Stories from Friday, March 16, 2012

Nevada baseball team returns solid core

East Central sweeps Comets

Brian and Heather Daugherty of Nevada, Mo., and older sisters Emma and Claire, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and baby sister, Hannah Joy Daugherty. Hannah was born at 3:01 a.m., Thursday, March 1, 2012, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces, and measured 19 and 1/2 inches...

Norma Johnece Molder, 82, passed away at her home in Nevada, Mo., on Monday, Feb. 27, 2012. Norma was born on Sept. 28, 1929, in Kansas City, Mo. She is preceded in death by her husband, Mason William Molder of Stockton, Mo., and her daughter, Sharon Kaye Bobbett of Nevada. ...

Feb. 28 Chelsie D. Gangloff, Richards, Mo., speeding 47/30. Feb. 29 Luella R. Hewitt, Bronaugh, Mo., failure to transfer plates, seat belt law. March 1 Deanna L. Cargill, El Dorado Springs, Mo., failure to register motor vehicle, no proof of insurance...

Vernon County has not seen many, that is to say zero, presidential candidates since the Great Race of 2012 started about a year ago, but it is involved in the high profile contests at the most basic level in the county voting precincts. Vernon County Republicans will caucus, or meet to do important party business, Saturday morning in Franklin P. ...

Editor's note: Second-year students have gone on an educational trip to Barcelona, Spain. Cottey College Public Information Officer Steve Reed is sharing the experience with the Nevada Daily Mail's readers in daily accounts, in the form of letters back home. Here's what happened on their last day in the city:...

"Footprints in the Ozarks" by Ellen Gray-Massey is now available.

Tammy and 8-year-old Caleb Stanley set up the Osage Prairie YMCA's booth Thursday evening, for the 26th Annual Home and Leisure Show, set for Friday and Saturday in the Nevada Middle School gymnasium. The show, featuring 52 exhibitors, will be open 5-9 p.m., Friday; and 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday...

A 36-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a March 15 report alleging a sexual assault against a juvenile female. Everett A. O'Bryan is charged with one count of second degree statutory rape and one count of second degree statutory sodomy...

RICHARDS -- This northwest Vernon County village of more than 100 people has had numerous symbols since its founding 121 years ago with the locomotives of two rail lines, the Civil War colonel it was named after, its own phone company, Hotel Richards and, most colorfully, the miniature white ponies for which a Richards stockman became nationally known...

NHS Spring sports schedules Nevada Baseball Schedule 3-22 vs. Joplin 3-24 vs. Sherwood, Noon 3-26 vs. Fort Scott 3-28 at Colgan 3-29 vs. Carthage 3-31 at Mustang Classic 4-2 to 4-7 at O'Dell tourney, Carthage 4-9 vs. Parsons 4-13 at Seneca 4-16 vs. Willard...