Stories from Friday, December 15, 2006

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail They're very visible this time of year, Salvation Army bell ringers and their red kettles. It takes a lot of effort to keep the bells ringing, there are 48 slots for bell ringers every weekend. These bells may not mean an angel's getting wings like Clarence said in "It's a Wonderful Life," but each ring of the bell gives passersby the chance to make a difference in someone else's life; and it could mean a child gets a merrier Christmas or a family gets badly needed assistance.. ...

n For every class that reads 100 books, Scholastic Book Clubs will donate 100 books to children in need -- Nevada students read 900 books. Nevada Daily Mail Second graders from Benton Elementary are helping others while they help themselves this school year by participating in Scholastic Book Clubs ClassroomsCare, a philanthropy-based literacy campaign designed to teach children about the joys and importance of reading and giving. ...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail The recent snow day Nevada students received won't make the school year longer or cause changes to any scheduled breaks but more such closings could, Super-intendent Craig Noah told the Nevada R-5 board of education Wednesday evening...

Nevada Daily Mail Local artist Francis Colvin has created a wide variety of landscape and nature paintings, which are now on display in the Vernon County Arts Council gallery. Born in Sheldon, Mo., Colvin has been a lifelong resident of the Nevada area, but it wasn't until about 1987 that she began to paint regularly...

Nevada Daily Mail The number of candidates for the Nevada City Council election grew to four with the filing of Melissa Earll, 1005 S. College, and Mayor Jim Rayburn, then was reduced to three with the withdrawal of Lynn Sheridan, who notified the city clerk of that decision this morning...

Lee Prine and Amanda Holt, Nevada, are pround to announce the birth of their daughter, Aubrey Marie Prine. Aubrey was born at 10:39 p.m., Dec. 12, 2006, Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces, and measured 21 inches. Paternal grandparents are Angie Prine, Nevada, and Duane Prine, Milo. Paternal great-grandparents are Sue and Raymond Drake, Nevada, and Jim and Mary Prine, Nevada...

Kristopher and Lesha Bear, Lampe, Mo., and Russell are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Airihanna Marie Bear. Airihanna was born at 9:59 p.m., Dec. 11, 2006, at Mercy St. John hospital, Berryville, Ark. She weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces, and measured 18.5 inches...

Remember those letters you wrote to Santa Claus back in your grade school days? Don't you wish you could experience that same feeling again? That special time when you so carefully wrote to Santa Claus about your wishes for Christmas? I remember the letters so clearly. ...

100 years ago Trains lost in snowdrifts ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The worst snowstorm in years is reported by the railroad companies which have westbound extensions. The trains in Western North Dakota on every line are snowbound and in some cases are lost...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail NEVADA, Mo. -- Taking advantage of a Harrisonville team that recently lost four starters for the season, the Nevada Lady Tigers jumped out to a 23-2 lead and dominated the Lady Wildcats Thursday, 70-25. Harrisonville started four freshmen, but Nevada didn't take the visitors lightly, scoring 63 points in three periods before giving way to a mostly junior varsity lineup in the final quarter...

Nevada's Heather Thomas (21) passes to teammate Jessie Norman (15) after hitting the deck for a loose ball during Thursday's 40-8 win over Neosho in freshman basketball. Thomas outscored the Lady Wildcats by herself, tallying 15 in the victory.

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Lady Tiger swim team competed in a triangular meet with Lamar and Webb City on Dec. 12. The team of five competed in eight of the 12 events, placing in the top three in seven of the eight races. The relay team of Melanie Messick, Lindsey Webb, Claire Hissink and Abby Ruddick won the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 2 minutes, 21.21 seconds...

Nevada Daily Mail The Sheldon Panthers got a putback on an offensive rebound by Derrick Turner with six seconds left in the game to beat the Bronaugh Wildcats Tuesday, 54-53. Cody Claflin scored 26 points to lead the Panthers, while Nick Judd had 24 for Bronaugh...