Stories from Friday, July 28, 2006

Nevada Daily Mail Gov. Matt Blunt announced Tuesday that a state grant will assist with improvements of public infrastructure in the city of El Dorado Springs. The Missouri Department of Economic Development awarded a $400,000 grant to the city for improvements including new sidewalks, curbing, crosswalks, traffic bulb-outs, vintage lighting, storm water improvements, public seating and trash receptacles and ADA accessibility improvements. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Susan McBeth, Nevada Public Library director, announced Thursday that as of the end of June, the library had exceeded its $10,000 goal for the Dare to Dream Fund Campaign. "We set a goal to raise $10,000 for the development of our nonfiction area. We raised $10,500. I am so excited to see how the community supported us, McBeth said."...

Nevada Daily Mail Aquila, the Nevada Vernon County Chamber of Commerce and the city of Nevada will host a special going-away party for neighborhood crime and drugs on Tuesday, Aug. 1. Nevada area residents may attend the National Night Out celebration, 7:30-9:30 p.m., at the Nevada Aquatic Center...

By Colette Lefebvre Nevada Daily Mail The planet Mars, named for the Greek god of war, is the fourth planet from the sun and the seventh largest planet in the solar system. A recent rash of e-mails circulating in the United States asserts that Mars is going to appear as large as the moon, on Aug. 27, but experts, who have recently been inundated with a plethora of calls on this topic, state that the e-mail is a hoax...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail Michael T. Devine is the new IRS media relations contact for Missouri. Devine stopped by the offices of the Nevada Daily Mail to introduce himself and provide some information of value to taxpayers this election season...

Richard Martin Myers, 88, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2006, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada following a lengthy illness. He was born Jan. 12, 1918, in Nevada, to Elmer E. Myers and Ona Pierceall Myers. He married Margrete McKinney on Dec. 21, 1940, in Nevada. She preceded him in death on Sept. 26, 1992...

Troy and Carla Raney, Nevada, and Corey, Tyler, Brandon, Conner and Ally, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Emily Elaine Raney. Emily was born at 1:37 p.m., July 24, 2006, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce, and measured 21.5 inches...

Michael and Erin Ipock, Walnut Shade, Mo., and Alex, Pierce and Kenzi, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Zoey Ann Ipock. Zoey was born at 7:14 a.m., July 25, 2006, at Cox South, Springfield, Mo. She weighed 1 pounds, 13 ounces, and measured 13 inches...

Parks and soil tax on Aug. 8 ballot Dear Editor: Few issues today actually work to bring people together, rather than drive them apart. But when you have farmers and environmentalists, rural residents and city dwellers, bikers and birdwatchers all working together, you know you've found an issue vital to all Missourians...

July 25 would have been my Grandmother's 113th birthday if I have counted correctly. She died just weeks before her 98th birthday in 1991. I always associate her birthday with her favorite summertime delight, watermelon. You could rarely visit her home this time of year without being offered some of that delicious fruit...

100 years ago $200,000 just lying around PITTSBURG, Pa. -- Adams Express Company officials spent a portion of last night looking for a wagon with $200,000 worth of currency in it -- $26,000 in silver and the rest in bills. It was found finally in the city stables, where the police had put it, after chasing Harry Cripps, the driver, who crossed 10th street and Pennsylvania on the wrong side and disregarded a policeman's warning. ...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Neptunes participated in the Carthage Invitational Swim Meet Saturday. Kristen Badgley won her division in three events, while Melanie Messick, Levi Palmer, Garrett Forester and Morgan Hold also won events in their divisions...

Nevada Daily Mail The First Annual Nevada Tiger and Nevada Lady Tiger Golf Skills Clinic was held the week of July 10-14, with the assistance of several of the Nevada Tiger and Nevada Lady Tiger golfers. The clinic attracted 22 children from ages 7-10, and nine youth from ages 11-14. ...