Stories from Friday, January 14, 2005

By Ben Holman Nevada Daily Mail A small group of girls from YJump, the YMCA's jump rope team, is headed to Tyler, Texas, today to participate in the Heart Throbbers Jump Rope Workshop. The event is hosted by an elementary school jump rope team from Tyler, called the Heart Throbbers...

During the month of January, officers of the Nevada Police Department have several dates scheduled for concentrated traffic enforcement on U.S. 54 Highway. According to a release from the Nevada Police Department, officers have a goal of reducing accidents on this stretch of highway...

Myles Miller took over the reigns of the Nevada/Vernon County Area Chamber of Commerce today as president, succeeding Rayma Adams, who has served as president for the past year. The official "passing of the gavel" took place during a brief ceremony during the chamber's monthly meeting, conducted at the Bowman Building, Nevada Regional Technical Center, Nevada, at noon...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail Budget concerns were on the minds of the Hume R-8 School Board Wednesday night as Superintendent Ryan Huff presented a preliminary budget for the 2005-'06 school year. The budget proposes a 2 percent increase for support staff, an incremental increase for faculty, a 10 percent increase for health insurance premiums and an increase in the district's retirement plan. The proposed budget would total $1,357,000, which is $65,000 more than the 2004-'05 budget...

Nevada Daily Mail Information relating to a firearm found in a student's vehicle earlier this week is in the hands of the Vernon County Juvenile Office for further action. Yesterday, the Daily Mail reported that Nevada R-5 school officials had found the .22-caliber pistol in a student's vehicle, and that the school district had taken preliminary action...

n Program provides education money to children of parents killed in combat. Special to the Daily Mail Jefferson City -- Senator Chris Koster, R-Cass County, today introduced a bill in the Missouri Senate that would establish a scholarship program for children of military service veterans killed in action during the present conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq...

Jennifer Hancock was crowned Nevada High School 2005 Matwarming Queen by 2004 queen Sara Earnest before Thursday night's wresting match with Southwest Conference rivals from Carthage.

Freda Clara Kachel, age 89, Nevada, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, following a short illness. She was born May 18, 1915, in Lamar, to True Ellis Gardner and Minta Craig Gardner. She married Virgil S. Kachel on Aug. 30, 1936, in Nevada. He preceded her in death in 1991...

Ralph Richard "Rick" Shipley Jr., 55, resident of Neosho, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005, at the Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. He was born Oct. 9, 1949, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Ralph R. Shipley and Fern Maxine Dennis Shipley. He married Cheryl Pettibon on Dec. 7, 1975. They later divorced...

So let me tell you what I've been thinking about during these recent gloomy days: For more than 30 years now, my wife and I have been making regular pilgrimages to the central Oregon Coast in search of the restorative powers of listening to crashing surf -- and nothing, absolutely nothing, that falls into the category of "has to be done today." For 15 of those years, we have rented the same house perched on the ocean's edge where the spray at high tide clouds the floor-to-ceiling windows offering a 180-degree panoramic view from the mouth of the Yachats River on the north to Cape Perpetua on the south.. ...

It's about time: Entertainer Bill Cosby has taken on the black leadership that promotes personal excuses of some traits such as out-of-wedlock births and blame rather than a willingness for self-improvement. Here's a column from the Daily News in New York you will find interesting. It's by Stanley Crouch, a columnist, novelist, essayist, critic and television commentator who is an artistic consultant at Lincoln Center and co-founder of Jazz at Lincoln Center...

100 years ago: Johnson sues MK & T. Carl O. Johnson through attorneys Scott and Bowker has filed suit against the MK & T. for $410. He alleges that sparks from defendant's engine set fire to and burned over 30 acres of his meadows and also destroyed 14 tons of hay...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail Before the Nevada Tigers knew what hit them, they were down 24-0. That's what happened Thursday night as the Nevada wrestlers hosted Carthage at Wynn Gymnasium. Nevada held matwarming festivities before the match, then struggled to overcome the defending co-champions of the Southwest Conference when the action hit the floor...

Associated Press ST. LOUIS -- A player that's barely seen the field the second half of the season has helped revive the St. Louis Rams' special teams. Backup wide receiver Mike Furrey had been a game day inactive for seven straight weeks before getting the chance to play against Seattle in last weekend's opening round of the playoffs. He made an immediate impact on the bottom-ranked kickoff coverage unit with two tackles and a fearless wedge-busting play...

Nevada Daily Mail The Bronaugh Wildcats lost in the semifinals of the Golden City Tournament Thursday, falling 51-34 against the host team. Bronaugh had only two field goals in the first half, as Golden City took a 20-7 lead into the break. In the second half things got a little better for the Wildcats, but they were unable to overcome the large deficit as Golden City advanced to the championship game...

Nevada Daily Mail Calvary split with Chanute, Kan., Tuesday, with the boys winning 45-37 and the girls falling 36-25. Tyler Borders led the boys with 24 points, 17 rebounds and six steals, as they used a 12-3 start to carry them to victory. The girls were led by Sha-Ree Chevalier, who scored 10 points and had seven rebounds and seven steals. Sarah Hall also scored 10 for the Lady Eagles...

Associated Press ST. LOUIS -- Depth at wide receiver is bringing the St. Louis Rams closer to their glory days on offense. The Atlanta Falcons' secondary will have more than the 1-2 punch of Torry Holt and Isaac Bruce to contend with on Saturday night. Kevin Curtis is coming off his first career 100-yard game and Shaun McDonald also has been a threat, giving Marc Bulger four speedy targets...