Stories from Saturday, March 26, 2016

"I can see why Table Rock is rated as one of the best bass lakes in the country," said Fred Clark after he took his sixth largemouth bass of the morning. "I started fishing around Campbell Point many years ago and have caught a ton of bass from the lake over the past 30 years. ...

The Nevada Tigers golf team sizzled in bitterly cold conditions as they placed first at Thursday's season-opening Neosho Invitational. In addition, Nevada junior John Quitno carded the tournament's low overall individual score of 75. Tigers head coach Brian Leonard said his squad has now won the tournament for a third consecutive season. Nevada's 315 first-place team score easily bested runner-up Neosho, who finished with a 328 in the eight-team invitational...

Joseph Person, 88, of Nevada, Mo., passed away on Friday, March 25, 2016, at his home following a lengthy illness. Joseph was born on June 10, 1927, in Braidwood, Ill., to Jacob Person and Victoria Person. He married Izetta L. Sutcliffe on June 21, 1960, in Denver, Colo., and she survives of the home...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada R-5 Foundation will sponsor a 5k Run/Walk in honor of Larry and Jo Testman April 30. There will be coffee and donuts at 8:30 a.m. in the central office lot with speakers at 8:45. Registration will be at 9 a.m. with the race starting at 9:30. There is a cost, except for current students, grades 9-12, who may compete for free...

Nevada Daily Mail While the presidential bandwagons have moved on to other states, federal, state and local offices will be up for election this November. Filing for these offices closes on March 29. Filing for U.S. Senator: Republican: Roy Blunt, Kristi Nichols, Bernie Mowinski; Democrat, Chief Wana Duble, Cori Bush, Jason Kander, and Jack Truman; Libertarian, Jonathan Dine; Constitution, and Fred Ryman...

By Gabe Franklin Nevada Daily Mail The season drew to a close Tuesday night for members of Vernon County 4-H Shooting Sports' air pistol group. The results of Tuesday's shoot will be revealed at the Youth Fair the week of the July 11. 4-H mother Jesse Volkman explained that the target from Tuesday night's shoot counts as one project. 4-H members are allowed to complete four projects each year...

Nevada Daily Mail "It depends on how you count," said Phil Couch, who has one more year before retiring as Vernon County's collector/treasurer. "You see, I began public service when I was elected to the Bronaugh school board at age 21. But yes, March 31, 2017, will be my last day and that will mark 32 years in this job."...

This past week a broken water line left the city with little to no water for part of a night. It was around 1:30 in the morning when I got a phone call from the jail that two of the POD's inside the jail were starting to riot because we "shut the water off." The jail staff tried explaining that most of the city was without water and no one "shut off the water" but they were being too loud to even listen...

Hi neighbors! I've just gotten home from a vacation with my daughter in Iowa! It was great fun and felt really good to get to spend time with her and her family. While my daughter taught a couple of hours of dance lessons at her studio, my granddaughter, Alyssa, and I had a wonderful adventure at a nearby mall in Des Moines...