Stories from Saturday, February 27, 2016

Chester E. Tweten, 89, Nevada, Mo., died Friday, Feb. 26, 2016, at Mercy Hospital, in Joplin, following a brief illness. Chester was born Feb. 10, 1927, in Hamberg, N.D., to Alfred and Gena Matilda (Hagen) Tweten. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 5, at Ferry Funeral Home, in Nevada, with the Rev. Chris Deines officiating. Interment will follow in Newton Burial Park in Nevada. Friends may call now and until the hour of service at Ferry Funeral Home...

It has been more than a year since we started our body camera program for deputies, and so far the program has been a great success. We had purchased entry level body cameras to pilot the program and see how hard it would be to keep up with data storage and how practical it would be for the deputies to wear and operate them while trying to perform their other tasks...

Hi neighbors. Monday will be Feb. 29! 2016 is a Leap Year and that means one more day is added to the year. Since this only happens every four years, we should think of some way to best utilize the free day. In my opinion the day should be spent in one of two ways: doing something constructive, or taking a one-day vacation. Since it falls on Monday, we should start celebrating (at least the vacation idea) today!...

During the Civil War, or for that matter in any war, unexpected situations often develop that are not standard operations, or for which soldiers have been trained to respond to. When this occurs, the creativity of those involved usually responds to the situation and whatever the problem, is normally solved...

Nevada Daily Mail Nevada Police still consider the Feb. 27, 1991, disappearance of Cheryl Ann Kenney from an Austin Boulevard convenience store as an ongoing investigation. It's been 25 years since Kenney went missing but Nevada Police Chief Graham Burnley said Friday the department was still looking for solid leads and still considers Kenney's disappearance a missing persons case...

Nevada Daily Mail Bronaugh Fire Department will be hosting their annual dinner today at the City Hall in Bronaugh from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m.. Dinner will consist of pulled pork, beans, cabbage, slice potatoes, dessert, and a drink. Bronaugh F.D. is asking for donations in place of a set price for the meal. This is also an opportunity for area residents to pay for their annual fire tags...

Nevada Daily Mail Nevada Regional Medical Center's Patient Portal app was a highlight of the hospital board meeting this past Tuesday evening. Information technology manager Marci Hardin gave the board a summary of the Patient Portal's capabilities during the board education portion of the meeting...

Nevada Daily Mail Hailing it as a "great achievement," Nevada Regional Technical Center Director Dr. Phillip Witt greeted city, county, business, industry and community leaders who gathered Friday morning to hear the state officially designate Vernon County as being workforce ready...

Several members of the Osage Prairie Nevada YMCA Tridents swim team participated in the Swim Your Heart Out Invitational hosted by the Lebanon Yellowjackets swim team Feb. 13 at the Lebanon YMCA. The single-day, one session meet featured 148 swimmers from seven YMCA teams. The Tridents, who are coached by Gary Evans and assistant Mike McCaffree, brought three team members...

The Nevada High School freshman boys basketball team was edged Thursday night by Kansas Center 52-49 at Wynn Gym. For Nevada, forward Matt Thompson tied for a game-high with 17 points, while Kayden Ast contributed 11. The Nevada boys junior varsity team was defeated by Center 64-35, as Tigers guard Daulton Shepard scored a game-high 16 points...

The top-seeded Bronaugh Wildcats survived a scare in the semifinals of the Class 1 District 7 boys basketball tournament Thursday night in Hume. Leading by 10 points late in the fourth quarter, the fifth-seeded Montrose Blue Jays went on a 5-0 run in the blink of an eye, trimming the deficit to five with 44.2 seconds remaining. ...

KANSAS CITY ---- The Nevada Tigers boys basketball team was dealt a 66-44 defeat by Center High School in their regular-season finale Friday night in Kansas City. The Tigers led 18-15 after one quarter of play, but were outscored 13-5 in the second frame, as Center grabbed a 28-18 halftime lead...

The countdown has started, the unofficial start of fishing is almost here. Of course, fishing never stops in Missouri, but there is something special about the annual trout parks on March 1. Brian Canaday, Missouri Department Conservation, Fisheries Division Chief, said, "We have plenty of fish for the season. ...

The Hume Lady Hornets were defeated by the Drexel Lady Bobcats 63-30 in the Class 1 District 7 girls championship game Friday night in Hume. Hume had its hands full all night trying to contain Drexel senior Jacy Bolton, who has committed to play Division I basketball for George Mason University. Bolton had a monster night, finishing with 31 points, 15 rebounds, and eight blocks...

In a battle of the top two seeds in the Class 1 District 7 championship game Friday night in Hume, the top-seeded Bronaugh Wildcats fell to No. 2 seed Drexel 53-36. The Wildcats conclude the 2015-16 season 17-10 overall. Bronaugh opened up the game ice-cold from the field, as Drexel jumped out to a an 8-3 lead late in the first quarter ---- increasing its advantage to 20-5 three minutes into the second quarter...

The Nevada Lady Tigers wrapped up their regular-season Friday night in Kansas City, falling to the Kansas City Center Yellowjackets 63-52. Nevada trailed 37-21 at halftime, before cutting into the lead in the second half. With the loss, Nevada finishes the regular-season 9-16 overall and 2-10 in the West Central Conference...