. Under the direction of Tracy Sewell, school owner and instructor, the students performed songs and dances to holiday favorites including "Smells Like Christmas," "Snowman, Snowman," "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town," and "We Wish You A Merry Christmas." The room was packed with family and friends while the nine children entertained. ...

By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Daily Mail For the last couple of weeks, a group of 10 or 12 city employees have been hard at work collecting information to fill out a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant application. If the grant is obtained it would providethe city with a public storm shelter for 3,000 people and double as a basketball court and other meeting rooms...

Nevada Daily Mail Duane Feighner, a Northern Cheyenne Native American and his flute have become familiar fixtures at Vernon County Arts Council events. For the past few months, he's been a popular feature at the council's monthly fund-raising chicken dinners, where he plays his flute as entertainment...

Nevada Daily Mail The elected officials and courthouse employees plan to conduct a swearing-in ceremony for county officials at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 27, in the first floor foyer of the Vernon County Courthouse. A reception with refreshments will follow the ceremony, offering the opportunity for Vernon Countians to visit with current county officials and to bid farewell to retiring presiding commissioner David Darnold...

Jimmy Mackey and Billie Jo Phelps, Rich Hill, and Natisha are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Emily Raylynn Mackey. Emily was born on Dec. 19, 2006, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada. She weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces, and measured 20 inches...

Nevada is not a very small town, but every time I hear the song about Christmas in a small town, I think of our own Nevada. Having a young teenager with us these days causes us to participate more than we might if it was just the two of us. But this year there have been so many great things to enjoy in our town; most of them entirely free or very inexpensive, that I think Nevada can compete for honors with any small town anywhere...

100 years ago Pure food law The pure food law becomes effective Jan. 1, and from that date we will know just what we are eating. Every article will be tagged and bold letters will tell the formula used to make the article. It is a question whether we will enjoy this new law, it is quite probable that "ignorance which has been bliss" will revert to knowledge that will bring worry. ...

'Twas the week before Christmas and Chiefs fans had to pout, the playoffs are coming and their team is left out. Other fans in football cities are getting ready to cheer, while the sea of red at Arrowhead has to wait 'til next year. Herm's conservative ways have left postseason hopes dead, while fans of the Vermeil era scream "Off with his head!"...

Nevada Daily Mail The Bronaugh basketball teams swept Ballard in a boys-girls doubleheader Tuesday. The Wildcats beat Ballard 61-36 as Nick Judd poured in 25 points, 12 of those coming on four 3-pointers in the first half. Josh Modlin added 20 for Bronaugh as they improved to 2-4...