Stories from Saturday, March 14, 2015

The Cottey Comets softball team has a full slate of action scheduled for the upcoming week. The Comets first hit the field Tuesday, as they pay a visit to Stephens College in Columbia, with the first game scheduled for 2 p.m. The Comets then return to Cottey Wednesday, to host Kansas City Kansas Community College, with the start time of the first game not yet announced...

Nevada Daily Mail For the first time in the 31 year history of the Cabela's Master Walleye Circuit, a tournament was held in Missouri. The event last weekend kicked off the circuit's 2015 season and drew anglers from 10 states as much warmer weather welcomed the 44 walleye anglers to Stockton lake...

I recently read a news article about students at the University of California, Irvine, voting to remove the American flag from an "inclusive" space on campus; the students voted on a bill that said the American flag endorses American superiority and, "Has been flown in instances of colonialism and imperialism."...

Hi neighbors. While the groundhog might tell us if the last six weeks of winter will be fair or foul, St. Patrick's Day assures spring will arrive within days! My grandmother always said potatoes and peas had to be in the ground by St. Patrick's Day. ...

The Pacesetter awards for community involvement and for large and small businesses and agriculture -- these are all designations and honors bestowed at the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet. Healthy Nevada, On My Own, Hoffman Financial Resources and the Farmers' Ag and Grain Supply were all honored at this year's banquet, last Saturday with the theme of "Evening on Bourbon Street."...

Nevada Daily Mail After winning their first conference championship in 14 years, Bronaugh Lady Wildcats players Martell Moore, Taylor Stratford, and Amanda Raper were selected to the All-Golden Valley Vernon County Conference first team. Hume Lady Hornets junior point guard Brhett Mumma also garnered first team accolades...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada City Council is looking at a short agenda when it meets at 7 p.m., Tuesday in the council chambers in the Public Safety building. Among the items to be considered is the re-bid for stacking chairs for the new Public Safety building as well as, holding a public hearing and then considering changing the city's zoning on property at 200 North Tower, from R-2, two family residential, to RP-2, planned two-family zoning district, to give the property owner, Steve Bell, greater flexibility in building a duplex on the property.. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Two Vernon County residents were honored Tuesday for their successful completion of the county's Adult Recovery Court resulting in all charges being cleared without prejudice by prosecuting attorney Brandi McInroy and Judge James Bickel...

Nevada Daily Mail The city of Sheldon is getting closer to its goal of applying for a grant that would allow residents to have dilapidated buildings torn down at just 20 percent of the usual cost. Sheldon's grants director Phyllis Sprenkle gave the Sheldon Board of Aldermen an update at their meeting Thursday concerning the progress made towards getting the 80 percent participation from the community needed for the grant application...

Nevada Daily Mail After months with little progress, the Katy Allen Lake project gained some new attention when Kaysinger Basin Regional Planning Commission representatives met with the Vernon County Commission Tuesday. Northern commissioner Neal Gerster said residents had begun asking questions concerning the project and wanted an update on its progress...