Stories from Wednesday, December 12, 2012

John George Lewis, son of Marion Matlock and Anna Bell Stewart Lewis, died at the Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada, Mo., on Dec. 9 2012. Born Nov. 24, 1924, he was 88 years of age. John attended Schell City schools, graduating in 1942 from Schell City High School. ...

The El Dorado Springs Christmas parade was held on Saturday, Dec. 8, with many participants from throughout the area. Jackson Tough, El Dorado Springs Chamber of Commerce director, said in an e-mail it's the largest crowd he's seen in a few years for the holiday event, although there was "just a nip in the air."...

A civil suit was filed in a Vernon County Court by Quick Dine on Dec. 6, listing representatives of Coffman Farms as well as Patrick A. Crews as defendants.

By Eric Wade Nevada Daily Mail "I was really worried coming into this dual, I really was. You know, Adrian is a tough team." As it turns out, Nevada Tigers head wrestling coach Devin White had nothing to worry about after all, as his squad brought home its first dual win of the season against the Blackhawks of Adrian High School Tuesday night...

By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Daily Mail If you live in the Nevada R-5 School District and want an opportunity to influence the direction the Nevada school district is heading, now is your chance to run for one of the two open seats on the Nevada R-5 Board of Education. The election is scheduled for April 2, 2013 and terms are for three years...

Santa's hoping visitors will stop by his little house -- you know the one; the red and green one decorated with lights, on the courthouse lawn, next to the William Joel Stone memorial. He was there Tuesday evening when Adrian Clarke and Jadyn Swearingen visited and he plans to be there on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2-5 p.m.; Wednesday, Dec. 19. 6-8 p.m; Friday, Dec. 21, 4:30-7 p.m.; and Saturday, Dec. 22, 2-5 p.m. See some other people who met with Santa, on Page 3...

By Lynn A. Wade Nevada Daily Mail Once in a lifetime, a hunter's quest to take the perfect buck ends in the hunter's victory. On Nov. 17, the buck Brian Hollands has been pursuing for four years came into his rifle's sights and the elusive quarry's head and trophy 204-inch rack will soon be hanging in the Hollands' home...

By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Daily Mail Solar power is becoming a readily available option for homeowners and businesses in the Vernon and Bates county areas, according to Jeff Droz, owner of Roof Power Solar in Rich Hill. Droz, who has used solar power as his sole source of electricity at his house in the Rich Hill area for the last seven years, recently has started installing solar panels in the two counties, and in the last couple of weeks has installed two arrays in the Nevada area, one at Cash's Quality Electric office and shop, 111 N. ...

Nevada Daily Mail WEBB CITY, Mo. -- The Nevada Lady Tigers swim team scored a number of firsts in Tuesday's meet at Webb City High School. The Lady Tigers topped the Lady Eagles of Joplin by a combined score of 85-70 and the Lady Jays Marshfield, 111-20, but were edged by the hosting Lady Cardinals of Webb City narrowly by a final score of 84-82 before falling to the Springfield Kickapoo Chiefs, 123-51, in team competition...