Stories from Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Jessie Kathryn Tyson joined the stars to shine and guide her loved ones, Sept. 12, 2012. Jessie was born Aug. 5, 1946, to Logan and Evalee Tyson in Kansas City, Kan. She was a beloved mother, teacher, counselor, mentor, sister, daughter, aunt, friend and most of all MeMa...

Jacob Earl Dunn, 33, Manteno, Ill., formerly Sheldon, Mo., passed away on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012, at his home in Manteno, Ill., following a sudden illness. He was born Feb. 3, 1979, in Carthage, Mo., to Stanford Earl Dunn and Debrah Ann Carr Dunn...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Middle School volleyball teams went on the road Monday night to take on Joplin South Middle School and came home with a split. Joplin South got the night off to a strong start, taking the seventh grade A match in two sets, by the final scores of 25-18 and 25-9. Nevada rebounded, however, and won the B match, 25-22 and 25-16...

Nevada Daily Mail BRONAUGH, Mo. -- The Bronaugh Lady Wildcats hosted the Northeast Vernon County High School Lady Knights Monday evening, but didn't give head coach Whitney Hinkle much to brag about. The Lady Knights needed three sets to take the varsity match and did so by the final scores of 25-22, 25-23 and 25-14. The JV match was a close one, but only went two sets as NEVC took the victory by the final scores of 25-23 and 25-22...

Nevada Daily Mail JOPLIN, Mo. -- The Cottey College Comets volleyball team and head coach Marla Kannady Foreman got a measure of revenge for their first home loss of the season when they traveled to Ozark Christian College Monday night. In the first meeting between the two squads, the Comets looked tentative in nearly everything they did throughout the match and ultimately it cost them, as OCC recovered quickly from an opening set loss to take the match, three sets to one. ...

Nevada Daily Mail CARL JUNCTION, Mo. -- In a make-up contest that was originally scheduled for Friday, Sept. 14, but was postponed due to rain, the Nevada Lady Tigers golf team went back out on the road for the Carl Junction tournament at Briarbrook Country Club Tuesday...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Middle School seventh and eighth grade football A teams were both in action Tuesday night, taking on El Dorado Springs. The seventh grade A team hosted El Dorado Springs and head coach Josh Smith's squad took full advantage of having the home field, taking the victory in dominant fashion by a final score of 42-0. The eighth grade squad had to go on the road to face El Dorado Springs, but still completed the sweep with a 32-6 win...

By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Daily Mail During a meeting Tuesday night, he Nevada City Council voted 4-0 to give preliminary approval to a measure setting April 2, 2013, as the date for the annual Municipal Election for the city council. If more than two candidates file for the seat currently filled by James McKenzie a primary election will be held Feb. 5, 2013...

Nevada Daily Mail According to the National Weather Service's Sept. 13 drought monitor, most of Vernon County remained in severe drought conditions, with a small portion of the county's southwestern corner still experiencing extreme drought, and it's taken a toll on crops, forage, livestock and water supply...

By James R. Campbell Nevada Daily Mail BRONAUGH -- The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has granted Bronaugh Schools more than $380,000 to finance its after-school program for another five years. Bronaugh officials say the grant will help maintain a key component of 21st century public school education because such programs fill a place in students' lives that could otherwise be unproductive with activities and experiences they do not have during the regular school day...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Lady Tigers tennis team took to the courts at Nevada High School once again on Monday night, taking on the Lady Wildcats of Harrisonville, but the match didn't provide head coach Sam Short much to be happy about. The Lady Tigers were unable to pick up a victory in any of the nine matches that were played on the night, but did come close a couple of times. ...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada High School and middle school cross country squad got back into competition Tuesday at Iola, Kan. In the varsity boys' 5,000-meter race, Ben Sommer posted the strongest finish of the day or Nevada as he took eighth place with a time of 18 minutes, 44 seconds. Dalton Shunkwiler took 13th and Max Daniel rounded out the order for Nevada in 35th...

Nevada Daily Mail CARL JUNCTION, Mo. -- The Nevada Lady Tigers volleyball team went back out on the road Tuesday to take on Carl Junction High School, but a very strong Lady Bulldogs team spoiled the trip, handing Nevada losses in all three matches that were played...

Nevada Daily Mail Editor's note: The Nevada High School tennis match at College Heights reported in Wednesday's edition of the Daily Mail was incorrect. Due to a misinterpretation of the results submitted, those results were reversed. JOPLIN, Mo. -- The Nevada Lady Tigers tennis team got back on the winning track in emphatic fashion with a shutout victory over College Heights Tuesday. ...