Stories from Friday, September 21, 2007

The Marmaton Valley Ducks Unlimited chapter will be hosting a free Greenwing Day, 2-5 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 23, at the Elks' Lake, north of Nevada. Open to youth ages 8-15, the Greenwing day is a chance for area youth to learn about outdoor activities, hunting skills and conservation ideals, according to Adam Barrett of the local DU chapter...

Nevada Daily Mail The deadline to request assistance to restore farmland that was damaged by the July 2-10 flood, to its normal agricultural use is Oct 5. Cost share assistance of 75 percent of the county average cost to restore is available from the Farm Service Agency for:...

The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety released survey results today showing 77 percent of Missourians wear their seat belt, four points below the 2006 national average of 81 percent. "The survey shows that Missourians have not changed their seat belt usage significantly over the last five years, and that's disturbing," said Leanna Depue, director of the Missouri Department of Transportation's Highway Safety Division. "People are dying needlessly by failing to simply buckle up."...

During a Nevada/Vernon County Chamber of Commerce business after hours event Thursday evening at the Osage Prairie YMCA, director Tedd Maxfield reported that bids are to be solicited soon for the facility's planned pool construction. Bids are currently expected to be opened in late October, with work hopefully beginning in November, Maxfield said. ...

Dixie Lee Goodnough, 78, Franklin, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, Sept.19, 2007, at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin, Mo. She was born Jan. 7, 1929 in Garfield, Ark., to Orville A. Keene and Bessie Pearl Dorris Keene. She was married Sept. 22, 1946, to Marquis D. Brizendine and he preceded her in death March 23, 1998...

By Richard Carpenter Special to the Daily Mail One of the older rivalries in Southwest Missouri will resume tonight. The Carthage Tigers versus the Nevada Tigers is a match up that is as old as football for both of these communities. The local Tigers come into the contest with their best start in several years. After a close loss in the opening tilt with Bolivar on the road, Nevada has put together back to back wins defeating El Dorado Springs and Butler...

Nevada Daily Mail Nevada seventh grade volleyball came away with both A and B team wins on Thursday. Hosting McDonald County, the B team won in three matches, with scores of 25-13, 18-25 and 25-18. The A team earned the victory over McDonald County in two games, with scores of 25-15 and 25-17...

The Nevada Lady Tiger golf team traveled to Clinton on Thursday to play Clinton and Sedalia Smith Cotton. Clinton only had three girls in the match; it was left to Nevada and Sedalia for the team competition. Sedalia Smith Cotton had a team total of 200 to Nevada's total of 222...

The Nevada Lady Tiger softball team continued to play well offensively in their 17-6 loss to Webb City. Seniors Megan Ray and Katelyn Brier scored two runs each for Nevada. Rachel Kennedy and Sabrina Jones each contributed a double and a single to the cause...

The Cottey College Comets made their weekend trip to Columbia, Mo., a good one as they won all three of their matches in a tournament at Stephens College. In the opening match against Stephens, the Comets prevailed in four games: 28-30, 30-21, 30-22, and 30-21. Taking the floor against Westminster College, Cottey was again victorious in four games: 28-30, 32-30, 30-13, and 30-21. In the final match of a long afternoon, the Comets swept Baptist Bible College in three: 30-12, 30-16, and 30-13...