Stories from Saturday, October 3, 2015

By Martha Sander, Executive Director Council on Families in Crisis "The cold, icy rain pelts the outside window. The fear swallows the darkness. The pounding of the heart is louder than the silence. The crystal clear tears become blood red as they run down the cheek. The screaming words echo within the soul. The pain vibrates against the walls. This isn't what I expected when I heard the words 'love you.'"...

Nevada Daily Mail The dedication of the new Judy and Glenn Rogers Fine Arts Building and the refurbishing of Neale Hall on the campus of Cottey College drew a packed audience of Cottey staff, administrators, alumnae, community leaders, campaign donors, those involved with the construction of the facility, Nevada and Vernon County residents, and members of the P.E.O. Sisterhood...

The first job I had growing up was mowing cemeteries throughout Vernon County with my grandpa and grandma. Marvin Chapple, Horton, Metz, and Rinehart cemeteries were just some of the ones we mowed. I still remember being amazed at how long we used some of the mowers. ...

Hi neighbors. I hope you all had an opportunity to see the full Blood Moon this week! I know here in our part of Missouri, it was not very impressive, however there were lots of photos from NASA posted on the Internet. It seems people in Europe got a better view. That's OK. The Blood Moon doesn't come around often and Missouri offers just as beautiful a lunar sight to see each month...

As former elected officials now long retired from politics and policymaking, we have no delusions of being remembered forever. The Capitol corridors are full of portraits of men and women who served their terms, made marks of varying distinctions, and departed the building and ultimately, this Earth...

Nevada Daily Mail The Hume Lady Hornets volleyball team swept Sheldon in two games, Friday evening, 25-21 and 25-14. After what Hume coach, Delayna Thompson, called a poor performance in the first game due to serving and passing errors, well-placed serves by the Hornets paved the way to victory in the second game...

Nevada Daily Mail National Hunting and Fishing Day was celebrated Sept. 26 by the more than 1.1 million anglers, a-half-million hunters, plus people who enjoy wildlife photography or just watch and enjoy Missouri's rich wildlife and natural resources...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Tigers struggled to contain the Aurora Houn' Dawgs as they racked up 473 yards of total offense en route to a 29-7 non-conference victory over Nevada at Logan Field, Friday night. With the loss, Nevada drops to 2-5 overall (1-3 West Central Conference), while Aurora, out of the Big 8 Conference improves to 4-3...