Stories from Wednesday, September 7, 2011

An inflammatory case pending since May 2010 was closed Tuesday with 25-year-old Joseph Michael "Joey" Cathey's plea of guilty to second degree murder and sentence to 18 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. With more than a dozen members of the families of Cathey and victim Dennis "D.C" Gibbs Jr. ...

No fatalities reported in Vernon County; two non-injury crashes reported in Nevada since Friday.

"Join in for Joplin" is the challenge and Cottey College students want you to heed the call. A minimum of 500 volunteers are being recruited by Cottey students to work in Joplin on Saturday, Sept. 10, and Sunday, Sept. 11, the 10th anniversary of the Sept. ...

The Nevada City Council voted 5-0 to adopt two resolutions during Tuesday night's meeting that will give the city a couple of new tools to use to attract new businesses or help existing businesses to expand their operations. Resolution No. 1331 gives John Flynn, Linda Barnes and Aimee Meyer permission to apply to the state to incorporate the Industrial Development Authority of the City of Nevada. ...

Starting Sept. 6, Dr. Julie Tietz and students from Cottey College in partnership with the Nevada Housing Authority will be offering S.T.O.M.P. (Students That Open Minds To Possibilities) every Tuesday and Thursday, 3:15-4:45 p.m., at the Paddock House, Fairground Estates...

People with developmental disabilities can make valuable contributions to society and live independently with great success if they have good support systems, 30 people heard at a Thursday night meeting with representatives of the non-profit People First of Missouri group...

By Jason Peake Daily Mail Sports Editor NEVADA -- Nevada's Christian Novak and McDonald County's Taylor Pearcy were cruising along. Both were locked in a competitive pitcher's duel early, keeping the opposing offense at bay and allowing virtually nothing...

Nevada Daily Mail BOLIVAR -- Emmaly Ellis led the way for the Nevada High School girls golf team on Tuesday at the Bolivar Invitational at the Silo Ridge Golf & Country Club. A junior, Ellis shot a 92 and finished sixth overall at the 13-team event...

Nevada Daily Mail The Cottey College volleyball team ran into a tough opponent on Friday night. Visiting Kansas City, Kansas came to town ranked 16th nationally in Division II. And KCK left town with a 25-10, 25-13, 25-13 victory over the Comets. "This was the toughest opponent we've played so far this year, and may very well be the toughest throughout the season," Cottey Coach Marla Kannady said. ...

Nevada Daily Mail NEVADA-- The Nevada High School girls tennis team rolled to a 9-0 win over College Heights on Saturday morning in the team's first home date of the season. The Tigers won every match of the day, singles and doubles. And they won every match in convincing fashion...