Stories from Friday, February 5, 2016

Charles (Pepper) Maurice Martin, 95, of Bronaugh, Mo., died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, at his home in Bronaugh. He was born Aug. 23, 1920, in Bronaugh, the son of Raymond and Minnie Mae Martin. A Celebration of Life service with military honors will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Rinehart Christian Church, 9443 S. 900 Road, in Richards, Mo. Private interment will follow at a later date in the Worsley Cemetery in Bronaugh...

Charles Eugene Banes, 88, rural Sheldon, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, in Nevada, following an illness of several months. Gene was born on April 5, 1927, in Sheldon, to Les G. and Straussie Ethel (Cliffman) Banes. He was united in marriage to Shirley L. Walker on Sept. 6, 1953, in Bronaugh, Mo., and she survives of the home...

Catherine Nowak and Lannce Whaley, of Nevada, Mo., and older brother, Brayden, are proud to announce the birth of their son and baby brother, Paxton Alan Whaley. Paxton was born at 5:35 p.m., Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 7 pounds, .5 ounces, and measured 9 and 1/2 inches...

Last week, I purchased my regular "100 Percent Dark Roast Colombian Coffee," and once again, the container appears to have mysteriously diminished in size. As I fretted over this continually frustrating business/marketing practice, I took time to remember the famous former "watchdog" for such things, Andy Rooney!...

Many of you probably spent a good deal of the time Tuesday watching what was going on Iowa. Even though it was the state that my Welch ancestors settled in years ago, I had no really important reason to watch their returns except that the media has been telling us for weeks how important this caucus will be. ...

Nevada Daily Mail A man is in custody following an investigation by the Bates County Sheriff's Office into a domestic assault. Deputies were dispatched to a residence on High Street in Amsterdam, Mo., Feb. 1 in regards to a woman who was yelling for help. Deputies were unable to locate the woman at that time...

Nevada Daily Mail Volunteers, businesses and contributors were honored Wednesday at the annual United Way of Vernon County Appreciation and Awards Luncheon at the Nevada Country Club. The event serves as a wrap-up to the fundraising campaign, which brings local dollars to local agencies...

Nevada Daily Mail On Feb. 6, Schell City will host Missouri Department of Conservation's 2015-16 Eagle Days event at the community center in Schell City from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Presentations start each hour, on the hour, and include live eagle programs, exhibits, activities, and videos. Guides with spotting scopes will be set up at the Schell-Osage Conservation Area to allow viewing of the eagles and their nests...

Adding another accolade to his already decorated prep career, Nevada High School senior Dayton Miller notched his 176th career wrestling victory, tying former standout Slade Stiles atop the NHS record book for most career wins. Stiles graduated in 2013. A year previous to Stiles, Tanner Charles held the record with 143 career victories...

Nevada Daily Mail The higher the hair, the closer to God -- and at the Faith County Fairgrounds in Mineola, where "beehive hairdos are still all the rage," this presumption is taken earnestly. "Faith County," by Mark Landon Smith, takes place in a town that is "located somewhere in the middle of nowhere in the South" and is the tractor pull and bake sale hub of the region. ...