Stories from Saturday, November 7, 2015

Dolores Laverne Grant, 84, Nevada, Mo., passed from this life on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, at Nevada Nursing and Rehab, in Nevada. Dolores was born on June 7, 1931, in Chicago, Ill. She was united in marriage to Albert R. Grant and he preceded her in death on Dec. 16, 1981...

Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, Nov. 9, at Iantha Cemetery for Kate Webb, 97, of Iantha, who died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, at Truman Healthcare. Visitation will be held Sunday from 3-5 p.m., at Konantz Warden Chapel. The obituary may be viewed and condolences sent online at www.konantzwarden.com...

Firearms have been a hot topic in the news in recent weeks because of more shootings, and this past week another school attack took place when a student from the University of California, Merced, stabbed several people with a hunting knife before being shot by police. ...

Hi neighbors. Have you started Christmas shopping yet? Or are you one of those who have it all bought, wrapped and trimmed by Aug. 31? My children usually get a lot of their Christmas ordering done online. I do some shopping online but I like ordering from a paper catalog, and unless you order two months ahead of when you need something, you might not get what you ordered until after Christmas...

University of Missouri Extension "Everyone can make simple life changes that can have a lasting outcome on your financial situation. By following some simple housing tips, you can save a substantial amount of money over time," says Doug Scotten, a Family Financial Education Specialist with University of Missouri Extension...

Nevada Daily Mail The Annual Nevada Vernon County Chamber of Commerce Coat Drive is underway and will go until Dec. 16. Clean coats of all sizes new or gently worn can be dropped off between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Chamber. These will be distributed during the annual Community Outreach Giveaway...

Nevada Daily Mail FSA provides a receipt to agricultural producers who request or receive assistance or information on FSA programs. "If you visit our office, you'll receive documentation of services requested and provided," said U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Farm Service Agency State Executive Director Mark Cadle. "It's part of our mission to provide enhanced customer service for producers. From December through June, FSA issued more than 327,000 electronic receipts."...

Nevada Daily Mail During the Schell City Board of Aldermen meeting, the aldermen discussed damages to the park, which occurred on Oct. 31. Erin Lee, the city clerk, said she had just been told about the damages the day before the meeting on Nov. 3 and several board members said they did not know about the damage. Alderman, Broc Koshko told the board an unknown person drove through the park, creating donuts with his car or truck and tore up the sod. No playground equipment was damaged...

"I pay a lot more attention to driving safely," Sarah Dunivan said during an interview with area media Friday morning. Dunivan said she has told people not to text and drive since this started. "I don't want to get hurt and want to be safe," she said...

All-West Central Conference football selections have been released, and seven Nevada Tigers were selected. "We had three or four more players that were one vote away (from being selected)," Nevada head coach Erik Yoakam said. "It's a tough conference."...

It was a special weekend for young hunters as both the Youth Deer and duck weekend youth hunts took place in the middle zone. The statewide youth hunt for deer was the 15th year youngsters, age six to 16 got a jump on their elders. The youngsters also got an early hunt for ducks in the middle zone...

Melanie Dillon is having a blast playing volleyball for the Cottey Comets, while keeping a laser focus on academics. Dillon, a 5-10 freshman setter and outside hitter from Kent, Washington, has flashed her talent on the court throughout the season. During the three-game Seeding Tournament at Cottey Sept. ...