Stories from Saturday, November 22, 2014

Larry Dwayne Chadd Sr., 64, Milo, Mo., passed from this life on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, in Nevada, after a lengthy illness. Larry was born on Feb. 2, 1950, in Nevada, to John W. and Margaret Jane (Baker) Chadd. He was united in marriage to Shelley Harris on Jan. 17, 1970, in Nevada, and she survives of the home...

Jewell Sharon Johnston, 70, Nevada, Mo., passed from this life on Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, at Medicalodge, in Nevada, following a lengthy illness. Sharon was born on Jan. 7, 1944, in Nevada. Sharon was raised in the Nevada area and graduated with the Nevada High School Class of 1961. ...

Last week, the Arctic weather caused a huge push of migrating waterfowl into Missouri that has made area duck hunters happy. Hunters from all across the state have tried their luck at the Schell-Osage Conservation Area near El Dorado Springs. A large concentration of the popular mallard ducks along with thousands of snow geese have stopped at the area to rest and feed on their way south...

After crushing Joplin South 56-3 in their previous outing, the Nevada Middle School seventh-grade girls continued their winning ways with a 45-4 road victory, Thursday evening over Joplin East. With the victory, Nevada moves to 6-1 on the season. "This was another game where we took advantage of our aggressiveness in the passing lanes and came up with some easy steals, which led to layups," Nevada head coach Danny Penn said...

Nevada Daily Mail FORT SCOTT ---- The Cottey Comets withstood 40 minutes of full court pressure defense from the Neosho County Community College Panthers, emerging with a 57-51 victory, in the first game of Fort Scott Community College's Fourth Annual Greyhound Classic, Friday afternoon at Arnold Area on the campus of FSCC...

I have said many times that we will train for the worst as we hope for the best, and much of that training unfortunately has been put to use too many times in such a short period. Over the last year we have made numerous drug busts only to see someone else take the place of selling deadly drugs on the streets again. ...

Contributions, of both time and money, are a key part of the fabric of our society. Our quality of life is often determined by just how much we give. Many organizations wouldn't exist without our generosity -- United Way, the Humane Society, the Salvation Army, the Red Cross -- the list is endless...

Hi neighbors. Many of you have heard me complain over the years about the impending demise of Thanksgiving. This year the first nail went into the coffin of my most beloved holiday. Several large retail chains have decided to ignore the long-held tradition of postponing Christmas sales until the week after Thanksgiving...

Dear Nevada/Vernon County Residents: Guess what? November is here, which means Salvation Army bell ringing will begin in a few weeks. Bell stands will be located at Wal-Mart, Woods and Casey's. We need volunteers at Wal-Mart on Friday evenings from 4-7, Saturday 9-5, and Sunday 12 to 5 p.m. At Woods and Casey's, volunteers are needed from 9-5 on Saturdays...

Special to the Daily Mail Once upon a time -- say 119 years ago -- in our little country town of Nevada, there was a 14th annual Thanksgiving Ball at Moore's Opera House given by gentlemen of the Amrita Club for their friends. The ball appeared to be the social event of the year, judging from the elaborate printed invitations on a folded card with embossed floral drawing on the front and inside message inviting "yourself and ladies to be present at their Opening Ball for the season of 1895 on Wednesday evening November 27, 1895.". ...

Nevada Daily Mail From a small town in South Carolina, Madylene Jeffries came to Cottey College in 2013, after hearing good things of the institution from her mother, a Cottey alumna. But before then, Jeffries developed an interest in becoming part of a police force and, ultimately, the FBI...

The Cottey College Board of Trustees and the Presidential Search Committee announced Friday the appointment of Cottey's 12th president, Doris A. Tegart, Ed.D. Dr. Tegart, president-designate, replaces Dr. Judy Rogers who is retiring after 10 years as president of Cottey. Tegart will assume the presidency on June 1, 2015...