Stories from Saturday, April 18, 2015

Chauncy and Tracy Thompson, of Moundville, Mo., are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Alyce (Aly) Renee Thompson. Alyce was born at 7:35 p.m., Saturday, March 14, 2015, at Mercy Hospital, in Fort Scott, Kan. She weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces, and measured 19 and 1/2 inches at birth...

Bronaugh placed a number of its track team members at recent competitions in both the junior high and high school meets. Competing at the Diamond Junior High Track Meet March 31, there were two junior high track records broken at the relays. Paige Wait broke the shot put record with a throw of 30-9 1/2. Amanda Raper held the old record at 30-7 in 2009. Mattie Earnest broke the 100-meter hurdle record with a time of 20.40. Esther Gossard held the old record at 27.94 in 2000...

Nevada Daily Mail Twenty-two students of the Nevada Regional Technical Center Chapter of SkillsUSA participated in district competitions in February. The students competed in the following events: Technical Information written tests Advertising Design: Max Daniel, Steven English, Chris Evans, Shelby Haddan, Tommy McQuay, Brett Scott, and Brooklyn Vincent...

The Cottey Comets broke through for their first victory of the season, defeating the North Arkansas Community College Lady Pioneers, 11-2, Thursday at home. The Comets (1-20) fell in the opening game of the doubleheader, 11-4. "It finally clicked," Nevada head coach Shelli Stanley said. "We came together. I challenged them to win the inning ---- if we win the inning, we'll win the game. And we came out and won, I believe every inning in the second game."...

Nevada Daily Mail Alliance Water Resources Inc. will start the flushing of water mains in Nevada Monday, April 20. Customers within the area of the flushing and surrounding influence areas may experience some discoloration in their water if usage occurs during the flushing period...

Nevada Daily Mail April 19-25 is National Crime Victims' Rights Week and the theme "Engaging Communities. Empowering Victims" presents the opportunity to highlight the diversity of our communities, expand partnerships to serve victims of crime, enhance efforts to meet victims where they are, and empower crime victims as they pursue justice and recovery, noted a press release...

Nevada Daily Mail Each April, there are three things that get outdoor minded people fired up. With good fishing as water warms ---- the fish get active and start spawning runs ---- the woods sound off with the sound of turkeys gobbling as the firearm spring turkey is about to open and hunting morel mushrooms gets underway...

In 1950, the image of a police officer could easily be a little like Andy Griffith or Barney Fife, slowly driving down the street with his arm hanging out the window, smiling and waving at each person he passed. His patrol car would have one large red light in the center of the top and a single star on the door of the car. ...

Often, we take for granted what we have in our own backyard and in our own part of the country. We grew up with it and near it. We may have visited it when we were younger. But often, it was just part of the background. Now, it's something we drive by or walk past or read about and don't give it much thought...

Hi neighbors. The thing about genealogy is that the dead folk just won't let the living rest. About the time I think I have my database finished as far back as I can go, someone new (well, dead and buried) shows up to challenge my tenacity. My problem is that my database grows outward horizontally instead of staying in a straight blood line backwards. I just hate to see good information get left behind. Many people who find out they are in my database are delighted to glean information from me...

Nevada Daily Mail The Bronaugh R-7 School Board will hold a public forum at 6 p.m., Tuesday, in the Bronaugh High School gym or cafeteria, to gather input on a possible change in grading policy, concerning Alisha Jones seventh-though 12th-grade Bronaugh math classes...