Stories from Tuesday, February 18, 2014

By Eric Wade Daily Mail Sports Editor HUME -- "One more makes four," was the chant from a near-capacity crowd of raucous Sheldon fans that could be heard throughout Hume High School Saturday night as the Panthers pursued their fourth consecutive Golden Valley Vernon County Conference Tournament championship. ...

ANDERSON, Mo. -- The McDonald County Mustangs outlasted the Nevada Tigers for a three-point victory, 49-46, in double overtime Friday night, at McDonald County High School. The Lady Mustangs defeated Nevada, 30-28, in the first game of the doubleheader Friday night...

LEXINGTON, Mo. -- The Cottey College Comets basketball team went back out on the road and edged the Wenworth Military Academy Lady Red Dragons, 66-62, Saturday afternoon. Freshman Casey Heger led the Comets with 20 points on 8-for-14 field-goal shooting and pulled down 15 rebounds. ...

By Eric Wade Daily Mail Sports Editor HUME -- As if a conference championship weren't enough, Bronaugh's Martell Moore put the icing on the cake with a career-high 41 points in a 70-44 rout of the Northeast Vernon County Lady Knights Saturday night, in the championship game of the Golden Valley Vernon County Conference Tournament Saturday night, in Hume High School's Larry L. Berry Gymnasium...

BOLIVAR, Mo. -- Three members of the Nevada Tigers wrestling team qualified for the Class 2 state tournament, with one district championship and two third-place finishes Saturday, at Bolivar High School. Sophomore Dayton Miller improved to 37-5 on the season with four wins in four matches at 113 pounds, including a pin of Monett's Sean Jastal, 1 minute, 34 seconds into the third period, in the finals. ...

Betty Jean Bobbett, age 87, of Nevada, passed away on Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, at the Bates County Memorial Hospital, in Butler, following a brief illness. Betty was born June 7, 1926, in Nevada, to James Franklin Carroll and Florence (Daily) Carroll. She was married to Buford Bobbett on July 9, 1945, in Iola, Kan., and he preceded her in death on July 22, 1998...

Donald Victor Alt, age 83, passed away Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, at the Barone Alzheimer Care Center, in Nevada. He was born June 1, 1930, in Plain, Wis., to Jonathan Andrew and Katherine (Decker) Alt. He was married to Bettie Lou (Griggs) and together the couple became parents of three children...

Paul William Jadlow Sr., 69 of Nevada, Mo., passed away Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, at the Nevada Regional Medical Center. He was born June 23, 1944, in Nevada, to Joseph Martin and Polly Jean (Yancey) Jadlow. On June 23, 1964, he was united in marriage to Betty Louise Taylor and she survives of the home...

March is shaping up to be busy month at the Franklin P. Norman City/County Community Center, with something of interest to most age groups, including adults. For parents looking for something to keep their children occupied during spring break, the community center will be holding a Spring Break Day Camp, March 10-14 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for children between 8 and 13...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Fire Department responded to a residential fire Monday afternoon, at 224 North Clay. Firefighters entered the home, which was billowing heavy smoke, around 2 p.m. Upon arrival, the fire department encountered heavy smoke coming from the southwest corner of the house...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada City Council will be looking a lengthy agenda when it meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the council chambers in the Public Safety Building, 120 S. Ash St. Among the items under consideration are a public hearing and first reading of an ordinance to annex about 2.8 acres owned by Norma J. and C.E. Fancher, at 1965 N. Osage. This issue was originally scheduled for the Feb. 4, council meeting that was postponed until Feb. 11, by a snowstorm...

Nevada Daily Mail Vernon County Sheriff's deputies have made three arrests, as part of a home burglary and firearms theft investigation. Last Thursday, deputies responded to a report of a theft in southeast Vernon County. Nearly 20 firearms, along with boxes of ammunition, were stolen from a home. Deputies were able to recover fingerprints from the crime scene and received several tips, which led to both the arrests and recovery of majority of the weapons...