Stories from Friday, November 14, 2014

William Joe (Bill) Kannady, 80, Sheldon, Mo., died Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, at Freeman West, in Joplin, Mo., following a brief illness Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 19, at the First Baptist Church, in Nevada. Interment will follow in Newton Burial Park, in Nevada. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m., prior to the service at the church...

On Nov. 10, 2014, Billie Jo Curtis, surrounded by her children and grandchildren in Henderson, Nev., peacefully drew her last breath. Her strong will to live, unwavering faith in God and the love of her family and friends carried her through several life-threatening challenges over these last few years; ultimately allowing her to pass peacefully and in the presence of immense love and support...

Edward Archie Robinson Jr., 49, of Nevada, Mo., passed from this life Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, at Freeman Hospital, in Joplin. He was born June 17, 1965, in Fontana, Calif., the son of Edward Archie Robinson and Sandra Lee Brown. On July 1, 1983, he was united in marriage to Kimberly Jane Stephenson and she survives of the home...

Nevada's swim team had a number of placers in the Monett Marlins Invitational Nov. 8 at the Monett Area YMCA. The one-day, two-session meet featured six YMCA teams and 170 plus swimmers, including 11 from Nevada, led by head coach Abel Hagan and assistant coach Jesse Claypool. Karen Claypool was on deck to coach the swimmers...

Fresh off a 74-67 road victory over St. Mary's junior varsity Wednesday night, the Cottey Comets moved to 3-0 on the season. This is now the second time Cottey has defeated St. Mary junior varsity, having beaten them 59-53 at home on Nov. 4. For Cottey, forward Linsey Denney led the way with a team-high 19 points, while going 4-for-4 from the free throw line...

Nevada Middle School's teams split with Seneca but fell to Webb City, at Seneca Thursday. The Nevada seventh-grade girls defeated Seneca 43-11. "We played the second half under a running clock and we were able to get everyone into the game," said head coach Danny Penn...

Grace Reichard of Nevada is on the women's swimming and diving team at Ashland University (Ohio). Reichard is majoring in dietetics. She is a 2014 graduate of Nevada High School. The Ashland University women's swim team is an NCAA Division II team and a part of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference...

Nevada will be hosting an upcoming girls high school hoops jamboree, which tips off at 6 p.m., Nov. 20 at Wynn Gym. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for students, and concession items will be available. According to information made available by NHS athletic director John McNeley, the schedule of games is as follows:...

In a school group exercise many years ago, we were asked to see how accurate our memory of a story could be. The results of that event left all of us a bit ashamed of our inability to accurately retell the chronology of the tale. Today's 24-hour news media, and the unrestricted world of cyberspace, is just as unreliable...

I have a favorite meal I put together when I have unexpected guests. Since unexpected guests at meal time are always family members, I sometimes even make them cook their own meal. I ask them to choose a favorite pizza from my freezer and bake it when they are ready to eat. The younger guests enjoy it more than some of my more time consuming recipes, and I don't have to spend all my time cooking or cleaning up when we have company here...

Nevada Daily Mail The Cottey College theater department will present two one-act plays Nov.14-15, at 8 p.m., in the auditorium of the Haidee and Allen Wild Center for the Arts. Titled "Women, Windows, and Worries," these performances are a special showcase of the Acting I class...

Nevada Daily Mail How has science and technology impacted what farmers are doing today to raise food? How has it changed the food we eat? Students at Nevada Regional Technical Center will find out how and why farmers have used agricultural science and technology to change pork today...

Nevada Daily Mail The Sheldon R-8 School District has received a $10,000 grant from America's Farmers Grow Rural Education, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund. The district used the grant to create a paperless math classroom by adding laptops, an interactive projector and other technology that engages students in learning through various web-based applications and programs...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Middle School eighth-grade girls A-team was defeated by the Fort Scott Tigers 30-15, Thursday in Nevada. The NMS B-team won 17-6. With the loss, the NMS eighth-grade A-team falls to 0-4 on the season, while the B-team moves to 3-0...

Three Cottey College cross-country runners competed in a national tournament in Texas on Nov. 8. According to a Cottey press release: "Three members of the inaugural Cottey College Cross Country team competed at the National Junior College Athletic Association Nationals last week in Lubbock, Texas...

Nevada Daily Mail In October, the Nevada City Council adopted a resolution that will issue up to $50,070,000 in Chapter 100 industrial revenue bonds to 3M for equipment improvements and modifications. During the Vernon County Commission's meeting Wednesday, the commissioners and other leaders had an opportunity to look at the details of the plan and express their opinions or concerns, realizing the project will continue as approved by the city of Nevada, even without the county's approval...

Nevada Daily Mail For a fifth year, the Elks Lodge No. 564 of Nevada offered a free meal to veterans and family members of veterans in honor of Veterans Day. At the reception, the veterans and family members had an opportunity to meet other veterans of the community and share their experiences and stories...