Stories from Wednesday, August 29, 2012

August 23 4:15 p.m.: An accident occurred at Highland Avenue and Cedar Street involving a van driven by Misty D. Minnick, Nevada, and a trailer owned by Daniel R. Palmer, Nevada. Carrie Fenton and Nicole Nelson, passengers in the Minnick vehicle, reported injuries...

Frances M. Bogart, 86, Nevada, passed away on Monday, Aug. 27, 2012, at Freeman Health System West, Joplin, Mo. She was born April 13, 1926, in Toby, Ill., to John and Rosa Lenne. She was married Sept. 21, 1954, to Homer Leroy Bogart in Fayetteville, Ark., and he preceded her in death in 1981...

CARTHAGE, Mo. -- The Nevada Lady Tigers varsity volleyball squad started off the season Monday night with a less than desirable result at Carthage High School. Despite being down after the opening set, Carthage rallied to pick up the victory, dominating the final two sets to close out the match...

Ralph Pokorny/Daily Mail Lauren Baker returns a volley during her 8-6 win over Monett's Brianna Morris. As a team, the Lady Tigers picked up a 6-3 victory, with wins by Baker, Regan Kimbrough, Jessica DeCocq, Abbie Landoll and Janell Hawks in singles competition and the team of Kimbrough and DeCocq in doubles play. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Three-year-old Landan Mark Bland has been fighting for his life at St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., and the Nevada Eagles Lodge is hosting a benefit in September to help ease the family's financial burden as they focus on Landan's needs...

"Christian did a very nice job, as always." Nevada Lady Tigers head softball coach Tammy Holcomb has always had high expectations when it comes to the prowess of starting pitcher Christian Novak and nothing short of reaching those expectations was required Tuesday afternoon as Novak and the Lady Tigers squared off against the Lady Indians of Seneca at Bushwhacker Field...

By Rusty Murry Nevada Daily Mail The Healthy Nevada Project has taken another step forward, in the form of a community assessment being conducted by the Columbia, Mo.-based, not-for-profit organization PedNet Coalition. Representatives of PedNet have been in town this week, driving around and talking to members of the community, the Healthy Nevada leadership board, area businesses and organizations...

Nevada Daily Mail The opening convocation for Cottey College's 129th year took place Monday, in the auditorium at the Haidee and Allen Wild Center for the Arts. President Dr. Judy Rogers welcomed students to a new year at a facility that's growing and adding new opportunities for women. She called attention to baccalaureate degrees now being offered by the school, although Cottey College is still a two-year institution...