Stories from Saturday, December 5, 2015

The Nevada Middle School seventh and eighth-grade A-girls basketball teams were in action Thursday night in Stockton, with both Lady Tigers teams emerging victorious. The eighth-grade Lady Tigers crushed Stockton 41-10, as point guard Calli Beshore led the way with a team-high 14 points, while Payge Dahmer added 10...

Weather suited for ducks greeted the opening weekend of waterfowl hunting in the state's south zone. The duck season in the south zone will continue through Jan. 24, 2016, while hunting for Canada geese will continue through Jan. 31, 2016. As the season opened in the south zone over the Thanksgiving weekend, hunters found a growing number of mallards moving into the state. ...

Adam Kirk Farley, 56, passed away Oct. 18, 2015, in Springfield, Mo. He was born Jan. 20, 1959, in Nevada, Mo., to Roy King and Kathleen Marie "Hess" Farley. He is survived by his mother, Kathleen Farley of Springfield; his brother, Stan Farley and his wife, Kathy Farley, of Valley Center, Kan.; his sister, Cynthia Farley and her husband, Mike Hinkle, of Springfield, and their children, Gerhardt Hinkle of Houston, Texas, and Annalise Hinkle of Rolla, Mo...

Alvin and Traci Ussery, of Sheldon, Mo., would like to announce the engagement of their daughter, Haley Brooke Ussery to Tyler Ray Brannan, son of Andy and Kelli Brannan, of Sheldon, Mo., and Robin and Bob Benn, of Nevada, Mo. Haley is the granddaughter of the late John and Betty McCoun, of Sheldon, Mo. Tyler is the grandson of Rick and Laurie Brannan, of Bronaugh, Mo., and Robert and Donna Newsome, of Moundville, Mo...

National headlines have continued to cover stories involving law enforcement related events from around the country. President Obama has recently issued an executive order to terminate the 1033 program in response to some of these events from around the country. Although there were some pieces of military equipment available through this program that most law enforcement agencies did not need, there were many other items available that were very beneficial to local agencies...

Hi neighbors! Only 20 more days till Christmas, are you ready? I don't know if it's my old age, or if things have really changed that much; but it doesn't seem like people get as excited about Christmas as they used to. Shopping starts so early now, and takes away from Thanksgiving and even Halloween gets nicked in the bud by Christmas marketing...

NEOSHO, Mo. -- WGU Missouri, the state's online university, and Crowder College in Neosho are collaborating to expand the use of an innovative education model called competency-based education. The model promises far greater flexibility and empowerment for students, especially for adults who already have work experience. Crowder educators and administrators are learning details about CBE from WGU Missouri's parent institution, Western Governors University, which pioneered the model...

Nevada Daily Mail The FFA programs from NEVC and Sheldon went to the annual National FFA Convention in Louisville, Ky., to cement what they had learned in the classroom and to meet other FFA members from across the nation, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands...

Nevada Daily Mail Community Outreach, churches and community organizations are providing help for a busy holiday season. A soup kitchen is among the many services available through Community Outreach. According to www.thenevadafoodpantry.com, this new program, which opened in June, is "designed to help feed our homeless and struggling families in Vernon County...

Kevin Williams, a 1977 graduate of Nevada High School, is slated to be inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. "In his playing days, Nevada High School standout Kevin Williams was a shot-blocking machine. In fact, his name is still atop one, all-time defensive category in the documented history of the Missouri State High School Activities Association," according to a Missouri Sports Hall of Fame press release...