Stories from Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Nevada Daily Mail At a regular monthly meeting, the Vernon County University Extension Council voted not to add any local fees to the mandatory minimum of $20 set by Missouri 4-H for Vernon County's 417 registered members for 2016-17. "It tears my heart out," said chairperson Leslie Carroll-Bartlett in regards to the increased financial demand upon 4-H families, many of whom have several children that are members...

Nevada Daily Mail The Vernon County Historical Society welcomed Jeff Patrick to the Bushwhacker Museum for a Sunday afternoon presentation on the so-called Punitive Expedition, or Mexican Expedition, of 1916 and 1917, and on the Second Missouri Infantry's role in that campaign...

Nevada Daily Mail Last Thursday night's break-in at the Vernon County Recycling Center resulted in the theft of a set of new tools, a flat bed truck and damage to the large entrance gate to the center. On Saturday morning, Vernon County Presiding Commissioner Joe Hardin was informed by the Nevada police Department that the vehicle had been located, hidden in a parking lot next to Highley Tire, on U.S. Highway 54...

Nevada Daily Mail "Two questions have been asked about the April 5 election and I want to provide definitive answers to both of them," Vernon County Clerk Mike Buehler said Tuesday. "One question has to do with Nevada voters receiving ballots with only one of two offices on it," said Buehler. "The other matter has to do with the turnout at the polling place located at the United Methodist Church in Nevada. This also relates to the final turnout Vernon County had for this election."...

Individuals interested in putting together a soccer team for the Show-me State games will have the opportunity to attend an informational meeting 6 p.m., Thursday, at St. Mary's Catholic School, located at 330 N. Main St. in Nevada. Interested players as well as parents are invited to attend the meeting...

The YMCA's Seventh Annual Kids Triathlonn and Healthy Kids Day is slated for 6 p.m., April 29 at the Osage Prairie YMCA. According to information distributed by the YMCA, the event is fun and challenging, promoting physical fitness while aiming to build self-confidence "as the kids cross the finish line on their own."...

The Nevada High School track-and-field team participated in the El Dorado Springs Relays, Tuesday. NHS results The Lady Tigers 4x100 relay team notched a first-place finish with a time of 53 seconds. The team is comprised of Sammy Gundy, Mindy Hendren, Carsten Warner and Reagan Bradley...

Nevada Middle School eighth-grader, Callie Beshore, broke the school's record in the 3200-meter run. April 4 at a track meet in Pittsburg (Kan). Beshore clocked a record-time of 12:37.07, besting Emily Watts, the previous record-holder. (Submitted photo)...

The Nevada Tigers were defeated 6-4 by the Eagles of Joplin High School Tuesday evening at Lyons Stadium. With the non-conference loss, Nevada falls to 6-4 overall, but remains a perfect 3-0 in the West Central Conference. The pitching matchup featured Tigers senior Derek O'Dell, squaring off against Joplin southpaw Austin Landis. Prior to the game, Nevada head coach Danny Penn said O'Dell would be on a strict pitch count, as he was not to exceed 60 pitches...

Nevada Tigers 6-foot-5 sophomore Clay Gayman was named the Most Valuable Player of the recently concluded Adidas 16-and-under All-American Tournament in St. Louis, hosted by the Gateway Club. Gayman plays spring basketball for the Kansas City Pacers, formerly known as the Kansas City Pumas of the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU)...