Stories from Friday, March 8, 2013

E.J. Heckadon and Cierra Barton of Rich Hill, Mo., and older sister, Haylee Mae, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Haven Kynlyn Heckadon. Haven Kynlyn was born at 3:06 p.m., Feb. 27, 2013, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces...

Alanea Brock and Joshua Tosh of Nevada, Mo., are proud to announce the birth of their sons, James Michael Tosh and Jacob Alan Tosh. James Michael was born at 7:48 p.m., Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces, and measured 19 inches...

In the Field, Fort Scott, March 9, 1863. [To] Colonel William A. Phillips, Commanding Indian Brigade: Dear Colonel: On my arrival here, I found several dispatches from you, relating to the affairs in Western Arkansas and the Indian Territory [present Okl-ahoma] and also obtained information from Dr. Gillpatrick, corroborating your statements...

I have spent quite a few hours this week looking at things that should be done, but aren't getting done. A stomach bug had us down for most of the week, first one, then another of us became ill, so not much work got done. It's surprising how much difference that little things like putting things away where they belong, or actually hitting the wastebasket with the trash, can make in a few days. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Four Northeast Vernon County Future Farmers of America members will receive their State FFA Degree at the Missouri State FFA Convention April 19. The four are Ryann Ford, Payton Hays, Nona Salsbury and Kyleigh Williams-Maus. The State FFA Degree is given to the top members of a State FFA Association. FFA members must meet certain requirements to receive a state degree...

Nevada Daily Mail Northeast Vernon County FFA member Erin Kitts-miller won the Area 9 Proficiency Award in Swine Placement, during a recent competition. She will now move on to compete at the state level. The Agricultural Pro-ficiency Award honors FFA members who, through their Supervised Agricultural Experience have developed specialized skills that they can apply toward their future careers, according to a news release...

Nevada Daily Mail Cottey College in Nevada expects to be offering two additional bachelor-degree programs as early as the fall of 2013, according to information released by the college Thursday. The college received permission from the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools to increase its offerings in social sciences and humanities. Along with that authority, the commission granted the college an additional 10 years of accreditation...

Despite the threat of more winter weather, one upcoming event is sending a clear signal that spring is on the way -- 27th Annual Nevada Home & Leisure Show, set for March 15 and 16 at Nevada Middle School. Produced by KNEM/ KNMO Radio in Nevada, the Nevada Home & Leisure Show features products and services from businesses in southwest Missouri and southeast Kansas...

The entire Nevada High School student body gathered in the gymnasium on Wednesday afternoon to see what Lt. Col. David L. Coss, Senior Aerospace Science Instructor for the Nevada Air Force JROTC program said was "the coolest thing that's happened all year at school."...

Bobby M. Cliffman, 81, Nevada, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, at Freeman Health System West, Joplin, Mo., following a sudden illness. He was born Aug. 10, 1931, in Sheldon, Mo., to Earl R. Cliffman and Alberta Helen Duncan Cliffman. He married Margie Lou Blasiar on Nov. 1, 1951, in Bentonville, Ark., and she survives of the home...

By Eric Wade Nevada Daily Mail The first of head coach Ashley Thoreson's senior Nevada Lady Tigers volleyball players has made official her intent to continue her playing career in college. Sharla Quick signed a letter of intent to play volleyball for Fort Scott Community College Friday afternoon, in the library/media center at Nevada High School...

With the season now open in the four state trout parks, many anglers will be joining the growing number of fishermen who throw a heavy weighted hook, cast and hope to snag a fish that might weigh 30 to 100 pounds. We are talking about snagging for spoonbills, which starts Friday, March 15. One Springfield angler, Jack Thomas, was fishing at Bennett Spring on the opening day of the trout parks...