Stories from Friday, February 26, 2016

M. Blanche (Hall) Fountain, 82, of Spring Hill, Kan., passed away Feb. 24, 2016, at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kan. Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m., with memorial service following at 3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 29, at Spring Hill United Methodist Church, 112 E. Nichols St., Spring Hill, Kan. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, March 1, at Worsley Cemetery, Bronaugh, Mo...

That's the title of one of the funniest "baseball" movies that Hollywood ever produced. Each year about this time, I begin to renew my own love affair with our original American pastime. I hope that one of the classic movie channels, reruns this hilarious movie...

When Lester and I returned "home" in 1988, I had come from a background in social work and in writing columns. My first column was in 1962 called "Go Tell Aunt Rhody" which was a newcomer's humorous look at her little town, Archie. Next came my column written for C.A. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Vernon County Sheriff Jason Mosher announced Tuesday morning that he has filed for re-election for the office of Sheriff. Mosher said he has enjoyed working for the citizens of Vernon County and hopes to continue serving them. The sheriff said some of his goals for his first term was to add 24-hour patrolling, improve and update the look of the Sheriff's Office vehicles and uniforms, improve training, and add a surveillance system and full-time bailiff to the courthouse...

Nevada Daily Mail Members of the Western Missouri 9-1-1 Dispatch Center board of directors spent most of their Wednesday board meeting discussing with Nevada City Attorney Bill McCaffree and Vernon County Prosecuting Attorney Brandi McInroy, how to bring about an orderly closure of the current dispatch center and the start of a new dispatch center operated by the Vernon County Sheriff's Office...

The Hume Lady Hornets and Bronaugh Lady Wildcats clashed for the third time this season Wednesday night in Hume. The stakes were high, with a trip to the Class 1 District 7 championship game on the line. The Lady Wildcats won the first meeting, a regular-season matchup in Bronaugh, followed by Hume edging Bronaugh in the GVVC conference championship game Feb. 13 in Sheldon...

Nevada Daily Mail What will Cottey College be like in 10 years? That question, one of seven, is being put to a number of different groups as college leaders seek to identify the college's challenges and needs and refine its goals. Monday night, the Cottey College Planning Committee hosted an open community focus group, soliciting input...