Stories from Saturday, October 22, 2011

Zachary and Lanette McInroy of Nevada, Mo., are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Molly Mae McInroy. Molly was born at 7:04 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 8 pounds, 14 ounces, and measured 19 and 1/2 inches...

Roberta Irene Drury, our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother successfully completed her life and work among us here on earth. She has gone to join her Savior Jesus Christ, her loving husband, and the many precious family members and friends who passed out of this life before her. ...

Viewing the troubled state and national economy, Kansas City financial institutions are proving reluctant to get involved in an innovative plan for Northeast Vernon County Schools to renovate 80-year-old buildings in Walker and Schell City. NEVC Superintendent Charles Naas reported at Thursday night's board meeting that Greyhawk Commercial Finance had declined a bid by NEVC and its consultant, Energy Solutions Professionals of Overland Park, to fund the $200,000 job...

The devastation that was left in the wake of the May 22 tornado in Joplin was something that was felt around the world. It brought countless volunteers to the city to aid in search and rescue and offer shelter to those who lost everything. You cannot put into words the amount of effort to rebuild the community that has been displayed, but as journalists, we are faced with just that challenge...

FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- Figuring out long-term plans for Memorial Hall was the focus of a Fort Scott City Commission work session earlier this week. The 79-year-old building, located at 1 E. Third St., costs about $25,000-$30,000 a year to heat and cool and needs about $175,000 worth of repairs. ...

These Buildet LLC volunteers from Nevada spent Wednesday, Thursday and Friday building one of seven homes sponsored by the "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" reality show in Joplin. From left, they are Chris Hendren, Cliff Keepen, Jordan Herron, Wes Ogle, Donnie Bugg, Scott Schulze, Cole Ogle, Richard Brockman, Charlie Bombagi, Tyler Parrack, Mike Witte and John Howell. Not pictured are Jason Rinker, Brad Ogle and Mark Selsor...

Between games, youngsters provide some entertainment for the last eighth-grade football game of the season in Carthage, Mo. The Nevada Middle School A team ended the year 3-3 and the B team was 4-1 on the year.

A Nevada construction company's participation in a reality TV show-sponsored effort to build seven homes in seven days for seven tornado-devastated Joplin families was strenuous but rewarding, one of the company owners said Friday during a break from the high-energy effort...

Bridget Norcross is the Nevada Daily Mail's Fan of the Week.

Tigers beat Clinton 20-14, keep playoff hopes alive