Stories from Friday, March 13, 2015

During a recent visit with some of my Cardiac Rehab partners at NRMC, the topic of spring garden planting was addressed. I think this topic developed because we finally had a break from our dreary winter. Much of the discussion centered around the many long-standing methods and practices involved in vegetable gardening...

Not many people have the privilege of knowing and visiting with a woman who lived 105 years and had memories so clear that a visit with her was like a short version of the history textbook. Mary Ellen Liter, who was married to W.H. (Bill) on July 19, 1928, worked with her husband on the farm, at the Nevada State Hospital No. 3, and in his barbering business. This was in addition to the usual responsibilities of raising Joyce and Wilson and keeping a nice home for them all...

Nevada Daily Mail Four months after the death of Ethan Warner, 3, an arrest warrant was issued Thursday for Jerry Penticuff, 32, after a lengthy investigation into the child's homicide. Warner had been left in the care of a family friend on Oct. 29, when his mother returned to discover he had hot water burns on his body, according to a press release from the Nevada Police Department. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Editor's note: The Nevada Daily Mail determined that releasing the name of the victim in this story could hurt her case and the ongoing investigation. The woman provided a copy of the law enforcement report of the incident. This woman has a story to tell...

Nevada Daily Mail NO MORE Week is March 8-14. It's a national effort to engage every individual, organization, or corporation to say NO MORE to domestic violence and sexual assault and to make domestic violence and sexual assault awareness and prevention a priority year-round...

Nevada Tigers senior guard Brandon Barker, and 6-foot-4 freshman center Clay Gayman were selected to the 2015 West Central Conference All-Conference basketball team. Senior point guard Matt Sommer garnered Honorable Mention. All-District team Barker, a 6-foot-1 shooting guard, was also named to the Class 4 District 13 All-District team. ...