Stories from Thursday, October 13, 2011

William E. Smith, 81, Nevada, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011, at his home in Nevada. He was born Nov. 2, 1929, in Lathrop, Mo., to James Elbert Smith and Lucy Lucille Hisel Smith. He married Ida Belle Simpson on May 31, 1958, in Miami, Okla., and she preceded him in death on June 12, 2004...

Sept. 26 Craig Cooper was arrested for failure to appear. Bond is $100. Tony Palmer was arrested for vehicular theft. Bond is $5,000. Andrew Daniels was arrested for possession of a controlled substance-meth. Bond is $5,000. Andrea Green was arrested for trespassing and possession of a controlled substance-meth. No bond amount...

Nevada and Vernon County boast many talented people, and a special opportunity is just around the corner to audition for a nationwide television show. Stuart Inman, a casting agent with "America's Got Talent," the hit TV show on NBC, has reached out to the Nevada/Vernon County Chamber of Commerce, on the lookout for undiscovered talent in Vernon County...

This fall's entertainment for "C" for Yourself! Weekend has been changed from Chapter 6 to the musical group Six Appeal. Six Appeal will perform on Saturday, Oct. 15, at 8 p.m., in the auditorium of the Haidee and Allen Wild Center for the Arts. Established in 2006, this contemporary group takes the original a cappella idea and expands it to a full-blown vocal band concert experience...

Open burning will be allowed in the city limits of Nevada from Saturday, Oct, 15, through Sunday, Oct. 30, according to a press release from the city of Nevada. During this period residents will not have to call the fire station for permission to burn; nevertheless, the following rules apply:...

Registered nurse Tina Buffington was on her way to work on Oct. 6 when she bought a winning Missouri Lottery ticket. She had a $6 winner from the night before and decided to buy three more "5 Times Bingo" Scratchers tickets. One of those tickets she bought at Casey's General Store, 401 E. Pennell St. in Carl Junction, revealed the game's top prize of $55,558...

El Dorado Springs -- WINGS Refuge Ministry/ARC of Hope, an area faith-based shelter for domestic violence victims, hosted a ceremony in the El Dorado Springs City Park on Sunday, Oct. 9, in recognition of survivors of domestic violence and to pay tribute to those who have lost their lives at the hands of a loved one...

Joan Schweitzer received three years of nurses training offered at St. Joseph's School of Nursing in Chicago, Ill., beginning in 1939. "It was very, very thorough training and academic work. We learned diseases and their care, all about the human anatomy, drugs and solutions that were given to the ill -- when to give them and when not to. We were expected to know what we were giving our patients and to be sure they would be safe in our hands," Joan explained...

Nevada Daily Mail GIRARD, Kan. -- The Nevada High School volleyball team improved to 16-8 on the season with two wins on Tuesday night. Nevada competed in a triangular at Girard and earned wins in both matches. Nevada defeated Iola 25-9, 25-13 and then topped the host Trojans 25-21, 25-20...

By Jason Peake Daily Mail Sports Editor NEVADA -- The second season is set to begin. District play begins this Friday, and the Nevada High School football team will head to Pleasant Hill in the Class 3, District 12 opener. "To me, everybody's 0-0," Nevada Coach Wes Beachler said. "That's the way I look at it. The records don't matter."...

Nevada Daily Mail NEVADA -- Nevada Middle School hosted Joplin North on Tuesday night at Logan Field. In the seventh grade A game, Joplin North defeated Nevada 50-14. NMS Coach Luke Rainey said North is a talented team. Nevada got touchdowns from Cameron Diaz and Hayden Buck...

Nevada hammers Monett 18-1 in sectional softball game, Tigers advance to state quarterfinals