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Justin J. Simpson - Hannah R. Cartmill (Engagement ~ 02/15/14)
Stephen and Bonnie Cartmill, of Nevada, Mo., announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Hannah Ray Cartmill, to Justin James Simpson, son of Paul Simpson of Nevada, and Janiel and Michael Pace of Kansas City, Mo. Hannah is a 2009 graduate of Nevada High School. She received her Certification in Cosmetology from Fort Scott Community College in 2013. Hannah is currently working as a Cosmetologist in Fort Scott, Kan., at The Spoiled Brat Salon... -
Randy Dean Sutton (Obituary ~ 02/15/14)
Randy Dean Sutton, 40, McCune, Kan., formerly of Bronaugh, Mo., passed away on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, at Freeman Health System West, Joplin, Mo., following a long-term illness. He was born July 31, 1973, in Pekin, Ill., to Lyle Edward Sutton and Patty Jo (Phillips) Sutton... -
Domestic violence a growing problem
(Column ~ 02/15/14)
Drugs and stealing are what the sheriff's office spends a big portion of its time and resources investigating. But there is another area the sheriff's office also sees a lot of calls for, and that is domestic violence, child abuse, and sexual assault...
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Flossie and the Beatles
(Column ~ 02/15/14)
Hi neighbors. February is more than half over already! How are you doing with those New Year's resolutions? I didn't make many and most of them have been shelved for other, more pressing demands. Flossie was by the other day and said she was glad she hadn't made any. ...
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Beatles music and the life of Shirley Temple
(Column ~ 02/15/14)
Two significant events took place this past week -- the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" and the passing of film legend Shirley Temple. While very different people, both were more than a passing interest for me. I vaguely remember the furor over the Beatles on the Sullivan Show. Ed Sullivan was a regular presence in our home, on our new black and white TV...
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Thanks for putting history of State Hospital together
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/15/14)
Dear Editor: Wow! I recently bought and just finished reading the book on the history of the Nevada State Hospital No. 3. I was so impressed. We have lived in the vicinity of the hospital, off and on since 1968, when the hospital was a self-sustaining farm. ...
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Sheldon aldermen seek bandstand suggestions (Local News ~ 02/15/14)
Nevada Daily Mail The Sheldon Board of Aldermen is taking suggestions for the design of the park's bandstand replacement. "I believe, now is the time to put a specific plan in place, because if we wait for July, then it's going to be too late," alderman Robert Moran said at the board's meeting on Thursday... -
Show Choir Classic, businesses at Chamber luncheon
(Local News ~ 02/15/14)
Nevada Daily Mail Nevada High School is hosting its 24th Show Choir Classic Saturday. That reminder was one of many during Friday's monthly Nevada/Vernon County Chamber luncheon. According to NHS Show Choirs Director Wes Morton, there are 37 choirs competing in two venues this year, plus, there is a finals event. ...
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High propane prices strain some budgets (Local News ~ 02/15/14)
Nevada Daily Mail In the middle of his work assembling fume hoods, Joe Hull found himself in a desperate situation. The propane tank gage showed empty. His Moundville home's temperature dropped to 58 degrees. With two kids and another on the way, Hull had few options... -
Outdoors: An unlikely place for a first lady
(Sports Column ~ 02/15/14)
Thursday marked the 129th anniversary of the birth of Bess Truman. It's a date that reminds me of the good times I had visiting with her over the years and keeping the Trumans supplied with the fresh crappie they loved. Truman loved almost all sports when a young woman was a champion tennis player and a very good third baseman on the local ball team. ...
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Cottey hires new cross country coach
(College Sports ~ 02/15/14)
Cottey College is pleased to announce the hiring of Austin Bunn as the coach of the new cross country program. He has already begun recruiting for the Comets' first season, next fall. "We are thrilled to have Austin take the reins of our newest athletic program," said Dave Ketterman, Cottey College head basketball coach and athletic director. ...
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Cottey Comets rout Penn Valley, 80-56
(College Sports ~ 02/15/14)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Cottey College Comets basketball team notched its 10th win of the season with one of its strongest performances in an 80-56 victory over the Lady Scouts of Penn Valley Community College Tuesday. Caley Shaffstall led the offensive effort for the Comets as she finished the night with 30 points. She also recorded a double-double in the contest as she finished with 13 rebounds...
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Lady Tigers compete in SWMO Championships
(High School Sports ~ 02/15/14)
SPRINGFIELD -- The Nevada Lady Tigers swim team entered the 2014 SWMO Championships swim meet with one thing in mind -- make the state championship cut in the 200-meter freestyle relay. Though there were individual events in which the Lady Tigers had a chance to qualify, head coach Amyl Bishop said after the Joplin Invitational that those other events would be placed on the back burner, as the Lady Tigers needed to shave less than 0.4 seconds off of their time to make the relay cut. ...
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Knights take fifth in conference tournament (High School Sports ~ 02/15/14)
By Eric Wade Daily Mail Sports Editor HUME -- For the second consecutive night, Northeast Vernon County Knights and Lady Knights head coach Jeremy Barger found himself on the sideline for the most exciting game of the night in the Golden Valley Vernon County Conference Tournament Friday, at Hume High School...
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