Stories from Saturday, May 16, 2015

Phylis Marian Tucker, 81, of Springfield, passed away on Thursday, May 14, in her home. She was born Oct. 16, 1933, in Nevada, Mo., the eldest daughter of Ernest and Mary Gonterman. Phylis lived most of her adult life in Springfield, enjoying 55 years of marriage to Claude D. Tucker, also of Nevada. She attended Galloway Baptist Church and was a regular Auxiliary volunteer in the Mercy Endoscopy Department. She loved her family, reading, quilting, and watching sporting events on TV...

John Thomas Fisher, 60, Nevada, Mo., died on Thursday, May 14, 2015, at Freeman West, in Joplin, Mo. John was born Dec. 7, 1954, in Springfield, Ill., the son of John Edward and Shirley Jean (Guy) Fisher. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, May 16, at Ferry Funeral Home, in Nevada...

Players from area schools Hume, Northeast Vernon County, Sheldon, and Bronaugh have been named to the 2015 Golden Valley Vernon County All-Conference baseball and softball teams. 2015 GVVC All-Conference baseball ---- First team ---- Taylor Highfill, senior, NEVC starting pitcher...

Nevada Daily Mail Harold Elliott, Mount Vernon, once told me that when the turtles are on the road, the crappie are on the bank. Recently I started seeing turtles on the road so I checked to see if the crappie were on the banks of both streams and lakes...

This past week we observed National Police Officer week. I think, to many people, this year felt it would be a little different because of all the controversial issues from around the nation involving police. National Peace Officers Memorial Day was declared to be May 15, by President Kennedy in 1962; and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, was established as National Police Officer week by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962...

Archer Daniels Midland in Deerfield celebrated Earth Week. Earth day events are held annually at the Deerfield location. This year's activities included a neighborhood trash pickup on T Highway to 54 Highway and T Highway to Panama Road. Several employees were able to participate in the event on Friday afternoon...

Hi neighbors. Today is Armed Forces Day! Please take time to thank any members of any branch of the U.S. military for their service and their sacrifices. Remember, these people were not born into military service. They have parents, siblings, spouses and children. ...

Dear Editor: The current war on law enforcement officers throughout America, particularly in the large cities and urban areas, is something that every American needs to be concerned about. Policemen and other law enforcement officers are being ambushed and shot in cold blood by lawless thugs, drug dealers, gang members, and assorted other illiterate, unemployed, and sub-culture criminals...

Nevada Daily Mail Once again, the Nevada Rotary Club is seeking nominations for the "Citizen of the Year" award. A committee of past recipients will convene to review qualifications for the award and will select the person to receive this award and arrange for a proper presentation ceremony...

Nevada Daily Mail An A+ scholarship is worth between $10,000 and $15,000 to a Nevada graduate who participates in the program, Rebecca Keltner, the R-5 A+ coordinator told the Nevada School Board during its monthly meeting Wednesday night. She said there are 303 students who are in the program and 143 who have tutoring hours...

Nevada Daily Mail With the construction of the Vernon County Ambulance District building and Vernon County Jail in the last 15 years, and the new police and fire department facilities opening in recent weeks, the Vernon County Commission discussed the final, missing piece of the emergency services puzzle Wednesday with representatives from local emergency agencies...

Nevada Daily Mail After failing to get the support needed in previous years to apply for a grant to help pay for the demolition of dangerous and deteriorating buildings, the Sheldon Board of Aldermen learned at its meeting Thursday night that this time almost 70 percent of property owners were willing to participate, and the city had submitted its application for the grant...