Stories from Friday, March 13, 2009

Last night I heard David Letterman ask this question. He of course was referring to our retirement accounts and our home values. He solicited in these words what so many of us want to fathom regarding this economic crisis. Where did it go? I have been suspicious for a long time about this crisis. ...

To the citizens of Nevada: In recent weeks, statements have been made that questioned the appropriateness of certain decisions made by the Nevada City Council. It is not my intention to respond to any specific statement, because everyone has a right to their opinions as well as the right to express them. Hopefully a person's opinions are based upon facts and not merely rumors...

Maida Rae Pitts, age 93, passed away at her home on Tuesday, March 10, 2009. Maida Rae was a member of the Oakland Baptist Church and a retired self-employed beautician of 18 years. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, the true matriarch of the Pitts family in every sense. ...

March 10 There were reports of a 911 hang up in the Nevada area, a damaged sign in the Nevada area, a controlled burn in the Deerfield area, a found item in the Nevada area, a theft in the Nevada area, a burglary in the Bronaugh area, an animal in the Sheldon area, a 911 wrong number in the Nevada area, a check well being in the Nevada area, a theft in the Nevada area, a vehicle accident in the Nevada area, a civil matter in the Nevada area, a jail incident in the Nevada area, a jail incident in the Nevada area, a careless and imprudent driver in the Sheldon area, and a traffic stop in the Nevada area.. ...

Editor's note: Second-year students from Cottey College and their chaperones have embarked on the school's annual European trip, where the students will learn about the culture and history of Italy in a tour accompanied by educational modules. Cottey Public Information Director Steve Reed is sharing an account of the experience with readers through "letters to Mama." Following is an account of the tour's third day in Italy. Watch for more in future editions of the Nevada Daily Mail...

The Nevada Planning Commission decided Wednesday evening to postpone consideration of the city's request to vacate Hunter Street between Ash Street and the alley behind the Bushwhacker Jail until their April meeting so they can get traffic studies conducted on Walnut and Allison streets...

The Nevada R-5 Board of Education set the date for the start of the 2009 - 2010 school year for Aug. 20 at their regular monthly meeting -- one day after the originally proposed start date of Aug. 19. The board had tabled the decision at the February meeting after a group of parents spoke to the board about the fact the Missouri State Fair would still be ongoing the district's first day of school...

Award winning author, editor, publisher, teacher and historian Ellen Gray Massey has continued the story of Lettie Worthington in her sequel to "Brothers Blue & Gray" titled "Her Enemies Blue & Gray." "I wanted to continue the story of those at Riverview and bring out more daily living problems with the ones left home. ...