Stories from Monday, December 17, 2012

By Eric Wade Nevada Daily Mail HARRISONVILLE, Mo. -- The Nevada Tigers wrestling squad finished off the first-semester portion of the 2012-'13 tournament schedule Saturday at the Harrisonville Holiday Tournament. Tigers head coach Devin White knew right from the start, before the season even began, that the toughest tournament the Tigers were be a part of was scheduled right before the holiday break. With 35 teams from 24 schools in attendance, this year's tournament didn't disappoint...

Nevada Daily Mail HUME -- The Hornets and Lady Hornets of Hume High School split a Golden Valley/Vernon County Conference basketball doubleheader Friday night against Bronaugh. The Lady Hornets took the first game of the night by a final score of 30-23 on the heels of 14 points from senior Tori Sears to improve to 4-3 for the season. Martell Moore led the Lady Wildcats with eight points as Bronaugh's girls slipped to 1-4 on the year...

Nevada Daily Mail On Saturday, Dec. 8, 23 youth and four coaches left Nevada in the wee hours of the morning to compete in their premier First Lego League tournament. Nevada Parks and Recreation Director Dana Redburn said it would be an understatement to say the kids were a bit apprehensive; but once the caravan pulled into the Kearney Junior High, nerves settled and it was time to get down to business. ...

#By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Daily Mail During a regular meeting set for 7 o'clock, tonight, in council chambers, 120 S. Ash, Nevada, the Nevada City Council will consider the first reading of a general ordinance amending Chapter 3 of the city code to add a license to permit the operation of a winery in the city limits. The first reading of an ordinance approving the city's agreement with Alliance Water Resources to provide water and sewer services for Nevada also is on the agenda...

By Lynn A. Wade Nevada Daily Mail Bronaugh freshman Rebecca Schnedler has won national accolades with the poster she created for the Families, Careers and Community Leaders national poster contest. The winner was selected with votes on the FCCLA's national Facebook page and wasn't fully decided until a voting frenzy that had Rebecca's entry and other top entries trading the leading slots, right up to the end...

Nevada Daily Mail Approximately 25 area residents were awarded associate degrees in the December Crowder College graduation ceremonies held in Neosho over the weekend. Theresa Thorade was awarded the Outstanding Graduate award from the Nevada Campus. She not only had a 4.0 grade point average, but was very active in Phi Theta Kappa and student activities. She also was a peer tutor...