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Norman N. Highley (Obituary ~ 01/08/13)
Norman N. Highley, 77, Nevada, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013, at Mercy Hospital, Fort Scott, Kan., following a two-year battle with pulmonary fibrosis. He was born Dec. 31, 1935, in Montevallo, Mo., to James M. Highley and Gertie Ann Rapp Highley. He married Joyce Henry on July 5, 1953, in Olympia, Mo., and she survives of the home... -
Lady Tigers outlast Bolivar, 32-29 (High School Sports ~ 01/08/13)
By Eric Wade Nevada Daily Mail It's not very often a coach can watch his or her team put up just one point in a period, finish a game shooting just 28 percent, record more turnovers than made field goals and still come out with a win. The Nevada Lady Tigers varsity basketball team did just that as head coach Brent Bartlett's squad fought its way to a 32-29 win over Bolivar at Wynn Gymnasium Monday night... -
Seventh grade boys take second at El Dorado Springs
(Community Sports ~ 01/08/13)
Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Middle School seventh grade boys lost to Camdenton 55-49 in the final game of the El Dorado Springs Tournament on Saturday, to take second place. Zach Gardner led the offensive effort for Nevada with 23 points in the contest. Braeden Hinton added 14...
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Lady Hornets fall to Drexel
(High School Sports ~ 01/08/13)
Nevada Daily Mail HUME -- The Hume Lady Hornets fought turnovers all night long and simply couldn't overcome a strong Drexel defense in a home loss Thursday night. "We started out well, but let their defense get the best of us," Lady Hornets head coach Delanya Thompson said. "We had way too many turnovers."...
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Tigers take eighth at Monett
(High School Sports ~ 01/08/13)
Nevada Daily Mail MONETT, Mo. -- Individual championships by Slade Stiles and Sam Ellifrits helped the Nevada Tigers wrestling team finish eighth in the 41st annual Monett Invitational Saturday. Stiles won the gold medal at 120-pounds with five pin victories. Those five wins Saturday put him at 151 for his high school career, eight more than the previous record of 143 -- set just a year ago by Tanner Charles...
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Fifth grade boys win Lamar tournament (Community Sports ~ 01/08/13)
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Commission discusses recycling center budget (Local News ~ 01/08/13)
The Vernon County Recycling Center expects to bring in about $17,000 from sales of recyclable materials during 2013, which will cover about half of the $36,360 David Irwin told the Vernon County Commission last week that he estimates it will cost to operate the center... -
Historic church to be home for teens (Local News ~ 01/08/13)
Dating to its organization in 1871 and construction in 1884, Olive Branch Baptist Church in southeast central Vernon County is reminiscent of old-time "dinner on the ground" church picnics and the early 20th century song "The Church in the Wildwood."... -
Hartzler vows farm bill backing, spending cuts and protecting gun owners rights
(Local News ~ 01/08/13)
Keeping the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from threatening the rights of lakeside homeowners like it did last year at Lake of the Ozarks is a top priority for U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler, R-Harrisonville, this year in the 113th Congress in Washington...
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Cottey holds children's performance fair
(Local News ~ 01/08/13)
Registrations are now being accepted for the the Second Annual Children's Performance Fair hosted by Cottey College and the Franklin P. Norman City/County Community Center. The Children's Performance Fair will be held Saturday, Jan. 19, from 1-4 p.m., in commemoration of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service...
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Sheldon High School Homecoming (Local News ~ 01/08/13)
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