Stories from Thursday, July 8, 2010

By Cody Thorn Neosho Daily News JOPLIN, Mo. -- "During the season we have scored a ton of runs averaging 14 runs per game, that is what our team does, we hit the ball all over, run loose on the bases and score runs. Falling just shy of that season average we were able to pull out a 13-8 victory in a game that was closer then the score indicated."...

Austin Baldwin has signed a letter of intent to play baseball and attend North Central Missouri College this fall. His plans are to earn an associate's degree at NCMC and then transfer to a four-year institution. A graduate of Nevada High School, Baldwin is the son of Mark and Penny Baldwin. In high school, he was a well-rounded athlete, excelling in both football and baseball. On the NCMC team, he is expected to play an infield position...

Nevada Daily Mail Lynda Foster's family is like many of the Nevada/Vernon County Chamber of Commerce members -- they work hard, track their investments and take pride in the product they produce. But unlike the typical local business, their most important asset is cows. The Fosters are dairy farmers and are the people behind the wholesome dairy foods consumers enjoy...

By Rusty Murry Nevada Daily Mail Ever since Kelly Masters was killed in a car wreck, his mother, Vesta Cole, has been trying to keep his memory alive by doing something Masters would have done himself. Before Masters was killed in December of 2008, he was very active in the youth group of his church...