Stories from Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Deidre S. Mooney, 67, of Pittsburg, Kan., passed away late Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015, at Medicalodge, in Frontenac, where she had been a resident for two days. Deidre was born Oct. 4, 1947, at her family home near Arcadia, Kan., to Hank and Viola (Harris) Foulk. She was part of the last graduating class of Arcadia High School in 1965, and was a member of Arcadia Christian Church. On April 8, 1966, at Arcadia, Deidre married Robert Mooney...

Samuel Allen McCoun, 82, died on Jan. 15, 2015, at Willow Lane Center, in Butler, Mo. Sam was the oldest son, born to Elmer Joseph McCoun and Helen Josephine Landsmon McCoun on Dec. 25, 1932, in Sprague, Mo. Sam rode a horse to school at New Home, Mo., then later graduated from eighth grade at the school of Sprague. His family moved to Rich Hill, and he graduated from Rich Hill High School in 1950...

KANSAS CITY ---- The Nevada Tigers boys basketball team hung tough for three and a half quarters, eventually falling 53-42 to the St. Pius X Warriors, in a Friday night West Central Conference road contest. With the loss, Nevada drops to 3-8 (1-5, WCC)...

At the 59th Golden City Tournament, the Bronaugh's girls captured fifth place while the Bronaugh boys wound up in sixth in the consolation round following the outcome of the Friday night games. Greenfield downed Liberal 50-45 for third place, with Lockwood blitzing Everton 72-42 for third on the boys side, with Jasper claiming the girls' title with a 60-41 romp over Lockwood. In addition, Jasper took the boys' title with a 62-43 defeat of Dadeville...

Nevada Daily Mail I am a newly converted Hog fan. As many of you know, I now live just outside of Fayetteville, Ark. -- the home of the U of A Razorbacks. Our new puppy is named Sooiee and for the past four years I have been sending my daughter and my money to the University of Arkansas. In addition, I am now employed on a part-time basis with the college to supervise student teachers. But this is not my first Swine Rodeo...36 years ago I was a member of the famed "Brothers Pig."...

Fort Leavenworth, September 21, 1863. General M. C. Meigs, Quartermaster General, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C. General: In obedience to instructions contained in your General Orders, No. 13, of July 22, 1863, I have the honor to report that during the year [starting on July 1, 1862 &]ending on the 30th of June, 1863, I was stationed at this place, attending to the various duties pertaining to the Quartermaster's Department at this Depot...

Nevada Daily Mail Recently, a Nevada singer and songwriter penned a song about his hometown of Nevada, proposing to city leaders that they consider naming it the official city song. Doug Harper said he has heard of states having an official song, but not any cities with songs. He said his goal would be that the city adds the 'city with a song' to the list of other names such as the Bushwhacker City and Healthy Nevada...

Nevada Daily Mail Cottey College has been named to the 2014 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction for Interfaith Community Service. The President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll recognizes institutions of higher education that support exemplary community service programs and raise the visibility of effective practices in campus community partnerships...

Nevada Daily Mail Nevada R-5 athletic director John McNeley told the R-5 Board of Education during Wednesday's monthly board meeting that so far belonging to the West Central Conference is working well. "It's not ideal, but it's an awfully good situation," McNeley said...