Stories from Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Kenneth Leon Sneed, 79, of Sheldon, Mo., passed from this life on Oct. 13, 2014, at his home after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Carol, of the home; one daughter, Susan (Sneed) Grajales; two grandsons, Dominic and Dontae Horace; son-in-law, Juan A. ...

On Oct. 21 and 22, two battles occurred between Kansas City and east of Independence, Mo. These battles were those of the Little Blue and Big Blue that were named after two streams, the crossing of which was contested by both Union troops from Kansas and Confederate forces that were advancing towards Kansas City. ...

Special to the Daily Mail A Washington Post headline says, "Economists agree: Raising the minimum wage reduces poverty." A favorite quote, remembered more than 60 years, was from an economist. He entertained listeners with bits of humor. The subject, normally sleep inducing, kept us awake. One of his comments was, "If you placed all the economists in the world end to end, they would still reach no conclusion."...

Dear Editor: This is a real difficult letter to write. It is about the loss of our beautiful yellow lab. On Sept. 24, I had a sad knock on our door. My neighbor from the north had stopped to make us aware that the dog had been killed by a vehicle. It appeared that the vehicle that hit him had been traveling north. It happened between 7:30 and 8:15 a.m...

Nevada Daily Mail Emily Buerge Third grade teacher What inspired you to become a teacher? I had great teachers throughout my elementary and middle school experience who made a big impact on my life, and I wanted to be someone who influenced children's lives for the better. ...

Nevada Daily Mail The teenager charged with the shooting deaths of his grandparents gave conflicting versions of what happened, according to the probable cause statement released Tuesday. Logan E. Ellison, 17, the grandson of Herman and Rosie Ellison, was arrested by the Vernon County Sheriff's Office during the course of an investigation into the suspected murder of the couple...

Nevada Daily Mail Tammy Dickinson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced Tuesday that Dana L. Thompson Cavener, 51, Nevada, pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to failing to pay more than $357,000 in federal taxes. According to a release from the U.S. Attorney's office, Cavener waived her right to a grand jury and pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Douglas Harpool to failure to pay federal employment taxes...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Tigers seventh-grade A football team was tripped up at Logan Field Tuesday night in their season finale, as the Carthage Tigers rolled to a 44-0 victory. Nevada finishes the year at 1-5. "We improved on a lot of stuff," Nevada coach Mason Heard said. "Tackling has been a major issue. But overall I'm proud of these guys. It was a good season. And a good learning experience for all of them."...

The Nevada Middle School eighth-grade volleyball team came away with a win over Neosho 25-6, 25-21 at host Neosho's Tri-County Volleyball Tournament, Monday. During Tuesday play, the Tigers fell in the semifinals to Carl Junction 25-12, 25-3. Nevada rebounded in the third place match, topping Joplin North 25-19, 25-18...

Nevada Daily Mail Although she didn't achieve her goal of a top 15 finish at the Girls Class 1 State Golf Tournament, Nevada's Hannah Householder still finished out her high school golf career with three consecutive appearances at state. In the first round of play in the state tournament at Rivercut Golf Course in Springfield on Monday, Householder scored a 97, putting her in a tie for 54th place...