Stories from Thursday, June 24, 2010

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail Volunteers are preparing for another Relay for Life, the 15th such event in Nevada, and Debra Ketter finds herself busy with last-minute details to make sure Friday's event goes well. This year the event will be held from Friday at 6 p.m. to Saturday at 6 a.m...

By Carolyn Gray Thornton Special to the Daily Mail The Nevada area is in for a treat this weekend as the new CCPA production, "if the Shoe Fits", is presented in the Fox Playhouse, 110 S. Main Street. From the minute the spotlights play on two giant red high-heeled pumps on either side of the stage until the surprise ending, the audience will either be in suspense, laughing, or awed by the talents of the actors who bring this farce to life...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail The Vernon County Arts Council is gearing up for its semi-annual exhibit at Cottey College and is looking for a few (or a lot of) local artists who wish to participate. Board member Al Fenske said it isn't just paintings that will be exhibited but sculpture, jewelry and other types of art will be included in the show as well...

Special to the Daily Mail COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Fungus is upon us as wet weather refuses to let up in Missouri. As significant rainfall continues, leaving muggy air and soggy fields, farmers are finding problems with rust and other fungal foliage diseases on crops...

Bronaugh High School graduate Vanessa Langford has signed to pole vault for the Lions of Missouri Southern State University. The Lady Lions have won three consecutive MIAA outdoor championships and finished 10th in the 2010 NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships. ...