Stories from Thursday, October 19, 2006

By Colette Lefebvre-Davis Nevada Daily Mail Recently, the Nevada Fire Department received a Life Safety Achievement Award. This award recognizes local fire prevention activities, that contribute to reducing the amount of lives lost in residential fires. ...

By Colette Lefebvre-Davis Nevada Daily Mail "Vroom, vroom vroom." sounded the engines of more than 30 motorcyclists, as they pulled into Nevada's Wal-Mart parking lot on Saturday morning. Various motorcycle associations were represented, including the Christian Motorcyclists Association of Fort Scott, Kan., and Nevada, Mo., the Pittsburg Area American Legion Riders and Women on Wheels. ...

By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Daily Mail If you have not already gathered up your old tires, hazardous household products, appliances, old televisions, computer monitors and other unwanted items, you better get started so you can get rid of these items and others free of charge this Saturday at the fall cleanup day at the Nevada-Vernon County Recycling Center, 300 N. Colorado...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail Jeanne Board took three paintings to an art show in early October. She took home four awards, a white, a red, a blue and a Best of Show. "They only allow you to bring three paintings, so I was pleased that all of them won awards," Board said...

Eddie and Valerie Hardy, Nevada, and Colton and Tyler, are proud to announce the birth of their son and brother, Paxton Myles Hardy. Paxton was born at 10:54 p.m., Oct. 16, 2006, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada. He weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces, and measured 22.5 inches...

Loren Curtis "Doc" Dockery of Nevada, Mo., was born in Irwin, Mo., on April 20, 1928, to Zella Beccher Dockery and Edna May Harmon Dockery. He passed away after a short illness at his home on Oct. 13, 2006. Loren graduated from high school in La Jolla, Calif., in 1947. ...

Suzy Smith, 66, Nevada, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006, at her home in Nevada. She was born Sept. 10, 1940, in Nevada, to Edwin Wayne Spillman and Ruby Helen Pryor Spillman. She married Ron C. Smith on July 23, 1960, in Nevada, and he survives of the home...

Betty L. Jocobs, 88, Lamar, Mo., died at 10:20 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006, at Truman Healthcare and Rehab, Lamar. She was born May 11, 1918, in Muskogee County, Muskogee, Okla. Graveside services will be at 12:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 20, at Fort Scott National Cemetery in Fort Scott, Kan...

Every magazine and newspaper lately has carried an article on the best way to prevent catching the flu. In addition to eating healthy foods, exercising and getting enough rest, each message says to wash your hands often. That seems simple enough. We have all been taught to wash our hands since we were small children...

Tobacco tax issue: Missourians are paying the price ... one life at a time Dear editor: Most of us have lost a loved one due to tobacco-caused diseases. Sadly, because of Missouri's poor track record in preventing tobacco use, sufficient programs are not in place to ensure that the future will be different. ...

100 years ago Federal escort for Mrs. Jefferson Davis NEW YORK -- As a noble victor might pay tribute to a worthy adversary, the United States government yesterday accorded a signal honor to the memory of Mrs. Jefferson Davis, widow of the president of the Confederacy, by sending an escort of Federal troops to her funeral, and side by side they marched with the veterans of the lost cause of her own South...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail NEVADA, Mo. -- Fresh off a heartbreaking loss to McDonald County, the Nevada Tigers must regroup in a big way as they host No. 3 ranked Cassville in the Class 3, District 11 opener for both schools. Led by star running back Brian Elkins, the Cassville Wildcats come into the game with a 6-0 record, not having lost a regular season game since the 2004 season...

Carthage Have the Tigers done enough to prepare for their new Class 4 District 11 opponents? The results of the first test will be revealed on Friday at K.E. Stadium as Carthage hosts the Willard Tigers. Willard has struggled so far this season, going 2-5 overall in non-district play, and the team will be looking for its first win in nearly a month when it comes to Carthage. ...