Stories from Thursday, October 25, 2012

Nevada Daily Mail LIBERAL, Mo. -- There were no upsets Monday night in the first round of the Class 1, District 11 volleyball tournament at Liberal High School. Third-seeded Hume defeated Bronaugh by the final scores of 25-12 and 25-17, while Sheldon gave the Lady Knights of Northeast Vernon County all they wanted in a close defeat by the final scores of 25-23 and 31-29 and Liberal defeated Miami-Amoret, 25-11 and 25-9...

In front of a large and raucous of fans, players and parents, Nevada High School hosted its Fired Up pep rally and bonfire at the practice facility on the west end of Logan Field Wednesday night in preparation for tonight's district playoff contest against the Tigers of Warrensburg High School at Logan Field, highlighted by a performance by the Nevada Tiger Pride Marching band and an address from Tigers head coach Wes Beachler in which he thanked everyone involved with the Nevada High School football program, whether it be directly or indirectly. ...

Nevada Daily Mail The Lady Bulldogs of El Dorado Springs High School posted an almost-perfect sweep in the Class 2, District 12 volleyball tournament, taking the tournament title Tuesday. After a first-round bye as the tournament's top seed, the Lady Bulldogs defeated Stockton in the semifinals by the final scores of 26-24 and 25-14. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Tickets are on sale now for On My Own's 5th Annual Casino Night, to be held Friday, Nov. 2, at the Nevada Elks Lodge. The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m., with social time, followed by a smoked brisket dinner at 6. Live casino games will be played from 7 to 10 p.m., featuring an all new casino company. Prizes will also be given away...

By James R. Campbell Nevada Daily Mail A Democratic political activist told Vernon County Democrats that the Obama administration and congressional supporters of Obamacare left their healthcare reform package vulnerable to misrepresentations by neglecting to explain it...

Nevada Daily Mail A Ford Mustang previously reported stolen from a car dealership in Topeka, Kan., was recovered Oct. 24 in Nevada. According to a report from the Nevada Police Department, officers were called to a home in the 200 block of West Prewitt, where a car had struck a house...

Nevada Daily Mail Members of Cottey College's student competitive business organization, Phi Beat Lambda, attended the "Igniting Innovation" leadership conference held in Miami, Okla., on Oct. 6. Students had the opportunity to expand their personal leadership skills by attending workshops on icebreaker activities, team building, admission application processes for graduate schools, and others...

A banner in honor of Joseph Cole waves in the wind on Thursday, covered with the hand-written messages of love, friendship and farewell, and prayers of Cole's friends and familly. The banner, flanked by a candle and memorial flowers, was erected just outside the Quick Dine restaurant, where Cole died in an Oct. 19 tragedy. A tractor-trailer exiting U.S. 71 swerved to miss another vehicle and crashed into the restaurant. Cole was pronounced dead at the scene...

Ralph Pokorny/Daily Mail "Nevada!" "Tigers!" "Number!" "One!" Shouts rang across the practice field at Logan Field on Wednesday at a pep rally, fueling the community's spirit in support of the Nevada Tiger football team as they prepare to face the Warrensburg Tigers in the first game of the district playoffs, today, at 7 p.m., at Logan Field. ...

The word great has many meanings. In the dictionary one definition is big or large. Another meaning implies more than usual. Other synonyms are: important, remarkable, famous, most important and favorite. And then there is the one meaning that applies to me. That meaning is; divided by a generation...