Stories from Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Virginia Lucille Shumaker, 91, died Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015, after a lengthy illness. Lucille was born on Dec. 14, 1923. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Oct. 16, at Ferry Funeral Home, in Nevada. Interment will follow in Antioch Cemetery, Nevada. The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., prior to the service at the funeral home...

Nevada Daily Mail University of Missouri Extension of Vernon County will be offering Small Steps to Health and Wealth. The Small Steps to Health and Wealth program motivates participants to improve both their health and their finances. Participants are encouraged to set a health goal and/or wealth goal, and then take action to achieve their goals by identifying small progress steps. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Archer Daniels Midland Company is investing to create an additional 2.5 million bushels of soybean storage at the company's Deerfield processing plant. "Our local farmer suppliers are a vital part of our business in Deerfield, and we hope that they will be as excited as we are about expanding our bean storage capacity here," said Tim Cassidy, commercial manager of the Deerfield plant...

Nevada Daily Mail What first comes to mind when you think about leadership? Is it someone who recently organized a community event, church organization, or meeting you were present at? Or is it the young parent you see walking into Walmart who still continues to further their education in school?...

Nevada High School swimmer Jake Asberry claimed the top spot in the 50-yard freestyle at Friday's Springfield Invitational. NHS results Jake Asberry, 50-yard freestyle, first place, 23.66; 100-yard freestyle, second place, 51.94. Thomas Prewitt, 50-yard freestyle, secondplace, 23.98; 100-yard freestyle, third place, 52.46...

The Northeast Vernon County Lady Knights cruised to a 25-14-, 25-11 two-set victory over Calhoun. The Friday night match in Walker was NEVC's second win of the volleyball season. "We played very well together," NEVC head coach Kelci Rapp said. "We moved well and made some great plays. It was a very good game."...

The third-seeded Nevada Middle School eighth-grade volleyball team edged No. 6 seed Webb City in two sets Monday at the Tri-County tournament in Carl Junction. With the 25-23, 25-23 victory over Webb City, Nevada advances into the semifinals as they face No. 2 seed Carthage today at 5:30 p.m...

The Sheldon Lady Panthers junior high girls basketball team improved to 7-0 with a 24-6 win over the visiting Miami Eagles, Monday night in Sheldon. The Lady Panthers look to remain unbeaten as they travel to Bronaugh for a 5:30 p.m. tip off, today...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Tigers combined junior varsity and freshman football team ran roughshod over Warrensburg with a dominant 32-14 victory Monday evening at Logan Field. Nevada jumped out to an early lead courtesy of a Jarren Powrie 12-yard touchdown run, followed by a Cameron Diaz two-point run to hand Nevada an early 8-0 edge...

Submitted photo/ Nevada Middle School eighth-grader Dalton Gayman, back right, second from right, pictured with his Kansas City Puma AAU basketball teammates.

Nevada Daily Mail MIAMI ---- The Hume Lady Hornets (11-5) showed their resilient side in the conference championship game at the Miami R-1 School District, winning their fifth straight Golden Valley Vernon County Conference tournament championship in dramatic fashion...

Nevada Daily Mail MIAMI ---- The second-seeded Bronaugh Lady Wildcats won third place at the Golden Valley Vernon County Conference tournament defeating the third-seeded Ballard Bulldogs, 25-22 and 25-11. Bronaugh won both games as they were able to compile several lengthy runs, Saturday at Miami High School...