Stories from Thursday, October 5, 2006

Nevada Daily Mail On Saturday, Sept. 23, Cottey College students and faculty participated in Adopt-A-Highway program. Twelve volunteers cleaned the stretch of Ash Street between Atlantic and Highland. An old bike without wheels and a big unopened bag of peanuts were among the best finds. Cigarette butts, cans and bottles were the most common litter -- enough to fill 10 bags...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail "If you don't have goals, you won't go anywhere," that's the message Nola Hartzfeld, retired Nevada Regional Technical Center counselor, gave Wednesday, speaking to the students of the Adult Business Technology class elected as officers in the National Future Business Leaders of America, Phi Beta Lambda. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Local 4-H members are having a busy week, in honor of National 4-H week. During this time, members and the community band together to celebrate 4-H and its value to local youth. Here's how one member feels about 4-H: "My name is Kelsey Willson. ...

By Lynn A. Wade Nevada Daily Mail In an increasingly heated campaign in Missouri's U.S. Senate race, candidates aren't pulling any punches in what's shaping into an all-out, no-holds-barred contest to win the seat. Incumbent Jim Talent, a Republican, and Democratic challenger Claire McCaskill have traded barbs again and again as they race along the campaign trail, each trying to pressure the other out of the way and gain the advantage...

By Colette Lefebvre-Davis Nevada Daily Mail Originally, German-American Day was celebrated in the 19th century. It was revived in 1987 as German-American Day and headed by Drs. Eberhard and Ruth Reichmann of the German Heritage society in Indiana. Thousands of Americans petitioned Congress for this day to proceed...

Nevada Daily Mail A suspect has been arrested in connection with a small fire that occurred on Tuesday. The small blaze, at the Nevada News and H & R Block Tuesday night burned awnings and damaged siding on the buildings, on Walnut Street. Following an investigation, Nevada police arrested 18-year-old Rico Sua for second degree arson in the incident...

William Thornton and Nicole Phelan, Butler, and Tyler, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Layla Nicole Thornton. Layla was born at 8:24 a.m., Sept. 18, 2006, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 5 pounds, 14 ounces, and measured 18.5 inches...

Amanda Brown and Steve Drake, Nevada, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Preston Reid Drake. Preston was born at 8:24 a.m., Oct. 2, 2006, at the Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces, and measured 20 inches. Paternal grandparents are Julie Drake, Nevada...

Life is full of places we can't get to when we want to. It is also full of places we get into when we really aren't planning that way. But today I am most concerned with the little spaces that mess up our lives. I am referring to such spaces as the crack between the washer and the dryer, or between the cabinet and the floor...

By Patrick Brophy Nevada Daily Mail Passing through the drowsy hamlet of Dederick today, it's hard to believe it was the scene of one of the most bizarre criminal melodramas in Vernon County history. Tragic as it was, at least for the major players, The Gang That Could Do Nothing Right, it comes across rather as slapstick comedy, almost too broad to be believable...

100 years ago In the circuit court Judge Johnson excused the petite jurors from further attendance in the circuit court this week, the jurors being instructed to return next Monday morning at 9 o'clock. The trial of the suit of E.W. Clark vs. Geo. Bunker closed Thursday afternoon when the trial jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $12 and costs. The plaintiff was represented by Attorney A.J. King...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail NEVADA. Mo. -- After facing two state powerhouses the past two weeks in Webb City and Carthage, the Nevada Tigers feel like they can get back to business in Week 6, as they travel to Neosho to take on the Wildcats. While Neosho (4-1) certainly doesn't promise the big play like the Tigers have seen the past two games, Nevada head coach John Skeans says the Wildcats will definitely provide a challenge for the Tigers (2-3 overall, 0-2 in the Southwest Conference), who are trying to get back to .500.. ...

Mac Co.-Carthage ANDERSON -- While conference play will be wrapping up for Carthage in a matter of weeks, the McDonald County Mustangs will make its Southwest Conference foray Friday night at home. The Mustangs, 2-3 overall, will face a Carthage squad that is ranked No. 3 in Class 4 and is 4-1 on the year...

The Major League Baseball playoffs began Tuesday, but for me the games didn't really start until Wednesday. That's when the New York Mets kicked off their first postseason series since the 2000 Fall Classic. Wednesday morning I got up, got ready for work and headed out the door. ...