Stories from Friday, December 2, 2011

By Gary Wimmer Theatre instructor, Crowder College, Nevada Yes, I realize that it's basketball season and children from recreation leagues through college teams are fine tuning their skills on the rectangular court ... along with encouragement and comments from their parents and their coaches. ...

Editor's note: This is the second in a series of articles about the naming of area cities. By James R. Campbell Nevada Daily Mail SHELDON -- There is a story behind the name of every city in Southwest Missouri, and Sheldon's is tied to a 19th century senator known for "his fearlessness and a regard for the people of his county which could not but make him deservedly popular," according to a Vernon County history published in 1887...

"Remembering Our Fallen," a photo exhibit memorializing Missouri servicemembers who have died since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, arrived at the Frankin P. Norman City/County Community Center Thursday afternoon. In the top photo, Joe Brooks, Vietnam Veterans of America member, helps Ryan Webber, right, hang the photo exhibit. "This has been a pretty neat experience," Webber said. Webber said he transports the exhibit to a new location each week...

By Lynn A. Wade Nevada Daily Mail Do dogs really have cleaner mouths than humans? How can you make a wind powered generator from items lying around the house? What's the best kind of solution for stripping wallpaper? Students at Nevada Middle School have been pondering these and 172 other questions -- questions that inspired their entries in the school's annual science fair. Winners were announced and awards presented prior to Thanksgiving vacation...

NHS swimming preview

Nevada takes on Joplin at Carthage on Friday night

NEVC boys win, girls fall

Herald-Tribune NEVADA -- Eight Nevada High School football players have been named to the Class 3 All-District Southwest Missouri Football Coaches Association team. Nevada junior Sam Ellifrits was named first team all-district on the offensive line...