Stories from Saturday, December 13, 2014

In the law enforcement world, like anywhere, we see many changes in the methods used, the equipment available, and the people who serve. When most people think of a detective, there is often a wide range of views on what they think that job entails. ...

Identity theft -- it's a growing problem nationwide and one that seems to increase around the holidays and around the first of the year. More than 30 million Americans have become victims in the last five years. Law enforcement, credit agencies, banking and lending institutions have been getting out the word that each of us needs to be more careful...

Hi neighbors. The time is fast approaching when those little reindeer feet prance around on our rooftops, displacing shingles and kicking off attic fan covers. Soon Santa will dispense chimney soot all over our front rooms, eat cookies, drink milk and leave soot-covered colorful gifts strung around the tree...

Nevada Daily Mail "The music industry is dead, it is just tearing apart the scraps now," former Nevada resident, Nathan Rorabaugh said in a brief phone interview. Rorabaugh was asked what he thought about the recent comment made by famous author Stephen King in a Rolling Stone magazine interview. The quote was "when the music industry died" said King in reference to that books are not going away as they have been around for centuries, but recorded music has only been around for 160 years...

Nevada Daily Mail With the approaching holidays and start of the new year, the Sheldon Board of Aldermen discussed the 2015 budget at their meeting Thursday. "It's the most wonderful time of the year," Mayor Jerod Lamb said jokingly as they faced what he said is normally a long process of looking over the budget, item by item...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada City Council will be considering bids for the public works department for concrete, fuel, rock and slurry chat for 2015 needs, the construction of the Spring Street Sidewalk improvement project and the approval of the emergency repair of a water line at the water treatment plant when it meets Tuesday at 7 p.m., in the Public Safety Building, 120 S. Ash St...

Nevada Daily Mail For decades, Tammi Beach has served Vernon County in many ways. But soon she will find other ways to impact the community as she completes her final day as county clerk Dec. 31. After her husband Roger announced his retirement from his position of director of public works after working for the city of Nevada for 20 years in different positions, Beach decided to follow his lead and not run for the position in 2014...

Nevada Daily Mail WALKER ---- The Northeast Vernon County Knights boys basketball team is off to a fast start, improving to 4-1, with a decisive 53-32 victory over the Hume Hornets, Thursday night. Under first year head coach Joel McDuffey, the Knights have already doubled their win total from last season...

Nevada Daily Mail December is nearly half gone and a lot of outdoorsmen and women can't wait until spring to get outside, and there are many others who look forward to the winter months for a variety of reasons. Hunters like Carl Ferguson, of Sedalia, who has hunted rabbits for more than 40 years, said, "That first snow means it's time to go rabbit hunting. ...

The Nevada Lady Tigers defeated Sedalia Smith-Cotton 49-37, in a Friday night road matchup. With the win, Nevada improves to 4-2 overall and 2-1 in the West Central Conference. Nevada was paced by guard Mikayla Bartlett, who poured in 24 points. Lady Tigers center Rilie Good scored 13, while forward Megan Payne added 9...

Nevada Daily Mail WALKER ---- The Hume Lady Hornets improved to 4-1 with a 61-11 win over the Northeast Vernon County Lady Knights, Thursday night. The loss drops NEVC to 1-4. Hume forward Brhett Mumma had a big first quarter, scoring seven points, as the Lady Hornets led 19-0 after the first frame...