Stories from Tuesday, November 13, 2012

By Eric Wade Nevada Daily Mail WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- Two of the best wrestlers Nevada High School has ever seen took part in one of the first college tournaments of the 2012-'13 season when the University of Central Missouri hosted its annual Open tournament Sunday at the University of Central Missouri Multipurpose Building...

Preston Lee Haverstic, 81, passed away suddenly of natural causes Thursday, Nov. 8, while cutting brush on his farm east of Moundville, Mo. He was born near Moundville on Sept. 12, 1931, to Leland and Mildred Tapp Haverstic. He married Karin Kay Shearburn on July 8, 1967, in Bronaugh, Mo., and she survives of the home;...

Betty Marie Duncan, 51, El Dorado Springs, Mo., died Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, at her residence, following a lengthy illness. She was born Nov. 16, 1960, in Nevada, Mo., to James Rich and Judith Ryan Rich. She was married in 1990 to Charley Duncan and he survives of the home...

Connie Allard, 65, Nevada, died, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, at Freeman Health System West, Joplin, Mo. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 17, at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, with Steve Russ officiating. Family information will be announced later by Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada...

Crime Stoppers is asking for help in locating Meredith L. Carson, Michael S. Crane, Travis A. Houts, Jason L. Wright, Samuel Robison and Randy A. Shadden. All six are absconders wanted by the District No. 30 Probation and Parole Office for Vernon, Cedar, St. Clair and Bates counties...

Four people were injured Saturday morning, in a two-vehicle crash that took place on Highway K, one-half mile east of Nevada. According to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 10:15 a.m., when an eastbound, blue, 1995 Dodge Neon driven by 19-year-old Christopher W. ...

Nevada Daily Mail COLUMBUS, Kan. -- The Nevada Middle School wrestling team opened its season at the Columbus Tournament Saturday. Hunter Balk put up the strongest performance of the day for Nevada as he took first in the 100-pound A bracket. Jacob Johnson nearly echoed that performance at 180 pounds as he took second...

By Lynn A. Wade Nevada Daily Mail "A veteran is a veteran." So said state representative and Retired United States Marine Corps Lt. Col Barney J. Fisher, in a Veterans' Day assembly, Monday, at Nevada High School, held in honor of all veterans and their families...

The community celebrates Veterans Day.

A Monday morning traffic crash took the life of 54-year-old Linda S. McCartney, Nevada. The crash occurred at 9 a.m., and according to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the 2005 Dodge Neon McCartney was driving, eastbound on U.S. 54 Highway, 3 miles east of Nevada, abruptly pulled into the oncoming lane to avoid striking a vehicle in front of her and collided head-on with a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by 36-year-old Shelly D. ...

The Nevada Middle School Accelerated Social Studies Class spent the week before the election "getting political" by planning, organizing, and officiating their own school wide election. Students were assigned to one of nine election committees ranging from voter registration to media and advertising. ...

By Lynn A. Wade Nevada Daily Mail A handful of area veterans gathered at the Vernon County Senior Center Monday afternoon. It was a time to rest and rejuvenate, swap stories and spend a little time with other veterans between a luncheon hosted by the Nevada Elks Lodge and the parade at 5 p.m...

The Superheroes of Kindness strike again!