Stories from Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Area roundup

One last look at 2011-12 NHS hoops season

The early January 2012 arrest of three El Dorado Springs teens for animal abuse has resulted in several felony charges being filed against all three suspects in the Vernon County Circuit Court. A month-long investigation by the Vernon County Sheriff's Office has led to felony charges being filed against Joshua A. Markus, 17, Hunter D. Harper, 18, and Tyrel C. Parsley, 18, all of El Dorado Springs...

Crowder College has partnered with Missouri State University to offer a bachelor's degree in education on the Nevada campus saving a drive to attend classes at Pittsburg State University or Missouri Southern State University. On Thursday, Feb. 23, Patsey Garner will be on the Crowder College Nevada Campus, 600 W. Edwards Place, west of the YMCA, to provide information on the program...

The Franklin P. Norman City/County Community will be hosting the Nevada Area Youth Expo from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 3, to showcase all upcoming community events for kids including sports, clubs and youth programs. There will be information and sign-up forms available at the expo...

The Leap Year baby who appeared on the front page of the Daily Mail just after her Feb. 29, 1988, birth turns 24 today or, as she laughingly puts it, "6." Britteny Lukenbill had a tough time growing up, suffering deafness in both ears until the summer before ninth grade at Nevada Middle School, but she has become happy and successful since then, achieving financial independence and maintaining a wide circle of friends and relatives...

HARWOOD -- Drive the 20 meandering miles northeast on U.S. 54 and C and Y Highways from Nevada to Harwood and you sense what it must have been like around here in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, crossing the countryside on a horse, in a stagecoach or buggy or behind the black, chuffing steam locomotives that made this pastoral setting into a town peopled with busy pioneers...

The Northeast Vernon County Booster Club recently held a banquet to honor the fall athletic teams. Teams recognized were junior high basketball, high school fall baseball, and high school volleyball. Those receiving top honors for volleyball were, left to right, sophomore Christanne Middleton - Most Improved; senior Spencer Hoagland - Most Valuable Player and 2nd Team All-conference; senior Crystal Bogardus - Team Spirit Award, and sophomore Camille Buttorff - Best Offensive Player...

Pictured is the El Dorado Christian School Lady Buffalos with their first place Inter School Athletic Academic Competition Tournament Trophy. In back row, from left, are Brooke Bland, Coach Tim Scott, Bailee Bybee, Lindsay Daniel, Chaney Housh, Tiffani Hallam, Toni Hallam, and Randy Jo Bland, Assistant Coach. ...

Class 4 basketball Sectional games Wednesday's scores GIRLS Dexter 64, Central 49 Miller Career 69, Pacific 56 Helias 54, Borgia 41 Republic 70, Aurora 53 Westminster 70, Jennings 40 Kirksville 52, Duchesne 34 Pleasant Hill 46, Notre Dame de Sion 42...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada High School girls basketball team had two players selected to the all-district team. NHS junior forward Tori Dahmer and freshman guard Mikayla Bartlett were both District 13 selections. Bartlett was the only freshman selected...