Stories from Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Tiffany Stroer of Nevada, Mo., is proud to announce the birth of her daughter, Alexa Larei Stroer. Alexa was born at 8:46 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces and measured 21 and 3/4 inches...

Tiffany Terry of Nevada, Mo., is proud to announce the birth of her daughter, Kirston Renee Terry. Kirston was born at 4:48 p.m., Monday, Aug. 6, 2012, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces and measured 20 inches. Maternal grandparents are Ron and Sonja Terry of Nevada. ...

Theresa L. Coiner, 100, of Golden City, Mo., died Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, at Christian Health Care of Nevada. Funeral mass will be held today at 10 a.m., at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lamar, Mo. Rosary was Tuesday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m., at Pugh Funeral Home, Golden City, Mo., followed by the visitation. Burial will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Lamar...

August 25 Travis B. Walker, Nevada, failure to register vehicle. August 28 Robert J. Bierman, Fort Scott, Kan., speeding 27/15. Lance M. Drake, Nevada, sale of alcohol to a minor. Trista A. Foulk, Nevada, failure to register vehicle. Amanda R. Hand, Nevada, expired license plate...

Nevada Daily Mail MONETT, Mo. -- The Lady Cubs of Monett rallied from a 5-1 deficit after four-and-a-half innings to defeat Nevada by a final score of 6-5 Monday, snapping the Lady Tigers' winning streak at six games. Senior pitcher Christian Novak and sophomore shortstop Cheyenne Brewer led the Lady Tigers' offense with three hits apiece. Freshman first baseman Carsten Warner homered and senior second baseman Mackenzie Pritchetthad a triple for Nevada in the loss...

Nevada Daily Mail LAMAR, Mo. -- The Lamar Lady Tigers softball team shut down El Dorado Springs to take a 4-0 victory Monday with junior Emmie Robertson pitching a no-hitter -- her second in three games. Robertson struck out 14 Lady Bulldog batters and helped her own cause with three hits -- including a home run -- on the day. El Dorado Springs won the juniorvarsity game by a final score of 6-5 in four innings...

Nevada Daily Mail ANDERSON, Mo. -- The Nevada Middle School seventh and eighth grade volleyball teams traveled to McDonald County Middle School Tuesday night and brought home some very promising results, for the most part. The seventh graders got the night off to a strong start in the A game as they swept McDonald County in two sets. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Alliance Water Resources, Inc., will start the flushing of water mains on Monday, Sept. 17. Customers within the area of the flushing and surrounding influence areas may see some discoloration in their water if usage occurs during the flushing period...

Nevada Daily Mail After revisiting their endorsement, Missouri Farm Bureau FARM-PAC trustees once again voted overwhelmingly to support Congressman Todd Akin for the U.S. Senate. The FARM-PAC trustees represent the county Farm Bureaus which are located in every Missouri county...

By James R. Campbell Herald-Tribune Dave Spence took on a big challenge for his first venture into politics, but his confidence that he will become governor of Missouri Nov. 6 has increased since he won the Republican nomination Aug. 7. On his way to Joplin last week after comparing Missouri Ethics Commission reports on his and incumbent Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon's finances, Spence said, "My contributions are from business owners, friends, family and people who want to see change...

Nevada Daily Mail The Vernon County United Way will soon be kicking off its annual drive, once again featuring Oktoberfest. This year, the fundraising event will be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Oct. 13, in the grass lot next to Great Southern Bank in Nevada...

Nevada Daily Mail Performance artist Richard Height will bring his show to Cottey College's Haidee and Allen Wild Center for the Arts auditorium at 8 p.m., Saturday. "Some would think that art, painting in particular, is a static experience," a Cottey spokeswoman said. "Richard will change your mind when he takes the stage...

By Rusty Murry Nevada Daily Mail There is always something going on at the Vernon County Senior Center -- especially around lunch-time. Some special meals offered each month are more popular than others and that is the case with Fried Catfish Fridays, according to center coordinator Angie Daniels...

By Rusty Murry Nevada Daily Mail There is always something going on at the Vernon County Senior Center -- especially around lunchtime. Some special meals offered each month are more popular than others and that is the case with Fried Catfish Fridays, according to center coordinator Angie Daniels...

Nevada Daily Mail BUTLER, Mo. -- The Nevada Lady Tigers softball team bounced back from Monday's 6-5 loss at Monett to shut out the Lady Bears of Butler by a final score of 10-0 Tuesday, showing a new spark to the offense. Head coach Tammy Holcomb's squad got the offense going early with two runs in the opening frame against Butler starter Kylee Johnson and never looked back. ...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Middle School seventh grade football team made its home debut at Logan Field Tuesday night with less than favorable results against Carl Junction. In the A game, Carl Junction had little trouble putting together scoring drives and took the victory by a final score of 40-8. The B game was a much closer affair, but the Tigers still came out on the short end as Carl Junction took the victory by a final score of 8-0...

Nevada Daily Mail SEYMOUR, Mo. -- The Nevada Tigers swim team competed in the Seymour Invitational Tuesday and gave head coach Ryan Watts a lot to be happy about. "This meet was very good for our team," Watts said. "We competed at a high level and represented Nevada High School very well by posting good times and placing high in multiple events."...

Nevada Daily Mail BOLIVAR, Mo. -- The Nevada Tigers cross country squad got back into action for just the second time this season, competing in the Butler Invitational Tuesday. In the varsity boys' 5,000-meter race, Ben Sommer posted the strongest finish of the day for Nevada as he finished 18th, followed by Dalton Shunkwiler in 38th and Max Daniel in 61st. In the JV girls' 5,000-meter race, Myrissa Dunfield finished 21st...

Nevada Daily Mail LAMAR, Mo. -- The Nevada Lady Tigers tennis team got back to the courts Tuesday against the Lady Tigers of Lamar, but weren't able to get back on the winning track as Lamar ultimately came out on top in every match that was played...

I get it, I really do. Everybody in any kind of negotiation always wants what's best for their side, regardless of what the other thinks or wants, but NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and the rest of the bigwigs need to sit back and start thinking about what really matters -- player safety and getting things right...