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Donna Gayle Brown
(Obituary ~ 10/03/12)
Donna Gayle Brown, 64, of Adrian, Mo., formerly of Nevada, passed away at her home on Friday, Sept. 28, 2012, following a lengthy illness. She was born on Jan. 1, 1948, in Nevada, to Roy Robert Young and Helen Bernice Shumaker Young. She married Gary A. Brown on June 28, 1968, in Commerce, Okla., and he survives of the home...
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Chase Lee Luther
(Births ~ 10/03/12)
Richard "Slim" and Ranae Luther of Richards, Mo., and older brother Brock Morrison, are proud to announce the birth of their son and baby brother, Chase Lee Luther. Chase was born at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012, at Freeman Health Care, Joplin, Mo. He weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces, and measured 20 inches...
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Householder advances to Sectional tournament
(High School Sports ~ 10/03/12)
By Eric Wade Nevada Daily Mail MARSHFIELD, Mo. -- On a cloudless day with a cool northwest breeze, nine schools pulled into Marshfield Country Club for the Class 1, District 4 tournament. Among those schools was a confident Nevada Lady Tigers squad with head coach Brian Leonard. The Lady Tigers came into the day with high hopes of advancing at least two players to the Sectional tournament that is scheduled to be hosted by Nevada next week...
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Lady Tigers defeat Seneca
(High School Sports ~ 10/03/12)
Nevada Daily Mail SENECA, Mo. -- The Nevada Lady Tigers varsity volleyball team needed a come-from-behind rally to defeat the Lady Indians of Seneca at Seneca High School Monday. "We had a hard time getting started tonight and did not come out focused and ready to play," Lady Tigers head coach Ashley Thoreson said. "I had to change some things with the line up during the second game and after that, the girls seemed to respond and start playing to win."...
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Lady Tigers tennis eliminated from district tournament
(High School Sports ~ 10/03/12)
Nevada Daily Mail WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- The Lady Tigers of Warrensburg eliminated the Nevada Lady Tigers from the Class 1, District 12 team tennis tournament Monday in first-round play. Warrensburg won all five of the matches that were completed on the day before the match was called off. In the No. 4 match, Lauren Baker was the bright spot for Nevada as she beat Warrensburg's Abbie Bliss, 6-4, in the first set and held a 3-2 lead in the second set when the match was stopped...
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Seventh grade volleyball defeats Lamar at home
(Other Sports ~ 10/03/12)
Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Middle School seventh grade volleyball A and B teams hosted Lamar Tuesday night and finished the night with positive results in both matches. In the A match, Nevada needed three sets to do it, but ultimately picked up the victory by the final scores of 25-11, 26-24 and 26-24 -- only losing the first set. In the B match, Nevada had a little bit easier time, taking down Lamar by the final scores of 25-9 and 25-23...
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Seventh grade football defeats Joplin South
(Other Sports ~ 10/03/12)
Nevada Daily Mail JOPLIN, Mo. -- The Nevada Middle School seventh grade football teams went back out on the road Tuesday night and defeated Joplin South Middle School. In the A game, Nevada earned the victory by a final score of 22-12. The B team played a two-quarter scrimmage due to low numbers for Joplin and that ended in a 0-0 tie...
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Tiger swimmers fare well at Springfield
(High School Sports ~ 10/03/12)
Nevada Daily Mail SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Nevada High School boys' swim team put on yet another strong performance at the Hillcrest Invitation Tuesday at Hillcrest High School. Andrei Ziabchenko posted two of the best individual performances for the Tigers on the day as he took third in the 100-meter backstroke with a time of 1 minute, 5.27 seconds and the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:29.23. ...
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City struggles to address problem with rainwater entering sewer system
(Local News ~ 10/03/12)
By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Daily Mail "We built it to handle 2.5 million gallons per day with a maximum capacity of 10 million," Nevada Public Works director Roger Beach said recently of the city's new wastewater treatment plant. Within the first week of its operation, Beach said that Nevada received a 5-inch rainfall and within hours the new treatment plant topped out at more than 15 million gallons per day...
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Nevada man claims $50,000 lottery prize
(Local News ~ 10/03/12)
Nevada Daily Mail A spur-of-the-moment decision led a Nevada man to a $50,000 Missouri Lottery prize. When Ollen "Dale" Pitts stopped for gasoline at Rickets Southside Plaza, Highway B and Quail Road in Nevada, a "Bonus Word Crossword" Scratchers ticket caught his eye. He decided to purchase the ticket, and as luck and fate would have it, the 59-year-old uncovered a top prize in the game...
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Nevada officers prepare for special duty
(Local News ~ 10/03/12)
Christmas may seem far in the future, but Nevada police officers are already preparing for the department's annual Shop with a Cop program. It's a holiday event for children whose families are facing financial hardship. There's just one catch -- kids who take part in Shop with a Cop in Nevada must agree to buy at least one item for themselves...
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Daily Mail, Herald-Tribune staff brings home eight awards
(Local News ~ 10/03/12)
Nevada Daily Mail On Feb. 25, 2011, fire engulfed the NAPA Auto Parts building in the 300 block of E. Walnut, Nevada. From inside the burning building, tanks filled with combustible materials popped with a harsh clanging sound. Outside, heavy smoke blanketed the area, its stench and shadow reaching across the downtown area for several blocks. ...
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Lady Tigers volleyball defeats Ash Grove
(High School Sports ~ 10/03/12)
Nevada Daily Mail ASH GROVE, Mo. -- The Nevada Lady Tigers varsity volleyball team found itself in one of the toughest contests of the year Tuesday night at Ash Grove High School. Ash Grove came into the night with a record of 18-2 and gave the Lady Tigers all they could handle throughout the match. All three sets were separated by a combined total of six points, but the Lady Tigers ultimately came out on top by the final scores of 25-23, 26-24 and 29-27 -- only dropping the second set...
- Bronaugh volleyball falls to Hume (High School Sports ~ 10/03/12)
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Rich Hill volleyball posts multiple road wins
(High School Sports ~ 10/03/12)
Nevada Daily Mail The Rich Hill Lady Tigers volleyball team piled up a series of five straight victories in tournament and dual play this week. After finishing first place in the Jasper Tournament with wins over Sarcoxie, Greenfield, Thomas Jefferson and Jasper last Saturday, the Lady Tigers defeated Miami-Amoret in two sets Tuesday night at Amoret by the final scores of 25-7 and 25-12...
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Excitement mounts as postseason play approaches
(Sports Column ~ 10/03/12)
It's pretty hard for just about anyone to deny that the postseason is always a fun time, regardless of the sport you choose to follow. Personally, I always look forward to it for a number of reasons. First of all, postseason is when things really start to matter. ...
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