Stories from Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Daniel Warren Rice, 54, Sheldon, Mo., passed away Sunday, June 8, 2014, at Freeman Health System, in Joplin, Mo., following a short illness. Danny was born Sept. 23, 1959, in Lamar, Mo., to Loren H. Rice and Olive Lorraine (Gillispie) Rice. He was married Jan. 21, 1995, to Laverna Bright, in Bronaugh, Mo., and she survives of the home...

Nevada Daily Mail After four months without being able to meet, the Harwood Board of Trustees gathered Friday to appoint Sabrina Shatwell and James Rickey to the board. "I think we kind of saved the town from death sentence for two years," clerk Donna Rickey said. "They've got a reprieve from the death penalty for two years. What happens after that I don't know."...

Nevada Daily Mail Nevada R-5 awarded Myra Bond the Teacher of the Year award for her 27 years of teaching at Truman Elementary. Bond taught forth grade math and science for the past 20 years, and third grade for seven years. "I love making a difference in someone's life and building relationships with students," she said. "I want the students to reach their fullest potential, so I like to push them to go for more, to learn more."...

Nevada Daily Mail A weekend fire has temporarily displaced services available at Pathways Community Health's Nevada office. Individuals arriving at the facility Monday were turned away by staff members and referred to locations in Butler and El Dorado Springs...

Nevada Daily Mail The preeminent act of Bushwhacker Days, Crystal Gayle will perform a few of her classic hits as well as lesser-known new songs. "The main and most important part of a performance is having fun," she said. "Bushwhacker Days sounds like fun. I love festivals. I think it's great for a community to have something like this and provide a fun time for everyone."...

Nevada Daily Mail Holidays out of town, weekends at the lake and camping retreats all have one thing in common: they're summer time activities away from home that make break-ins easier for burglars. Since Memorial Day weekend, Vernon County Deputies have reported four home burglaries, eight cases of theft and two incidents of tampering with a motor vehicle...