Stories from Friday, February 18, 2011

Dean R. Strickland, 66, of Caney, Kan., died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011, at Mercy Hospital. Dean was born June 17, 1944 in Wichita, Kan., the son of Allen R. and Charleen (Allen) Strickland. He attended and graduated from the Coffeyville School System. On Aug. ...

A celebration of life memorial service will be held Friday, Feb. 18, at 1 p.m., at the Myrtle Tree Assembly of God in Rich Hill, Mo. The family suggest memorial contributions to the Myrtle Tree Assembly of God Church. Services are under the direction of the Heuser Funeral Home, Rich Hill...

Victim of a Jan. 3 train accident in which he lost his right arm and right leg, native Nevadan Larry McVay Jr. is showing the big heart he was known for as a star athlete in the mid-1980s and saying he is determined to bounce back. Staging a Saturday, March 5, benefit hog roast and silent auction from 4-9 p.m. at Boomer's Roadhouse at 705 N. Osage St., McVay's friends say Nevada takes care of its own...

Students and faculty in the career and technical education programs at Nevada Regional Technical Center will celebrate February as National Career and Technical Education Month. Among the special activities scheduled are student presentations and tours from Nevada High School, Nevada Middle School (8th Grade), El Dorado Springs High School, Bronaugh High School, Butler High School, Hume High School, Miami High School, Rich Hill High School and Northeast Vernon County High School...

In Missouri, the show choir competition season is in full swing, and both of Nevada High School's show choirs, the Soundsational Singers and the Treble Effects, have won their fair share of honors this season. The Treble Effects have placed high in school divisions and won in Best Costumes and Best Opener at tournaments this season...

Bob Garrison spent a lot of time in Vernon County as a child visiting his grandmother, Dorothy Phipps, in Nevada and other relatives. He served in the US Navy from 1963-1969 after graduation from Turner High School in Kansas City, Kan.. Boot camp was in Great Lakes, Ill., outside of Chicago...

A happy Katie Bunce, escorted by Daniel Potter, left, is crowned 2011 Courtwarming Queen by 2010 Queen Erica Magsm, before Thursday night's game between the Nevada and Lamar boys teams. Other Courtwarming candidates include Allie Irwin, Lexi Johnson and Erika Wagenicht...

By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Tigers ended their home season with a 54-43 win over the Lamar Tigers in a game delayed twice by weather that also included Nevada's Court-warming activities, which also were postponed from Feb. 4, by the weather...

Nevada Daily Mail Nevada High School's wrestlers had mixed results in Thursday's first round at the MSHSAA State Wresting Championships in Columbia, but Nevada High School Wrestling Head Coach Devin White said it was a good day. "Everybody's still in. They all wrestled hard, and we can't complain, with everybody still in after the first day."...