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Erma Lavonne Layher
(Obituary ~ 08/31/13)
Erma Lavonne Layher, 86, Nevada, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013, at Barone Alzheimer's Care Center in Nevada. She was born Aug. 17, 1927, in Peterson, Iowa, to William K. Clapsaddle and Cora B. Clapsaddle. She married Fred Layher on Sept. 15, 1945, in Fort Scott, Kan., and he survives...
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Airyka Eden Carter
(Births ~ 08/31/13)
Hailey Carter welcomed her daughter, Airyka Eden Carter, who was born Aug. 21, 2013, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She was 21 and a half inches long and 8 pounds, 5 ounces.
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Harry "Red" and Shirley Pitts (Anniversary ~ 08/31/13)
Harry "Red" and Shirley Pitts of Bronaugh will observe their 50th wedding anniversary with a dinner and reception Saturday, Sept.14, 2013, at 6 p.m., at their home. Friends and family are welcome to join the couple in celebrating this special occasion... -
Seventh-grade football ready for new season
(Other Sports ~ 08/31/13)
Numbers are a plus as Nevada Middle School looks to open its seventh-grade football season. Coaches Ken Eastwood (offense) and Mason Heard (defense) welcomed 41 players out for the team. "We are both very excited for this season," said Eastwood and Heard. "We have a strong group of kids out who are working hard every day at practice...
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Nevada varsity girls' tennis opens season 0-1
(High School Sports ~ 08/31/13)
By Eric Wade Daily Mail Sports Editor The Lady Tigers tennis team was among the first to get into regular-season action among teams around Nevada High School. The Lady Tigers and head coach Samantha Short were originally scheduled to be in action for the first time on Monday, taking on the Lady Bulldogs of Carl Junction High School. Though things didn't quite go as planned, the Lady Tigers did eventually get that match in on Wednesday...
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Middle school volleyball gears up for new season with veteran coaches
(Other Sports ~ 08/31/13)
By Floyd Jernigan Nevada Daily Mail Veteran coaches Marsha Hooper and Gail Wilson again head up the seventh- and eighth-grade volleyball squads at Nevada Middle School, providing experienced guidance to help build the sport for the high school. Hooper, who is entering her 32nd year in coaching, has spent the last nine at the seventh-grade level...
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Nevada freshman football has high hopes for 2013 season
(High School Sports ~ 08/31/13)
By Floyd Jernigan Nevada Daily Mail Potential and grooming -- two words often synonymous with freshman football. Coaches greet players with the promise of potential and hope to groom that potential, so it blossoms at the varsity level. Coaches Jerrod Alexander and Josh Smith found themselves in that position as they greeted this year's frosh Tigers. Alexander is handling the offense and Smith, the defense...
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Nevada softball off to strong start in 2013 season
(High School Sports ~ 08/31/13)
By Eric Wade Daily Mail Sports Editor A new season often brings a number of unknowns and new challenges in high school sports and the upcoming Nevada Lady Tigers softball season is no exception. Lady Tigers head coach Tammy Holcomb entered the 2013 season with a number of familiar faces on her roster, but also with a number of unknowns...
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Confidence reigns supreme for Nevada football
(High School Sports ~ 08/31/13)
By Eric Wade Daily Mail Sports Editor The 2013 high school football season in Nevada has been unofficially under way for two weeks already, but the Tigers still haven't taken the field in actual game competition just yet. With a scrimmage at Logan Field and the Carl Junction Jamboree under their belts, the Tigers do have a significant measure of on-field experience, but even a scrimmage against other schools can't really duplicate a real game...
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Nevada Tigers football drops season opener
(High School Sports ~ 08/31/13)
HOLDEN -- The Nevada Tigers football team got its first taste of regular-season action Friday night, taking on the Holden Eagles. The Tigers came into the contest hoping for a bit of revenge as Holden was one of three teams to beat Nevada last season. The two squads opened last season at Logan Field and Holden scored the winning touchdown with just 6 seconds left in the contest, taking the victory by a final score of 33-28...
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Chemistry is key for Cottey Comets volleyball
(College Sports ~ 08/31/13)
By Eric Wade Daily Mail Sports Editor The Cottey College volleyball team features five sophomores and five incoming freshmen and head coach Marla Kannady Foreman says chemistry between her and her players will be one of the most significant keys to her squad's success this season...
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Consistency is key for Nevada girls' golf
(High School Sports ~ 08/31/13)
By Eric Wade Daily Mail Sports Editor "At this point in the season, the girls just need to continue hitting golf balls and playing as much golf as they can to work on their consistency off the tee box and work on their short game to eliminate the unnecessary shots due to lack of concentration."...
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Truman Lake attracts anglers across Missouri (Sports Column ~ 08/31/13)
Some 12 years ago, David Teegarden had been making so many trips from the Kansas City area to fish on Truman Lake that he and his mother decided to build a home near the lake. They settled on a six-acre plot in the town of Racket, which is close to the lake, and since that day, they have been happy with their decision to move and have pulled a lot of fish from the lake... -
Nevada boys' swimming gears up for new season
(High School Sports ~ 08/31/13)
By Eric Wade Daily Mail Sports Editor "We've been working hard." Though the intensity is just as high as ever, things look a lot different this year for head coach Ryan Watts and the Nevada Tigers swim team. In the second year of the program, not only do his athletes know a little bit better what to expect, but Watts himself has entered this season much better prepared...
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Nevada tennis falls at Joplin
(High School Sports ~ 08/31/13)
JOPLIN -- The Lady Eagles of Joplin High School had little trouble getting past the Nevada Lady Tigers tennis team on their home courts Thursday. The Lady Tigers were unable to win a match on the night, leading to a 9-0 victory for Joplin. It was the second time the Lady Tigers had been blanked in as many matches this season and the first shutout on the road...
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Youth dominates Nevada volleyball roster
(High School Sports ~ 08/31/13)
By Eric Wade Daily Mail Sports Editor "I've seen a lot of promising things this summer." Promising might be an understatement for what Nevada Lady Tigers head volleyball coach Ashley Thoreson has seen from her squad this preseason. That has turned out to be both good and bad as it has led to a significant measure of confidence, but at the same time, has created a fair amount of issues for Thoreson and her coaching staff...
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Eighth grade football gears up for new season
(Other Sports ~ 08/31/13)
By Floyd Jernigan Nevada Daily Mail Building a foundation is the name of the game for eighth-grade football coaches and players. The goal is to improve technique and learn the mental part of the game while players mature. That's the task for Nevada head coach Blake Howarth and assistant Tyler Shouse as they prepare their team for this season and for the future...
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Poor Richard revisited
(Column ~ 08/31/13)
Hi neighbors. On a whim yesterday I bought a Harris' Farmer's Almanac for 2014. It says on the cover that it is inspired by the original Harris Almanack first published in 1892. There is a picture of Ben Franklin in the corner and the boast that this magazine is "in the same tradition as Ben Franklin's 'Poor Richard's Almanack.'"...
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Tips to help protect you against identity theft
(Column ~ 08/31/13)
Identity theft is something that we do not think about every day; and most of the time when it happens, we do not know that we have just become a victim. This makes this type of crime very frustrating for the victim because of how much damage can be caused by the time it is discovered...
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Sportsmanship leaves lasting impression
(Local News ~ 08/31/13)
With school either back in session or getting ready to return, that also means athletics are back with us. Middle school and high school athletic teams are getting underway and with those games on the horizon, it's a good time to remember how important it is to display good sportsmanship...
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Holiday closings
(Local News ~ 08/31/13)
In observance of Labor Day all federal, state, city and county offices will be closed Monday. Their offices will reopen Tuesday. Area schools will also be closed. However, the Franklin P. Norman City/County Community Center will be open, as well as the Frank E. Peters Municipal Golf Course...
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No paper on Tuesday
(Local News ~ 08/31/13)
In observance of Labor Day, the Nevada Daily Mail's office will be closed Monday and will not publish a Tuesday edition. The office will be open Tuesday and a Wednesday edition of the newspaper will be published.
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Kerbs and Frakes in next Alliance Water Resources class of industry leaders
(Local News ~ 08/31/13)
COLUMBIA, MO -- Bob Kerbs, plant maintenance mechanic and Fred Max Frakes, operation and maintenance mechanic of the Nevada Division of Alliance Water Resources have been chosen to participate in the Leadership Alliance Class of 2013. Leadership Alliance is a program that was developed by Alliance in 2006 to promote advancement from within. ...
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Nevada residents injured in Miller County accident
(Local News ~ 08/31/13)
Two residents of Nevada received minor injuries Thursday morning when they were involved in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 54 in Miller County, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers. Troopers say the accident happened about 10:30 p.m., when a southbound 1990 Buick Regal driven by Rhonda Bodenheimer, 29, of Lake Ozark, did not yield the right of way and collided with the westbound 2002 Dodge Durango driven by 71-year-old Sammie Breeden, of Nevada. ...
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Nevada City Council to set 2014 council election
(Local News ~ 08/31/13)
The Nevada City Council will finalize the lease-purchase agreement with U.S. Bancorp Equipment Finance Inc. for a used jetter truck to clean the city's sanitary sewers when it meets at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 3, in the council chambers in the Public Safety Building, 120 S. Ash St...
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New staff -- different jobs at Hume school (Local News ~ 08/31/13)
Nevada Daily Mail Five new educators will join Hume School District R-8 when its new school year starts next week. Kirk Hart has moved to the principal's office this fall, a change from teaching fourth and fifth grades last year. In addition to his duties as principal he will also teach two sixth grade classes... -
Another arrest made in thefts from vehicles
(Local News ~ 08/31/13)
The Nevada Police Department reports that they have made another arrest in conjunction with an ongoing investigation of reported thefts of property stolen from parked automobiles. According to a press release, information received from a reliable informant led to the arrest of a 32-year-old prison parolee, who is suspected of stealing property items from unsecured automobiles parked near Alma Street and East Douglas Street, in Nevada. ...
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Copy of painting donated to museum (Local News ~ 08/31/13)
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