Stories from Monday, June 21, 2010

* The elderly and the very young are the most susceptible to heat illness. Nevada Daily Mail When the dog days of summer deliver hot temperatures and high humidity, the American Red Cross, Greater Ozarks Chapter, urges residents to take precautions against the heat...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail DeWitt C. Hunter is mentioned on the new plaque dedicated during Bushwhacker Days as having named the town of Nevada. But just who was this man? The plaque lists some of Hunter's accomplishments, but it is a brief recital of facts and doesn't give readers a feel of what kind of a man he was...

Nevada Daily Mail Nevada Regional Medical Center announced receipt of three Automated External Defibrillators donated by Vernon County Ambulance. The AEDs are now located in some of the hospitals satellite facilities where they are more likely to be needed...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Fire Department is hosting an open house on Saturday, June 26, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., at fire headquarters, at the corner of Ash and Austin, Nevada, to celebrate the 125th year of service to the community. "Come join us for history of the fire department ... enjoy hotdogs, popcorn, and drinks. We will also have a meet and greet with some of the fireman of years past," said NFD Captain Kevin Scott in a press release...

By Eric Wade Nevada Daily Mail "It's one of those freakish days that, I mean, we had a couple bad hops here and there where they picked up a few more runs. ... It's just one of those days that, if it's possible, it's probably going to happen and we're just not going to be on the good side of it."...

By Eric Wade Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Red Sox made their return to Lyons Stadium for the first time in more than a week Monday night as they took on the Bulldogs of Lee's Summit. Though they had spent the last two games away from the home crowd and field, the Red Sox still came into the night with the same confidence as a team that had been riding a lengthy homestand. ...