Stories from Friday, October 30, 2015

Nevada Daily Mail At the NEVC School Board meeting, Charles Naas announced several events the schools' students would be participating in over the next few weeks. During the principal's report, Superintendent Naas filled in for high school principal, Chris Hudson, who was out of town during the meeting, held Thursday, Oct. ...

Nevada Daily Mail During a special meeting Tuesday night the Vernon County Ambulance District Board of Directors took steps to address several financial problems it is facing. In light of the lien filed against the district by the IRS for unpaid taxes and the discovery that no annual financial audits have been performed for the last two years, the district voted unanimously Tuesday to hire the district's accounting firm, DSWA, to conduct a thorough audit of the district...

In my younger years, there was a tremendous sense of optimism that was generated by our collective national venture, into what we referred to as "The New Frontier." After a protracted absence of both public and government support and interest, that energetic quest to explore space, appears to again be on the rise...

Not many years ago I could tell the nurse who was preparing me for the doctor to come in that I didn't bring a list of all my meds because I wasn't taking any. She would be surprised and instantly tell the doctor that I was one of the rare ones who at my age didn't take any medicines. That has changed along with a lot of other things about me. But I am still grateful for all the great things that our doctors have been able to prescribe for us that kept us going, a bit slower, but going...

Dear Editor: I, as the Commander of VFW Post No. 2175, want to thank the citizens of Vernon County and Nevada, for your support to our "Buddy Poppy" program. Also thanks goes to the City Council members of Nevada for the proclamation allowing us to conduct the program and to the businesses and the JROTC. These cadets and businesses showed their support...

The Northeast Vernon County Lady Knights junior high basketball team finished in fifth place at the Golden Valley Vernon County Conference basketball tournament, Thursday night in Hume. On Tuesday, NEVC fell to Bronaugh 25-9. For Bronaugh, Nicole Hagerman dropped in a game-high eight points, Haley Byram finished with six points, Kaleigh Byram four points, and Braxton Rocco three points. ...

Nevada Tigers preseason boys basketball youth clinics for grades third through sixth, will begin Monday at Nevada High School's Wynn Gymnasium. The clinics are designed for those interested in playing competitive youth basketball. According to the brochure, the clinics will focus on teaching the principals of Nevada Tiger team defense as well as the basic offensive principals they will need to know to be successful this season...

Three Nevada Lady Tigers softball players have been named to the 2015 3A Region 4 All-Region team. Lady Tigers shortstop Carsten Warner, was named to the first-team. Warner, who also pitches, is slated to sign a letter-of-intent Nov. 11 to play softball next season with Missouri State University in Springfield...

After winning 13 of their final 14 games, several Nevada Lady Tigers volleyball players were honored with individual accolades for their performances on the court during the 2015 season. Lexie Overton, Sr., libero: First-team All-District (Class 3, District 11), Second-team All-Region, and All-West Central Conference team...

The Cottey Comets volleyball team was unable to extend its two-game winning streak, falling in three sets to the Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Lady Norse, Thursday night at Cottey. With the 25-18, 25-10, 25-16 loss ---- Cottey is now 7-16 overall. The Comets looked sharp early, as a Morgan Taylor kill handed Cottey a 9-7 lead. The Lady Norse knotted the score at nine apiece via back-to-back kills from Jalee Dollarhide and Caroline Martins...

Gregg Swisher Pennington, 76, of Flemington, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015, at Citizens Memorial Healthcare Facility.