Stories from Saturday, May 21, 2016

In May, campers' thoughts turn to the campgrounds for many reasons. Spring, camping is special. You don't have to put up with many bugs, and usually the fishing is at its best. Camping in a tent or RV can be a family adventure during spring before the big Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of the camping season...

Lila Mae Pritchett, 90, Nevada, Mo., went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at Freeman West Hospital, in Joplin, Mo. Lila was born May 21, 1925, in Carthage, Mo., to Harold Homer and Lois Josephine (Kiger) Hornback. In 1947, she was united in marriage to Robert Lecil Pritchett and he preceded her in death in 1988...

By the end of this month, the Sheriff's Office will be taking over dispatch services for the county and offering contracting services to other agencies within the county, such as the city of Nevada and the Vernon County Ambulance District. I have had a lot of questions from people about why this change was needed and if the community will see any effects from it...

Hi neighbors. I've spent this last week in Des Moines, Iowa, visiting my daughter's family. The weather was a little cooler than here in Nevada. As usual, I had a wonderful time visiting and spending time with my granddaughter and son-in-law as well as my daughter!...

FORT SCOTT, Kan. (May 23, 2016) -- As high school students at all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Ark. in 1957, Ken Reinhardt and Ann Williams Wedaman faced harassment and bullying simply because they befriended the nine African-American teenagers who integrated their school. ...

Nevada Daily Mail James McKenzie's absence at the beginning of the Vernon County Ambulance District board meeting was immediately addressed by chairperson Mark Humphrey who announced that McKenzie had rescinded his acceptance of the board position two hours before the start of the meeting...

Former Nevada Lady Tigers softball standout Mackenzie Pritchett, now attending Avila University in Kansas City, was recently tabbed as a Heart of America All-Conference First-team selection. According to an Avila University press release, "Pritchett earned First Team All-Conference honors, as well as a Rawlings Gold Glove for her play at second base in her first season with the Eagles after transferring from Crowder College."...