Stories from Friday, January 27, 2006

Recent interest in the goat market has heightened interest in planned improvements and concerns about overcrowding at the Vernon County sheep and goat barn, located at the fairgrounds, in Centennial Park in Nevada. Plans to renovate the barn were already in place, but Tim Haner, who's helping to organize fund-raisers for the project, said, "The interest in goats has skyrocketed recently, and we don't have enough room at the barn. ...

Special to the Daily Mail Nevada Area Reading is Fundamental, with the help of more than 25 teachers and other volunteers, will conduct book parties three times this year at 15 sites including pre-schools, and public and private school classrooms. Almost 1,200 children, pre-school through second grade in Vernon County, will attend a RIF party at school and pick a free book for themselves to take home to read and share...

The first meeting of a social and support group for those who are vision-impaired is slated for 6:30 p.m., Feb. 23, at On My Own, Inc., 111 N. Elm, in Nevada. Tony Moore, who is himself vision-impaired, said that since news of the new group first hit the streets nearly two weeks ago, several interested parties have contacted him...

Nevada Regional Medical Center hosted a teddy bear tour on Tuesday. About 30 children from Nevada Head Start classes A and E visited the hospital, learning about the emergency room, X-rays and more. For more information or to schedule a tour, call (417) 448-3801...

Hazel Lee Thorburn, 74, Lamar, Mo., formerly of Nevada, died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2006, at Truman Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Lamar, following a lengthy illness. She was born March 18, 1931, in Golden City, Mo., to Robert Lee Jones and Ethel May Rice Jones. She was married to Arthur Thorburn in Las Vegas, Nev., and he preceded her in death...

It's been said before that we should "take care of our own." Missouri's modest budget surplus and improving economy have made it so that we can do just that, and the timing couldn't be better. Over the past few years, rising costs, increased demand, and insufficient funds have contributed to the closing of 17 senior nutrition centers throughout the state. ...

My old computer was only five years old, but it was over the hill in the tech world we now live in. I have been delaying writing a new article since before the first of the year because I have been spending all my time learning to operate this new confounded equipment...

John Fonberg's suffering over John Fonberg, one of Vernon County's oldest residents and very best men died this morning at his home on west Allison Street. For some time Mr. Fonberg has been seriously ill with diabetes and gangrene having set up in his right limb, amputation was resorted to with hope of saving the life of the good citizen, but even this failed and death relieved his sufferings...

Citing that it was designed to "prevent overwork and ensure that participation is even across the board," Missouri State High School Activities Association official Rick Kindhart explained the rule that cost the Nevada Lady Tigers a game Tuesday. The Lady Tigers were forced to forfeit the opener of their own tournament after using a player one day after that player participated in a junior varsity tournament game. ...

When the Tulane University athletics department made cuts last month to save money in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, a Nevada High School graduate was one of those most affected. Michael Moore, a 2003 Nevada alum, was a member of the Tulane men's cross country team. As a junior this year, he was in line to be the number three or four runner on the five-person varsity squad...

NEVADA, Mo. -- The Carthage Tigers beat El Dorado Springs in boys basketball action Thursday at Wynn Gymnasium. Carthage jumped out to a 12-3 lead and dominated the rest of the way as their defense frustrated to Bulldogs all game. El Dorado Springs managed only 15 points in the first half and it didn't improve from there as they were handled 55-23...

NEVADA, Mo. -- The Kansas City Southeast Knights knocked off the Humansville Tigers Thursday, 83-71, in boys Tiger Classic action. Southeast led most of the game, and had three players top 20 points in a fast-paced contest. Jeffrey White and Daniel Martin each scored 21, while Tyrone Tanner added 20 as they kept Humansville from making a move...