Stories from Saturday, March 19, 2016

A few weeks ago I talked about the strange regularity we find when it comes to criminals giving us the same answers for the same crimes. Almost like they learn from the same "teacher." In the law enforcement world, you could say we do not deal with the brightest of the bunch and it always surprises me what they are willing to do, in many cases do, without thinking. ...

Hi neighbors. While at a store the other day I noticed vegetable and flower seeds for sale. It startled me for a moment because I thought it too early for thinking too much about planting corn or green beans. Then I realized that it wasn't too early at all...

Nevada Daily Mail With the warmer temperatures, green grass, and the return of the songbirds, spring brings another less welcome presence to Vernon County, severe weather. While there is nothing that can be done to prevent severe weather events, with proper preparation, they are survivable...

Nevada Daily Mail The first Vernon County 4-H robotics class is coming to a successful close as only two meetings remain after Spring Break. 4-H Youth Educator Amanda Davis said that the spring program would end the last week of March. As a finale to the program, the last meeting for each of the two groups will be a demonstration for parents and friends of what they have learned throughout the past weeks...

Joyce May Elder, 55, Nevada, Mo., passed from this life on Thursday, March 17, 2016 at her home in Nevada. Joyce was born August 22, 1960 in Ottawa, Kan., to Lindsay Ray and Laure Mabel (Lester) Elder. Joyce was raised in Wellsville, Kan. Throughout the years she lived in various places including Ottawa, Kan., Chicago, Ill., Montana, and Texas. ...

Nevada Daily Mail The Osage Prairie YMCA Tridents competed in the Heartland Area West Regional Championships March 4 -- 6 at the Monett Area YMCA Ginny and Chris Fuldner Family Aquatic Center. The championships featured 10 YMCA teams and 263 swimmers, including 14 from Nevada, led by head coach Gary Evans and assistant coach Mike McCaffree...

Nevada's Special Olympics basketball and bowling teams left from the Middle School Friday afternoon going to Fort Leonard-Wood for the state games. Front row, from left: unk, Sarah Thomas, Sam Perky, Tamara, Emily Campbell, and Billy. Middle row, from left: Molly, Coach Bonnie Franklin, Coach Tammy Cox, Virginia Cox, Alexa, Kelsi Valdez, Emily Simerell, Dalton Skillman, Talon, unk, Savannah, Coach Karen Smutherman, Bethany Mills, and Coach Rebecca Valdez,...

Nevada Daily Mail Nevada Middle School teacher Lance Sargent and Max Motors General Manager Justin Osburn are on a mission to secure the innocent. "Securing the Innocent" is the slogan for their new active-shooter security device -- The Guardian Angel...