Stories from Friday, September 5, 2014

Kevin Jacobs, 24 years old, of Denison, Iowa, and formerly of Milan, Mo., passed away, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014, at University Hospital in Columbia, Mo. He became an organ donor, and saving the lives' of others. Kevin was born on July 3, 1990, in Nevada, Mo. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Sheldon school district hired Ryan Meeks as the high school agriculture instructor and Silvia Martin as part-time music teacher. Originally from Stockton, Meeks attended College of the Ozarks, majored in agriculture education and taught at Chadwick, Mo., before coming to Sheldon...

Nevada Daily Mail Bronaugh's after school program continues to serve parents and students, with 29 children enrolled and two years left of grant funding available. "Our budget this year is $85,941," director Julie Forkner said at the annual advisory meeting Thursday. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Calling all movie buffs. Six of the world's top short films will be on display in Nevada as the Community Council on the Performing Arts will be hosting Ozark Shorts, a monthly short-film screening series, at 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 6, at the Fox Playhouse, 110 S. Main...

Nevada Daily Mail Farmers inconvenienced by the flooding on the Stokes Road's low water crossing over Drywood Creek may have a solution by spring of next year. "MoDOT approved our preliminary plans," Travis Rapp, a structural engineer with Cook, Flatt & Strobel Engineers, said at the Vernon County Commission meeting Wednesday. ...

Nevada Daily Mail The Schell City Fall Festival returns with the infamous great golf ball challenge and the hairy leg contest on Sept. 4 and 5. "Not every small town has a festival like this," organizer Jeanne Hoagland said. "It's a lot of fun and is safe for children. We have a lot of good food and provide good, family fun. Our kid's games have really improved over the years and people have put a lot of effort into making them successful."...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Tigers softball team won their fourth game of the season in a 17-2 drubbing of the Kansas City O'Hara Celtics Thursday afternoon at Bushwhacker Field. The Tigers led 3-0 after the first, and took control of the game in the bottom of the second inning, plating 13 runs...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Tigers volleyball squad needed only two sets to defeat the Warrensburg Tigers in a home match Thursday night. Nevada (2-1) was never threatened, winning the sets by scores of 25-13 and 25-16. "I am very happy," NHS coach Ashely Thoreson said after the game. "Tonight they were intense, and were focused from point 1."...

I have said before that drugs and stolen property often go together, and each time we serve warrants, or solve cases, that is proven over and over again to be true. Recently, we have investigated a case that involved multiple suspects at different locations throughout the county. This investigation yielded not only one of the largest seizures of crystal meth in the county's history, but also one of the largest recoveries of stolen firearms...

During a recent visit with a couple of friends, we discussed the philosophy of the modern day practice of texting. That conversation led to a wide range of related topics about the meaning of words, and how long they remained in one's life. It was soon evident to us, that once spoken, written, texted, or aired, any utterance takes on its very own existence...

Hi neighbors. September is upon us and, boy, is it loaded with celebrations and weird holidays. Here are most of them. Starting with the 6th, is one of my favorite days, National Writing Date Day. Try your hand at writing! The 7th lists Grandma Moses Day, Grandparent's Day (another one of my personal favorites!), National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day, "Neither Snow nor Rain" Day (say thanks to your mail delivery person), Pet Rock Day (do you remember when this started?), Salami Day, and International Literacy Day.. ...