Stories from Saturday, February 9, 2013

Mary R. Nichols, 80, Nevada, passed away on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, at Moore-Few Care Center, following a lengthy illness. She was born June 6, 1932, in Nevada, to Amos Malcom and Clarisa Sue Harkrader Malcom. She was married to Carl L. Nichols on May 8, 1948, in Nevada and he preceded her in death in 1984...

Veta Marie Peterson, 95, Nevada, passed away on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. Mrs. Peterson was born on Sept. 15, 1917, to William Roy and Lillie Lacy Jeans in Lisle, Mo., in Cass County. Mrs. Peterson attended and graduated from Joplin High School in 1935 and was married to Alfred Lang Peterson of Joplin later that year. ...

By Eric Wade Nevada Daily Mail "I loved our effort, loved it." Effort and toughness are among the things that Nevada Lady Tigers head coach Brent Bartlett has been frustrated with most in the last few games his squad has played, but that certainly wasn't the case Friday night when the Lady Tigers took the floor against the Lady Mustangs of McDonald County on Courtwarming night...

February, with its cold and dreary days, can cause outdoorsmen and women to get cabin fever, but it doesn't have to be that way. There are many ways to enjoy the month while waiting for the trout parks to open and the crappie and walleye runs that spring brings...

By Floyd Jernigan Nevada Daily Mail WALKER -- Northeast Vernon County led the entire game until 37 seconds remained in the third quarter when Hume got its first lead and kept that advantage in a tight GVVCC basketball tournament game Friday night. Hume withstood the loss of its leading scorer in senior Zach Smith to fouls with Jeremy Lewis and Rhett Spencer stepping up in the second half to lead the Hornets to a 49-46 victory over the Knights and grab fifth place in the week-long tournament...

Marci Klotz and James Sally III announce their engagement and plans to be married on Sept. 28, 2013, in Nevada. Marci is the daughter of Marvin and Linda Klotz of Nevada. James is the son of the late James Sally II, Nashville, Tenn., and Regina and Austin Billings, Murfreesboro, Tenn...

By Floyd Jernigan Nevada Daily Mail WALKER -- Sheldon got within two points with 5 1/2 minutes left and had five opportunities to tie the game over the next 2 minutes, but couldn't pull even. The gap became one, but that was as close as the Lady Panthers came in the fifth-place game in the GVVCC basketball tournament Friday night, falling just shy to Ballard, 30-27...

John and Maureen Short of Nevada announce the engagement of their daughter, Megan Fairfield, to Gregory Nolan, son of Ronald and Angela Nolan of New Albany, Ind. Megan is a 2002 graduate of Nevada High School. She received a bachelor's degree in dietetics in 2005 and a master's degree in public health administration in 2008 from Missouri State University. She is currently employed as a registered dietitian by the Missouri Department of Mental Health in St. Louis, Mo...

Special to the Daily Mail Air Force Airman Ethan C. Gray graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills...

By Eric Wade Nevada Daily Mail All eyes were on Nevada High School senior Silas Smith as he entered Friday night's Courtwarming game against McDonald County just 18 points short of 1,000 for his career. In front of one of the largest crowds Nevada High School has seen for a night of basketball this season, Smith needed just one half of play plus 54 seconds to eclipse the 1,000-point plateau...

By Floyd Jernigan Nevada Daily Mail WALKER -- In a game marred by fouls and turnovers, Northeast Vernon County's girls held off Bronaugh, 56-50, Friday night to clinch third in the GVVCC tournament. The Knights attempted 42 free throws, converting 18, while Bronaugh wen 5-for-12...

Members of two Neighborhood Watch groups, and prospective members of a third, met at the Public Safety Building at 120 S. Ash St. in Nevada on Thursday, to hear a brief presentation on the program and then tour the Western Missouri 911 Dispatch Center...

The Second Amendment reads: "A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." As part of the Bill of Rights, the Second Amendment was presented by James Madison as a series of articles that came into affect by Constitutional Amendments. ...

Nevada Daily Mail publisher I confess I have a strong feeling for the arts and history. I can't remember a time when I didn't find myself involved in, participating or being a spectator at artistic events or historical commemorations. Reading with rapture the printed word, marveling at someone's artistry in creating sculpture or a painting, listening to music of all kinds, watching movies and plays, or learning about our past and those who came before us, I find an emotional connection...

Hi neighbors. You have probably already heard about no first class mail delivery on Saturdays starting some time this summer. Wow. Is the newspaper first class mail? No Saturday newspaper? Maybe there will be a Monday newspaper now instead? Maybe Saturday's newspaper won't get delivered until Monday. Some readers who live in the country have told me they get their newspapers a day late, so I suppose we will all be in the same boat soon...

The Vernon County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, Feb. 8, that deputies had arrested Bob Beisly II, 57, of Nevada, on one count of first degree murder in the July 15, 2009, shooting death of his wife Belinda. Deputies arrested Beisly at his home at 805 N. Oak in Nevada. According to Vernon County Sheriff Jason Mosher, officers had "been watching him for a while because we knew this warrant was coming."...