Stories from Saturday, November 8, 2014

Betty L. Pettibon, Bronaugh, Mo., died on Friday, Nov. 7, 2014, at her home in Bronaugh. Service times and additional family information will be announced at a later date by Ferry Funeral Home. View obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com...

Hi neighbors. It feels like fall now doesn't it? I was glad to hear that some people of supposed intelligence and importance in Jefferson City have determined that it would be better for people and commerce in Missouri to stay with either Central Standard Time or Central Daylight Time year round. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Nevada R-5 Schools will join more than 1,500 affiliates who offer Parents as Teachers services in celebrating National Parents as Teachers Day this month. Parents As Teachers is celebrating 30 years of partnering with families with children prenatally through age five. The free program provides parent education and support, developmental screenings and links families to needed resources...

Nevada High School art teacher How did you get the idea for the chair-ity auction project? The Chair-ity Auction is sponsored by the Fort Scott Community College Gordon Parks Museum. All proceeds will go to youth programming at the Gordon Parks Museum...

Nevada Daily Mail Nevada City Clerk Bev Baker announced Friday that Annie Daugherty is the first candidate to file for one of the two Nevada City Council seats up for election on April 7, 2015. The two seats are currently held by Seth Barrett and Jayne Novak, neither of whom have yet filed for the election...

As told by their granddaughter, Dorothy Armstrong, to Linda Chestnut. William L. and Cora Ann "Perdue" Mesplay began the Cherryvale Fruit Farm around the turn of the 20th century. The property was located on Highland Avenue, approximately one-half mile west of Ash Street. ...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada/Vernon County Chamber of Commerce will host the Fourth Annual Veterans Day Parade Tuesday, Nov. 11. Tuesday will be filled with activities in the community in honor of the nation's heroes. The Nevada High School will offer a veterans' breakfast at 9 a.m. ...

Nevada Daily Mail The Cottey Comets kicked off their 2014-15 basketball season with a home win Tuesday night, as they defeated the St. Mary University junior varsity squad 59-52, at Hinkhouse Center. St. Mary University gave the Comets an early test, but Cottey prevailed in the end...

Nevada Daily Mail Last Saturday, Nov. 1, started the 2014-15 quail season, much to the delight of many area hunters. After years of declining quail numbers, a glimmer of hope for the upcoming season should see a slight increase of the numbers of this popular game bird...

The Hume Lady Hornets squared off against the Rich Hill Tigers Thursday night, in the semifinal round of the Hume Invitational junior high basketball tournament. After a defensive struggle in the first half, the Tigers pulled away for a 29-12 victory. Kassi Austin led the way for Rich Hill, scoring 12 points, while dazzling with her baseline-to-baseline quickness. The Tigers move on to play the Butler Bears in Saturday night's championship game...

The Nevada Tigers varsity, junior varsity and C-team were honored at their end-of-season banquet, Tuesday night, "To recap another great season of Nevada Lady Tiger Volleyball," head coach Ashley Thoreson said. The varsity team finished with a record of 22-11 and 6-6 in the West Central Conference...