Stories from Friday, June 22, 2012

Troy and Melissa Cornell of Liberal, Mo., and older siblings, Austin, Noah, Andrew, Callie and Ellaina, are proud to announce the birth of their son and baby brother, Clay Randall Cornell. Clay was born at 5:09 a.m., Tuesday, June 19, 2012, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces, and measured 20 inches...

Nevada Daily Mail Nevada High School graduate Jessica Neely can now call herself an all-american. A freshman at Crowder College, Neely was recently named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association NJCAA All-America Team. An outfielder, Neely was a key player for the Lady Riders with a .406 batting average, 86 hits, 62 runs, 45 RBIs, 11 triples and 50 stolen bases. Those numbers earned Neely a spot on the first team all-america list...

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Nevada Daily Mail NEVADA -- The hosts took first place at the Nevada Invitational Swim Meet at the Walton Aquatic Center on June 17. The two-day event featured 11 teams, with the Nevada Neptunes earning first place with 592.5 points. Several Nevada swimmers earned high-point recognition in their respective divisions. ...

Dr. Judy Rogers, Cottey College president, announced Thursday that Cottey has been approved by its accrediting body, The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, to offer a Bachelor of Arts degree program in psychology beginning in the fall 2012 semester...

Bushwhacker Museum coordinator, Will Tollerton, announced Thursday that the Missouri Humanities Council has selected the Bushwhacker Museum to host the "Civil War in Missouri: A State Divided," traveling exhibit during the 2013 season. The exhibit will be at the Bushwhacker Museum May 25 to July 21, 2013...

Canada geese at Izaac Walton Park run for the safety of the lake after Nevada Parks Maintenance Supervisor Mark Moberly throws an explosive wildlife deterrant device toward the birds on Wednesday, June 20. All of the geese went to the water but did not leave the park. ...

Calling themselves "J&J, the Geezers," Joe Willis of Nevada and Johnny Zazuliak of Jerico Springs will bring lifetimes of musical experience to their 6 to 8 p.m. Monday "Music on the Square" performance. Willis' background is in Nashville and Zazuliak's (pronounced Zaz-a-lack) in Canada, but they are Southwest Missourians of many years' standing, Willis as a registered nurse who retired at Nevada State Hospital and Zazuliak as an insulator at nuclear power plants...

The final Ozarks Honor Flight left the Springfield Branson Regional Airport in the early morning hours of June 6 bearing three Vernon County veterans, their guides and nearly 100 other veterans to Washington D.C. H.C. Householder, Neale Swan and Fred Layher were taken to the nation's capitol and given personal tours of the World War II Memorial as well as several of the other monuments in the city. All three men served during World War II in different theaters...

Dear Editor: The Bushwhacker Quilt Guild would just like to say a huge thanks to everyone at the Franklin P. Norman City/County Community Center for all of the help that they provided during the Bushwhacker Quilt Show during Bushwhacker Days. Patrick set up tables and chairs and Phil got out more tables and chairs when we needed them. Lanetta came in early on Saturday to open the doors for us and no matter what we asked for or needed, someone was there to help!...