Stories from Friday, November 13, 2015

Arvilla R. Coy was born on Dec. 19, 1925, to Croal Winslow Coy and Mary Devine Coy, in Crawford County, Kan. Arvilla's family moved to the Milford area when she was very young. She attended Milford and Lamar High Schools. She attended State Teachers College, in Springfield, and taught for one year before she met and married Robert Daniel Rhyne July 1, 1943. ...

William Jacob Thompson, 77, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, at Moore-Few Care Center, in Nevada. He was born on Aug. 29, 1938, in Belton, Mo., to Jacob Lester and Opal (Pitts) Thompson. He married Neva K. Gunn on Jan. 16, 1973, and she survives of the home...

On my recent first time trip to London, England, I was introduced to many sights. One venue that still exists in jolly old London is the "Mom and Pop" store. The nostalgia and variety of those tiny shops, reminded me of a time that we have lost here in Nevada...

Even though I consider The Wayside and its environs my lifetime home, I have moved many times in my life. I could give you the house plans of everyplace we lived (especially the ones that only had three rooms) That doesn't sound interesting to my readers, but maybe you would be interested in hearing about my recent move. You didn't know that I had moved?...

Nevada Daily Mail At a time when challenges abound in higher education, there are a number of positives happening and that's especially true with the University of Missouri System, said President Tim Wolfe during a meeting with community residents Wednesday afternoon at the Healthy Innovation Center...

Nevada Daily Mail The fourth annual Catwalk for a Cure, a Charity Fall Fashion Show, will open its doors at 6:30 tonight at the Ella Maxwell Performing Arts Center with a dozen local vendors offering a wide variety of wares ranging from Tupperware to jewelry to pie, before the fashion show begins at 7. Tickets for a drawing for one of eight different products will be available...

(Matthew Resnick/Daily Mail) Nevada Lady Tigers point guard Tylin Heathman drives from coast-to-coast while being defended by Webb City's Sierra Kimbrough, Tuesday night at Franklin P. Norman Community Center. The Lady Tigers won 32-26 to improve to 4-0. Nevada led Webb City 10-6 after one quarter of play, and 15-14 at halftime. Webb City outscored the Lady Tigers 8-3 in the third quarter to grab a 22-18 lead. Nevada however, picked up its pace in the final frame, outscoring Webb City 14-8...