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Celebrate the Independence holiday with family, friends
(Column ~ 07/05/14)
Hi neighbors. It is Independence Day weekend! I hope you are having a great and safe, time of it. I have had a wonderful time this past weekend with visitors from Iowa. My daughter, her husband and my granddaughter were all here. My son Bill and his fiancée were both here and a great visit was had by all...
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Relay for Life strikes emotional chord
(Column ~ 07/05/14)
Few community events are as meaningful as the Relay for Life. The annual event is held both as a remembrance of loved ones who have lost their fight to cancer, and to honor and salute those who are cancer survivors and those who are still fighting. The relay also seeks to honor the caregivers who themselves commit so much in helping others...
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First Amendment protects rights of all Americans
(Column ~ 07/05/14)
In the past, I have talked about the Second and Fourth Amendments, had deputies read them and had training on why it is so important those amendments to the Constitution are upheld. The next constitutional amendment deputies will receive training on is the First Amendment. ...
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Vehicle fire holds up traffic Wednesday (Local News ~ 07/05/14)
By Nicole Garner Nevada Daily Mail Vernon County resident Eva Park was safely able to escape her pickup truck before flames overtook the vehicle Wednesday afternoon. Park was driving south, along BB Highway, en route to her farm, when she noticed smoke coming from under the cab of her vehicle. Park said she pulled off the roadway when flames began to appear, and after momentarily struggling to remove her stuck seat belt, exited the vehicle... -
No injuries, moderate damage in Sunday fire
(Local News ~ 07/05/14)
Nevada Daily Mail An Ashland Street that caught fire Sunday sustained some damage, though no one was injured. Nevada Fire Captain Kevin Scott said crews responded to the fire at a home occupied by Stacy LaVerne around 8:30 p.m. Upon arrival, they found the back porch of the home on fire, and extinguished flames before checking the rest of the house. No flames got into the house...
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Pathways to provide services in temporary location
(Local News ~ 07/05/14)
Nevada Daily Mail Pathways Community Health has announced its plans to provide outpatient counseling services again in Nevada, after an early June fire forced the facility to close. Services will be provided at 107 North Main. Donni Kuck, Pathways vice president of Southwestern Operations, said staff is working to restore operations at the original location...
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Follow-up joint land use meeting set for mid-July
(Local News ~ 07/05/14)
Nevada Daily Mail The Kaysinger Basin Regional Planning Commission announced it will host a second public meeting for a Joint Land Use Study, focused on Camp Clark. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m., July 17, and the public is encouraged to attend...
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Northeast Vernon County School District faces $109,000 shortfall
(Local News ~ 07/05/14)
By Gloria Tucker Nevada Daily Mail WALKER -- The Northeast Vernon County School District experienced a budget shortfall of $109,615 for the 2013-14 school year, pending a $13,374 payment from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education...
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Two arrested in Special Response Team raid (Local News ~ 07/05/14)
Nevada Daily Mail Two wanted felons were taken into custody early Wednesday morning, after county law enforcement teamed up to serve a search warrant. According to a press release from the Vernon County Sheriff's Office, members of the Vernon County Special Response Team, deputies and Nevada Police officers served the warrant around 5:30 a.m., at a home on West Parkhill Drive... -
Nevada officer completes crisis intervention training
(Local News ~ 07/05/14)
Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Police Department announced Tuesday that officer Amber Williamson has successfully completed an intensive training week to become the newest member of the Nevada/Vernon County Crisis Intervention Team. Williamson attended the Kansas City, Mo., training session and completed the course on June 27. She graduated from the Mid-America Crisis Intervention Team training program...
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Hoffman Financial Resources donates to Community Outreach (Local News ~ 07/05/14)
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Griffons win two of three on the road
(Community Sports ~ 07/05/14)
Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Griffons continued their drive to get back into the Mink League Southern Division race with a doubleheader sweep of the Ozark Generals Wednesday night, near Republic, 6-1 and 4-2. Taylor Love led Nevada in the first game win with three hits in four at-bats and three RBIs --- including a two-run homer in the first inning. Jake Alexander and Kurt Becker added two hits apiece to the Griffons offense and Becker drove in two runs with a single in the third inning...
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Nevada Country Club hosts Bonnie Bailey Open tourney (Community Sports ~ 07/05/14)
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Camping evolves into more popular pastime (Sports Column ~ 07/05/14)
Camping! Either you love it or hate it, depending on when, where and how. The when is still about the same for most campers, but the where and how has changed a lot, over the years. Southwest Missouri offers visitors a wide range of camping experiences, from primitive solitude along the banks of lakes to developed sites, offering amenities including boat ramps, swimming beaches and modern plumbing...
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