Stories from Wednesday, September 6, 2006

By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Daily Mail The city has borrowed money from the water and sewer fund several times since 1999 for various purposes. With the exception of a $420,000 loan made in 2003, they have all been repaid. The 2003 loan was originally made to help the city transition from collecting its own property tax payments in December to having Vernon County and Washington and Center townships collect the city's taxes along with the county's taxes and turns the money over to the city in January.. ...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail "Wash your hands, wash your hands, wash your hands," Jeanne Baldwin, Vernon County Health Department, said, commenting on one case of pertussis, or whooping cough reported recently in Cedar County. "That's my mantra."...

By Colette Lefebvre Nevada Daily Mail There are 56 million grandparents in the United States and statistics show that only 3 million greeting cards were purchased last year for Grandparents Day. Many local school are planning events marking the occasion as well...

Nevada Daily Mail Toni Yount, 45, Liberal, was injured at about 6 p.m., Monday, when the ATV she was riding on, driven by Randy Yount, 47, Liberal, overturned while negotiating a hill, on private property, located about 7 miles northeast of Liberal according to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol...

Nevada Daily Mail A Sheldon man, Joseph W. Saylor, 70, was killed Monday in a tractor accident. First responders were called but Saylor was pronounced dead at the scene.

Lloyd Wilson, far right, inspected the new Sheep and Goat Barn at the Vernon County fairgrounds while preparing the grants that five Vernon County groups will receive. Three 4-H groups and two FFA groups will each receive $500 in grants for the work done constructing the new barn. Clayton, Rinehart, and West Point 4-H along with the Northeast Vernon County and Nevada FFA groups participated. From left: Jacque Haner, Tim Haner, Vickie Erwin, and Lloyd Wilson...

Jason and Angela Hedges, Nevada, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Isaac Cale Hedges. Isaac was born at 9:28 a.m., Aug. 22, 2006. He weighed 7 pounds, 5.2 ounces, and measured 20.5 inches. Maternal grandparents are Larry and Joyce Joggerst...

Joseph William Saylor, 70, Sheldon, Mo., died Monday, Sept. 4, 2006, due to a tractor accident. He was born July 15, 1936, in Quincy, Ill., to Gilbert E. Saylor and Lillian V. Wardlow Saylor. He married Ann Darting on Oct. 27,1991, in Sheldon, and she survives of the home...

I had intended to use a different subject this week, but I had an experience last week that needs to be used as a subject. After sharing my experience with a loyal reader, he suggested that needed to be the subject this week. Last week, we received a call asking to talk to the owner of the phone. ...

100 years ago Schools open next Monday The Nevada public schools will open next Monday for the 1906-'07 term. The ward school buildings and grounds have been greatly improved this summer and an unusually good term of school is expected. Supt. Storms, backed by a good school board has done much toward raising the standard of the Nevada schools. ...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Lady Tigers opened Southwest Conference play successfully with a 25-19, 26-24 win over Carthage at Nevada Middle School Tuesday. Playing at the middle school because of floor issues at Wynn Gymnasium, Nevada started strong but had to come from behind in the second game to earn a two-game sweep over the visitors...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Lady Tiger golf team finished seventh out of nine teams at the nine-hole Fort Scott Invitational at Fort Scott Country Club Tuesday. Nevada shot a team total of 236, 19 shot behind the winner, Columbus, Kan. Playing without top player Aubrey Jones, who is out for the week, Nevada had mixed results...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail NEVADA, Mo. -- While the Nevada Lady Tigers are the defending Southwest Conference champs in girls tennis, this season was thought to be a rebuilding one. With only one senior and youth throughout the roster, the Lady Tigers were thought to be at least a year away from contending for the conference crown again...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail NEVADA, Mo. -- Two-time all-Southwest Conference pitcher Tara Higgins and a balanced offensive attack were too much for the Nevada Lady Tiger softball team, as they dropped a 10-0 decision to the McDonald County Lady Mustangs Tuesday...