Stories from Thursday, July 5, 2007

By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Daily Mail "They helped with my co-payment and my prescriptions," 81-year-old Betty Crose, said. "A couple of weeks ago my dentures got cracked and they paid to have them repaired. They're always asking me if I need anything. I know there have to be others who need this kind of help and word of mouth is the best way to get the information out."...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail This summer Kristina Valeva is working as an intern at Hoffman Financial Services, in the Carnegie Building. A few years ago that would have been unthinkable since Valeva is from the formerly communist country of Bulgaria. Then a college student from Bulgaria working in such a capitalistic industry as the financial services business would have been like Napoleon working with Wellington on some project. Now it is commonplace...

Nevada Daily Mail A flood warning continues for the Osage River near Schell City, with the level expected to rise to 49 feet this evening. The rwater level may continue to rise even more on Friday. According to the National Weather Service, the record is 51.5 feet, reached on Oct. 5, 1986, when flood waters reached the southeast corner of the post office. At this point, the railroad tracks and a large portion of Schell City become impassable...