Stories from Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Steve Moyer/Daily Mail Treats lined the table at Woods Supermarket, packaged and sold for an annual chocolate sale, benefitting the Council on Families in Crisis, which runs Moss House, a local shelter for victims of domestic violence in Nevada. Volunteers staffed the table. From left: Laura Mateya, Barbara Labitska and Mary Herstein...

By Colette Lefebvre-Davis Nevada Daily Mail On Feb. 14, roses are eagerly gathered in varying colors and arrangements while candy makers churn out boxed sets of truffles in the shapes of hearts. Valentine's Day originated from Valentinus, a Roman priest who was beheaded on Feb. ...

Afton Baldwin was crowned as the 2007 Nevada High School Courtwarming Queen Friday night before Nevada's games with the McDonald County Mustangs at Wynn Gymnasium. Pictured from left: Erica Klinksick, Afton Baldwin, Brandi Beach and Ashleigh Bryson...

Nevada Daily Mail Grant applications are now being accepted by the IMPACT Nevada Tourism Board. The grants, which are funded by a 3 percent guest tax collected on overnight stays at hotels in Nevada, are reviewed and those deemed an appropriate use of the funding are recommended to the Nevada City Council, which has the final say over approval...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail Director of Public Safety Gary Herstein announced the promotion of two veteran employees, one in the fire department and one in the police department. Kevin Doyle had been working in the position Lt. Pat McCarty retired from, Lieutenant of Public Safety/Communications and Records, and effective Dec. ...

Nevada Daily Mail A total of 94 units of blood was collected during last week's visit of the American Red Cross Bloodmobile in Nevada. The Bloodmobile also visited 3M Company, where 45 units of blood were collected. Several people received pins honoring their cumulative level of donation, in gallons: 17 gallons, Peggy Butler; 15 gallons, Dan Keller; 13 gallons, Diane Martin; 10 gallons, Connie Stump; eight gallons, Greg Kepler; six gallons, Chester Koehn, Nettie Rummel and Mike Smith; three gallons, Grover Judd and Johnny Preston; one gallon, Norman Noel, Janet Kenney, Timothy Shepherd and Joyce Stewart. ...

Aaron and Julie Rieder, El Dorado Springs, and Austin are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Kentley Kay Rieder. Kentley was born at 9:13 a.m., Feb. 9, 2007, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces, and measured 19.5 inches...

Paul Clark Woody, age 70, a longtime resident of rural Bronaugh, Mo., died early Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2007, at the Joplin Health and Rehabilitation Center in Joplin, Mo. He was born on the family farm near Bronaugh on Sept. 7, 1936, the son of Oscar Woody and Wilma Helene Clark Woody...

Today, the date for the publishing of this column, is a special day, a day of love. We celebrate Valentine's Day, a time when children exchange valentines and a special day for lovers. This is usually symbolized by a heart. It is appropriate that February has been selected as National Heart Month, which is a special time to consider the health of our hearts...

100 years ago The prospect for fruit in Vernon County In answer to letters asking in what condition are fruit trees and vines for fruit the coming season. Apple trees, most varieties formed fruit buds for a full crop. Peach trees as usual formed and matured ten fruit buds where one would be enough for a full crop...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail CARTHAGE, Mo. -- A 10-0 run in the fourth quarter helped Nevada overcome a 13-point second half deficit as they moved one win away from a conference championship with a 45-40 victory over the Carthage Lady Tigers Tuesday...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail CARTHAGE, Mo. -- Two stretches of more than six minutes without any offense doomed the Nevada Tigers Tuesday as they were knocked from the Southwest Conference hunt by the Carthage Tigers, 38-35. Carthage (13-11 overall, 4-3 in the conference) played the role of spoiler well, avenging two earlier losses to Nevada (15-7, 4-2) this season...

Nevada Daily Mail The Cottey Comets had their dreams of a second seed shattered Saturday, as they lost to Forest Park in St. Louis, 59-57. Cottey led by as many as 18 points in the first half, but Forest Park changed to a man-to-man defense and a more physical style of play, and the Comets couldn't match it...