Stories from Friday, July 13, 2007

By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Daily Mail "That's how high the water got in 1986," Roger Beach, wastewater treatment plant manager, said Thursday afternoon, pointing at the sky blue paint extending almost four feet up the walls of the nearly spotless office and laboratory building at Nevada's wastewater treatment plant...

By Ken White Nevada Daily Mail "For someone who hadn't visited the Shreveport-Bossier City, La., area for several years, they wouldn't know the place," said Jim Nelson, Independence. Nelson last visited the area back when Toledo Bend was just a few years old and the fishing was outstanding...

By Crystal D. Hancock Nevada Daily Mail Nevada youth, Megan Mason, age 11, and Kyle Mason, age 8, experienced their first year as livestock exhibitors at the Vernon County Youth Fair this week. The siblings live on the Mason farm located on Missouri Route K Highway, southwest of Nevada. Both participated in the swine shows on Thursday...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail NEVADA, Mo. -- Scott Limbocker and Greg Robinson combined on a one-hit shutout as the Nevada Griffons earned a split in a Jayhawk League doubleheader with the Derby Twins Thursday. The Griffons won the second game 4-0 despite walking eight batters because the Twins couldn't hit starter Limbocker...

Elias and Jana (Smith) Bichara, Joplin, Mo., are proud to announce the birth of their son, Paul Daniel Bichara. Paul was born at 10:04 a.m., June 7, 2007, at Freeman Hospital, Joplin. He weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces, and measured 21 inches. Maternal grandparents are Dan and Joy Smith, Nevada...

Daniel and Amanda Bruce, Walker, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Tyson Asher Bruce. Tyson was born at 12 a.m., July 8, 2007, in Joplin, Mo. He weighed 7 pounds, and measured 21 inches. Maternal grandparents are Mark and Laura Mitchell, Nevada...

Come visit the fair Hi, my name is Kelsey Willson. Our 4-H has been working very hard this year. We participated in trash pick up, caroling at a nursing home, Share-the-Fun, Salvation Army bell ringing, bowling, club tour, and many other fun activities...

100 years ago His two brides faced him AURORA, Mo. -- Noah H. Hahn was convicted of bigamy in the circuit court of Dade County at Greenfield, Mo., yesterday and later will be sentenced to the penitentiary. His offense has created a great deal of interest in southwest Missouri because of the boldness with which he acted and the prominence of young woman who became his second wife...