Stories from Friday, December 9, 2011

Nevada wrestling team falls at Harrisonville

Nevada's Megan Payne looks for an open teammate to pass to Thursday night during the championship game of the eighth grade Basketball Tri-County Tournament with Webb City at Nevada Middle School. Nevada lost to Webb City 49-20. ralph pokorny/daily mail...

On My Own's 4th Annual Casino Night will be held tonight at the Nevada Elks Lodge. The evening will begin at 5:30 with social time followed by dinner at 6 o'clock. The dinner includes a smoked brisket dinner. A celebrity auction will be held again this year with seven local community members donating their time and specialty to help raise money to benefit consumers at On My Own, Inc. ...

The Vernon County University of Missouri Extension Open House is slated for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., today, at the Extension Center on the ground floor of the Vernon County Courthouse in Nevada. A variety of educational displays will be available for viewing. Refreshments will be served as well...

Nov. 22 Carrie L. Green, Nevada, failure to register vehicle. Jerica D. Williams, Walker, Mo., speeding 29/15. Nov. 23 Dakoda R. Chadd, Nevada, speeding 60/40. George L. Dawkins, Nevada, failure to register vehicle, no proof of insurance. Nov. 24 Kenneth V. Brundridge, Moundville, Mo., expired license plate...

Teens whose parents can't get them anything for Christmas might be overlooked if not for the Nevada Lions Club's "Teen Angels" program. Giving presents to 140 teens last year, leaders of the seventh annual project will give three to five presents to each of 150 to 165 this year...

Nevada Regional Medical Center held its eighth annual Holiday Festival for children on Sunday, Dec. 4, from 1-4 p.m. There were many different activities for all ages available during the festival, including Reindeer Games, Kris Kringle's Kreative Krafts, Tinsel Town Tattoos and special guests Santa and Mrs. Claus. The annual event attracted approximately 150 children and their parents...

Both of the Nevada High School show choirs -- the Treble Effects and the Soundsational Singers -- traveled to Branson, Mo., on Nov. 7, to perform their 2011-'12 competitive shows as opening acts for the Neal McCoy concert held at the Clay Cooper Theatre. ...

Editor's note: This is the third in a series of stories about how Vernon County area towns got their names. MOUNDVILLE -- This Southwest Vernon County town of about 100 people has an unusual name, but the story of how that came about turns on the essence of logic...

These trumpeter swans on Katy Allen Lake in Nevada are one of the sure signs of winter's return to Vernon County. Last year on Dec. 7, there were seven of them on the lake; this year, there are nine of them. Most likely a family group, the five, all white, adults and four gray juveniles spend much of the winter on various bodies of water in the county. ...

Herald-Tribune Sheldon swept a high school basketball doubleheader from Northeast Vernon County on Thursday. Sheldon won the girls game 66-23 and then took the boys contest 55-45. Alesha Laning scored 20 and Erica Conner added 18 for the Sheldon girls. NEVC was led by Camille Buttorff's 12...