Stories from Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Brian Lee Niles, 40, Moundville, Mo., passed away Monday, April 14, 2014, at his home in Moundville. Brian was born Aug. 29, 1973, in Las Vegas, Nev., and came to Galena at a young age. He was raised there and attended school in Galena. Brian spent most of his working life as a carpenter in the Joplin area...

Darrick and Brooke Crooks, of Columbia, Mo., and older sister, Baylor, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and baby sister, Callan Louisa Crooks. Callan was born at 5:56 a.m., Thursday, March 13, 2014, at Boone County Hospital, Columbia, Mo. She weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces, and measured 20 inches...

Bo and Amy Bishop, of Nevada, Mo., and older sister, Garrity, are proud to announce the birth of their son and baby brother, Grantham Scott Bishop. Grantham was born at 5:16 p.m., Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 8.4 pounds, and measured 21 and 1/4 inches...

By Eric Wade Daily Mail Sports Editor Though the Nevada Tigers varsity baseball team entered the 2014 season with lofty expectations and even loftier hopes, head coach Danny Penn has found himself searching for the magic that prompted those hopes and expectations through the season's first six games. That all changed in Tuesday night's home opener in which the Tigers defeated what has proven to be a very talented Joplin Eagles team by a final score of 7-4...

COLUMBIA -- Though the season has been over for a while now, the Nevada Tigers basketball team was announced Monday as the recipient of another state award. Head coach John McNeley's squad earned the Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Award for having a combined team grade-point average of 3.39. The Tigers finished the 2013-14 season with an overall record of 8-17, falling to McDonald County by a final score of 47-45 in the Class 4, District 12 Tournament semifinals...

Nevada Daily Mail "They have lost not only their memories, but their hopes," said Nancy Malcom, social services director for Barone Alzheimer's Care Center, of those members of our society who have been stricken with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia...

Nevada Daily Mail After several failed attempts, beer and light wines will be sold at the Frank E. Peters Municipal Golf Course. Tuesday night, the Nevada City Council voted 4-0, with council member Jayne Novak excused, to adopt Resolution No. 1396, approving the application to sell beer and light wines at the municipal golf course. ...

Nevada Daily Mail The Vernon County MU Extension Council held its first full meeting with newly elected members Monday evening. The first line of business the updated council discussed regarded the Extension's annual youth camp. The camp, which is held primarily for at-risk youth, allows children to have a camping experience for several nights for a minimal fee. Kids can participate in the two-night camp for $2...