Stories from Thursday, April 12, 2012

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada High School wrestling team held its awards banquet on April 4. The wrestlers were recognized for their achievements for the 2011-2012 season. Tanner Charles, Slide Stiles and Zach Shepherd all became members of the Century Club, each posting over 100 wins during their high school careers. Daxtyn Osburn was named Top Newcomer, Tanner Charles was named Most Valuable Wrestler and also received the Tiger Pit Award, while Austin Huggins was named Most Improved...

Nevada Daily Mail JOPLIN -- The Nevada High School JV track team competed at Joplin on Tuesday. Nevada's Steffen Ogle won the boys pole vault by clearing 11 feet. For the girls team, Nikiya Feezell won the high jump by clearing 4-8 and Gabby Gire won the 300 hurdles with a time of 56.22...

Nevada Daily Mail JOPLIN -- Carl Junction defeated Nevada 9-0 in high school boys tennis action on Tuesday at Missouri Southern. In singles action, Ben Coltharp defeated Nevada's Andrew Arneson 8-6, Troy Lawson beat Colton Short 8-1, Andy Gloshen topped Anthony Do 8-0, Jensen Smith beat Luat Vu 8-0, Brandon Weston handled Skylar Crews 8-1 and Dylan Haralson knocked off Skyler Laning 8-1...

Nevada Daily Mail CARL JUNCTION -- The Nevada Middle School track team competed at Carl Junction on Tuesday. Nevada seventh grader Megan Hold set a new school record in the triple jump with a leap of 30'1". Seventh grade girls (third place) Triple -- Hold, first, 30-1; Chloe Bartlett, second, 28-6...

Comets swept by Red Devils

The NRTC Marketing program and DECA chapter members are currently fundraising to send 9 DECA students to the upcoming International Career Development Conference April 27-May 2 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The top competitors in each event are recognized for their outstanding achievements. In addition to the competitive events, students and advisors participate in a variety of leadership activities; a trade show and the Diamond 5K Run/Walk to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association...

Frank Meister holds his left hand on the Bible his wife Judy holds and raises his right hand as Rick Belcher, the Manager of Post Office Operations of Southwest Missouri administers the Oath of Office of a United States Postmaster to Meister. Meister was sworn in as the new Nevada, Mo., postmaster during a ceremony held in the Nevada Post Office on Tuesday. ...

How does a community curb underage consumption of alcohol? No one has an answer that will eliminate the issue completely; but on Tuesday a small group of local officials, students, and concerned citizens gathered to share ideas and promote some of the efforts they're making to do so...

Casey Barker and Dominic Puller, seniors from Nevada High School, and Taylor Scott, a junior, were awarded the 2012 Outstanding Youth Award by Missouri's Youth/Adult Alliance. The award is given out once a year to Missouri teens who have made an impact with a commitment to community service and underage drinking prevention...

The Cottey College Children's Theatre Class will present Cinderella's Class"ick" Tale, at 3 p.m., Sunday, April 28, in the auditorium of the Haidee and Allen Wild Center for the Arts. There is no admission fee for the performance. The play features fairy tale characters Beauty, Snow White, Cinderella, Beast and Charming at Wonderland Academy as they disrupt their studies with less-than-enchanting antics in an attempt to be Fairy Godmother's "favorite."...

Eldon Steward had placed 26 memorials honoring soldiers of the Civil War; the Battle of Montevallo marker will bring that number to 27.

Leon Troyer has a natural ear for music, and it's no wonder, since his mother played a guitar the whole time she was pregnant with him. His father was a musician, too; so it didn't seem unusual when he strummed his "first chords on a guitar" when he was just 5 years old. He's been playing music ever since; and on Monday, he will be the first musician featured in the "Monday Music Nights on the Square."...

Elmer Noel Miller, 79, of Rich Hill, Mo., died at his farm with his family at his bedside on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, after a short illness. Elmer was born June 8, 1932, at his home in Panama, Mo. He was the youngest of five children born to George Samuel and Naomi Alpha (Floyd) Miller...

March 11 Jessica R. Gordon, Erie, Kan., failure to maintain lane, driving while intoxicated. March 16 Ashley M. McKinney, Nevada, dog running at large. March 20 Justin D. Boyd, Nevada, speeding 42/30. Robert L. Kroll Jr., El Dorado Springs, Mo., driving while revoked...