Stories from Friday, February 12, 2016

Mary Joan Clark (Johnson) Ackerman was born April 15, 1930. She went to heaven on Feb. 8, 2016. Joan was preceded in death by her parents Carl and Eva Sue Clark, of Bronaugh, Mo. She was a Christian woman with a strong faith in God. She was very active in Women's Federation Clubs and church. ...

Wayne Emery Vacca 88, Horton, Mo., formally of Liberal, Mo., passed away Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. Wayne was born Nov. 23, 1927, near Verdella, Mo., to Emery and Agatha Cleffman Vacca. Wayne was a veteran, having served during World War II in the U.S. Navy from 1945-46, and in Korea in the U.S. Marines from 1952-54...

Last week, I observed another birthday. As I am sure it is with many of you, this annual event is not as welcome at my age, as it was in my youthful years. I am contemplating a change in my calendar. I am considering choosing a tradition that was once very common in European countries, that of celebrating one's "Name Day."...

I was watching the polls about the New Hampshire primaries and somehow in my make shift desk arrangement I hit the remote button. Maybe I just dozed off a bit, or had just tuned out mentally what was going on, when I realized that I was no longer watching the news channel, but the TV had been turned somehow to the Game Show Network...

Dear Editor: The city of Nevada, in all of its wisdom, is now running a taxi service. The city has done such a great job of putting red flags in yards and fixing pot holes in the street, they now think they can run a taxi service. Probably won't be long before they will get Kleenexes and bring them to our home when we have runny noses. ...

Nevada Daily Mail "In previous years, educational curriculum teaching the Holocaust has tended to focus only on the male population experience," noted Dr. Shelly Cline, who spoke to members of the public, students and faculty as the latest speaker in the 2015-16 Distinguished Speaker Series sponsored by Cottey College's Serenbetz Institute for Women's Leadership, Social Responsibility, and Global Awareness...

Nevada Daily Mail Red, pink, love, hearts, teddy bears, roses, and chocolate. What do these things all have in common? Valentine's Day! For one local charity, Valentine's Day is the marker for one of their local fundraisers. Council on Families in Crisis will once again host their annual Valentine's Day Chocolate Sale. According to Martha Sander, executive director, this will be the 18th year for the sale...

The Golden Valley Vernon County Conference basketball tournament entered its third day Wednesday, with the Bronaugh Wildcats and Lady Wildcats winning their semifinal contests to advance to Saturday's championship games. Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats are No. ...

The Nevada Tigers seventh-grade basketball team hammered Joplin North 48-20 Thursday night at home, capturing the Tri-County Conference regular-season championship. The victory improves the Tigers to 12-0 overall. Point guard Logan Applegate led the way for Nevada, scoring a game-high 14 points...

The Nevada Tigers boys and girls freshman basketball teams hosted the Pleasant Hill Roosters and Chicks for a Tuesday evening doubleheader. The Lady Tigers came out on top, dealing the Chicks a 28-12 defeat, while the Tiger boys fell 39-32. Tigers vs. Roosters...

Seated with his parents Thursday afternoon in the Bronaugh High School gymnasium, senior Gabe McIntire became the first student-athlete in the school's history to sign a national letter-of-intent to play football at the collegiate-level. In front of a large crowd comprised of students, teachers and Bronaugh R-7 administrators, McIntire made it official, signing with Ottawa University (Kan.) located approximately 40 miles south of Overland Park...