Stories from Friday, March 18, 2016

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Police Department will host the Spring 2016 Citizens Police Academy starting April 6 at 7 p.m. This program provides citizens with an inside look at the operations of their police department, noted a press release. "The program is a lecture and interactive-based program to allow the citizen to view community policing from the law enforcement perspective."...

Nevada Daily Mail Although the Bronaugh Board of Aldermen's March 7, meeting dealt with street repairs and a possible grant for a storm siren, the issue on everyone's mind was public concern about the city's water. This meeting was the first since increased water and sewer rates went into effect. ...

Nevada Daily Mail A family escaped without injury from a fire that destroyed their home this morning at 1103 E.Allison St., Nevada. Resident Kory Tucker said that he and his family woke up and found smoke in the house just after 5 a.m. this morning. Tucker, his wife, and baby escaped without injury...

Last night, a group of good friends celebrated St. Patrick's Day at our home, where we enjoyed the traditional holiday fare of "corn beef and cabbage." This annual food selection is one of my favorites. As is often the case with any tradition, my thoughts turned to the background and history for this meal...

The grass is getting greener, the wheat is wonderful. Flowers are beginning and somehow we get the idea that yesterday was that cherished day, March 17, St. Patrick's Day. I had always been proud of the fact that both Lester's and my families were Irish (with a little Scotch thrown in there also). ...

Nevada Daily Mail Six teams competed in the Bronaugh R-7 National Honor Society's sixth annual alumni basketball tournament fundraiser Friday evening. According to the National Honor Society sponsor Robert Herbst, "Mike Thompson and Tyler Judd co-captain a team that has been undefeated in the last five tournaments. The other teams are out to beat them." After Friday night, Thompson and Judd's team now stands at 6:0 finishing 46-37 in the championship game...

Ms. Janet Atkinson Jordan, 69, of Greenville, N.C., passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Ms. Jordan was born and raised in Nevada and was a 1964 graduate of Nevada High School. She graduated with her master's in speech pathology. She worked as a speech pathologist for 40 years, and spent most of her years of service with Pitt County Schools in Greenville. ...

Ruth A. Kenney, 84, of Rich Hill, Mo., died March 14, 2016, at the Kansas City Hospice House, in Kansas City, Mo. Graveside services will be held Saturday, March 19, at 3 p.m., at the Green Lawn Cemetery, Rich Hill. The family will receive friends Saturday, March 19, from 2 p.m. until service time...