Stories from Friday, May 22, 2015

It was early last Sunday morning, when I recalled a miniscule baseball character, "Sunday John Blanchard." The memory of him came to light, as I was once again practiced one of my baseball traditions, dating back over 50 years. It was Sunday, and I was headed to Kansas City, to watch a game between my beloved Kansas City Royals, and those "Damn N.Y. Yankees!"...

Several years ago I wrote an essay about how similar senility is to puberty. I was talking to some sixth grade girls at a program and we came up with several things that both situations have. First, the bodies are changing and the girls or women have trouble sometimes getting used to things that happen without their knowing it...

Nevada Daily Mail Residents of Nevada were honored Wednesday by the Missouri National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials for their services to the community. The Nevada Housing Authority and people involved in it received rewards at the spring council ceremony of the state NAHRO organization May 13, held at The Elms in Excelsior Springs...

Nevada Daily Mail The Moss House moved forward in its plans for a new facility with a public hearing held Wednesday with the Vernon County Commission and Kaysinger Basin Regional Planning Commission representatives. The public hearing, as well as a needs assessment Moss House representatives completed during the hearing, were requirements in their application for the Community Development Block Grant, which provides a maximum amount of $250,000 to recipients. ...

Nevada Daily Mail The annual Nevada Police Department's Citizens' Police Academy came to an end Wednesday with the eighth and final session as well as the graduation ceremony, held in the new police department facilities. We first learned about how residents can participate in law enforcement through neighborhood watch programs. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Nevada Lady Tigers starting pitcher Madison Hedges is staying home, having signed a national letter-of-intent to play softball for the Cottey Comets. The signing day ceremony took place Wednesday afternoon at the Nevada High School Media Center...