Stories from Saturday, February 8, 2014

Bonnie Rae Bailey, 61, of Nevada, Mo., formerly of Fort Scott, Kan., died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, at Freeman Medical Center in Joplin, Mo. She was born on June 16, 1952, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Harold and Eva (Bowen) Graham. She married Larry Bailey on Nov. 28, 1970, in Fort Scott...

By Eric Wade Daily Mail Sports Editor JOPLIN -- In a week that has been full of cancellations due to a recent winter storm, and messy roadways and dangerously cold temperatures it left in its wake, it was still a question whether or not the Nevada Lady Tigers swim team would be able to compete in the Joplin Invitational -- the last meet of the regular season -- right up until the day of the meet...

SHELDON -- After more than a week of almost nothing but cancellations, the Sheldon Panthers basketball team was finally able to get back on the floor Friday night, hosting a conference rival in the Bulldogs of Ballard High School. In a contest that was never really in doubt, head coach Tyler Judd's squad rolled to a 64-34 victory on its home floor. Micah Swanson had 17 points to lead the offensive effort for the Panthers, while Reed Worsley finished the night with 14...

The Nevada Lady Tigers basketball team got back into action Friday night, in what was a special contest, for a number of reasons. Not only was Friday night's contest a matchup against longtime rival El Dorado Springs, but it as also Dunk Red Night, a heart disease awareness project that was organized by Nevada's FCCLA...

It's that time of year when the outdoor calendar gets slim. The only hunting seasons include crows, rabbits, squirrel, coyotes and geese, while the trout season in Missouri's four trout parks won't open until March 1, with the spoonbill snagging season following on March 15...

A few weeks ago I talked about the Fourth Amendment and the rights it provides to American citizens. The following week, I received a letter from a Nevada resident talking about his concerns with executive orders and what my position would be if such an order ever conflicted with the Fourth Amendment. I enjoy letters from citizens in the county, especially on topics like these!...

Few things impact us like our faith. According to the most recent Gallup Poll, released Dec. 24, 2013, one in four of us say we attended church in the past seven days. That's been pretty steady over the past three years and is close to where it was in 1940 and 1950, noted the Gallup Poll story by Frank Newport...

Hi neighbors. Nippy weather continues and all that "snow fun" is getting old, even for the children. There is always a lot to do where the heaters work though. Bundle up and take the family out (when the roads are safe) to visit some local businesses and indoor attractions...

The Bates County Sheriff's Office has taken 22 cattle into custody and arrested a Butler man, on charges of animal neglect. Gary Anderson, 62, of Butler, was charged with six counts of animal neglect/abuse on Thursday. Deputies responded to a complaint on Wednesday, to a Butler residence and found cows that were underweight and blocked from accessing water, due to an electric fence. ...

The Vernon County Sheriff's Office announced late Friday, that the Missouri State Highway Patrol, along with the sheriff's office, C-Net Drug Task Force and the Nevada Police Department, served a search warrant at 1202 E Nickelson, in Nevada, that resulted in the seizure of a one-pound brick of marijuana, one ounce of high grade marijuana, $6,150 in cash and a semi auto handgun...

Nevada Daily Mail Last year, the Vernon County Commission began considering replacement of a bridge in Washington Township. But because of delayed response by AT&T in moving an underground telephone cable, progress on the bridge has stopped. In April 2013, the county commission first inspected a bridge in Washington Township, between Jayhawker and 1513 roads. Vernon County Bridge Foreman Lynn Seaver said the bridge was identified for replacement because of its age and settling issues...

Nevada Daily Mail United Way and the Farmers' Market experienced a silver lining to the recent weather, $1,000 to the former and $1,900 to the latter. For the past decade, Corey Johnson plowed the snow on his properties using his tractor, with a loader and blade...