Stories from Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Robert Anthony Micklich II, 58, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2013, at Freeman Health System West, in Joplin, Mo., following a short illness. He was born June 29, 1954, in Nevada, to Robert Anthony Micklich I, and Rosia Crosby Micklich. He married Rosemary Highley on Dec. 14, 1985, in Athens, Texas, and she survives of the home...

Terry Lee McCallister, 56, of El Dorado Springs, Mo., passed away Friday, June 7, 2013, after battling cancer. He was born Sept. 14, 1956, in Nevada, to Carl and Lucille McCallister. Terry graduated from El Dorado Springs High School in 1974. In 1976, Terry married his high school sweetheart, Terri Lynn (Friar) McCallister. ...

Mildred "Mickie" (Potter) Merchant, 93, passed away on June 7, 2013, in Joplin, Mo., at the home of her son, Don Potter. She was born Feb. 1, 1920, in the Bellamy area of Vernon County, to Joseph and Alta Shepherd. Mickie attended Science Hill grade school and El Dorado Springs High School for two years...

By Eric Wade Daily Mail Sports Editor SPRINGFIELD -- More than 40 Ozarks area volleyball all-stars and coaches gathered at Parkview for the second annual Sertoma Grin Action Classic tournament on Saturday afternoon. The event raises money for the Tooth Truck -- a service that provides dental services for children in the Ozarks...

By Floyd Jernigan III Nevada Daily Mail While Nevada's American Legion team dropped a 12-3 decision to Fort Scott Friday night, Nevada coach Jerrod Alexander remained upbeat. His team was leading 2-0 in the second game when it was called due to darkness...

Nevada Country Club hosted the 43rd annual Four Ball Invitational golf tournament over the weekend. The 36-hole stroke play tournament was played in teams of two, with the lowest of the two scores being counted on each hole. After Saturday's action, teams were divided into flights and winners were determined after play on Sunday...

SPRINGFIELD -- The Southwest Elite baseball team, under the direction of head coach Jim Rayburn, fell to 2-3 on the season with a 6-4 loss to the Ozark Generals Friday night, at Meador Park. John Caveness took the loss on the mound for the Elite in what Rayburn called a "well-pitched game." John Rathman led the Elite offense with two hits -- including a double -- and three RBIs, while Tyler Cantrell added a pair of hits of his own...

By Eric Wade Daily Mail Sports Editor SPRINGFIELD -- The 12th annual Grin Iron Classic kicked off Friday night at Parkview High School's JFK Stadium. The annual all-star football game pits 129 high school seniors from the east and west sides of the Missouri Ozarks against one another to raise money for the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile -- also known as the Tooth Truck -- and has helped more than 14,500 children with dental treatment and prevention education valued at more than $8.5 million, through 37,000 dental appointments.. ...

The Vernon County Sheriff's Office has announced an arrest in an investigation that began last week. Valerie A. Slichenmyer, 48, of Nevada, has been arrested by Vernon County deputies and charged with felony stealing. Vernon County Sheriff Jason Mosher said Deputy Casey Mathews responded to a theft call at Young Iron and Metal last week and has been working on the case since then. ...

The Vernon County Sheriff's Office doesn't really have a K-9 program -- yet. The sheriff's department does have a dog and handler in training and that training apparently paid off Thursday when Karma, the young German shepherd in training, allegedly located some methamphetamine in the backpack of a man on the Square during Bushwhacker Days, Sheriff Jason Mosher said,...