Stories from Saturday, August 27, 2016

Shania Lee Ashbaker, 20, of Sanderson, Texas, and Nevada, Mo., tragically died at her home in Sanderson, Texas. Shania was born April 8, 1996, in Milford, Utah, the daughter of Kevin Ashbaker and Kelly Castagnola. She graduated from Sanderson High School in 2014 where she lettered in track and basketball. She was also a school mascot...

There has been long debate on how the criminal justice system should deal with juvenile offenders when it comes to rehabilitation compared to punishment. We are one of the few countries in the world which certifies 13- and 14-year-old children as adults and tries them in adult court...

Hi neighbors. Time shuffles on. Although Solomon stated that there is nothing new under the sun, every September television producers try to change that truth. The new fall season starts on television! Actually, a few things have already started. Zombies are a big draw again this year -- at least the producers hope to keep the dead half alive another season. ...

gfranklin.nevadadailymail@gmail.com On Tuesday morning, Gwenda J. Bassett, community services coordinator from Missouri Department of Natural Resources met with officials from the city of Sheldon. "None of this reflects poorly on you [the city], it is not an inspection," Bassett said...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Lions Club announced recently that it has signed a contract with the Kelly Miller Circus for the exhibition of an all new 2016 show. The circus will roll into town on Sunday Oct. 16. Everyone is invited to come out and watch the animals being unloaded and fed. Witness the raising of the giant big top...

The 2016-17 Nevada High School varsity Cheer Team. Front L to R: Sarah Byers, Jaiden Cherry, Blair Murray, Savannah Smith, and Hannah Bond, back row, Coach Pam Earnest, Makalia McDowell, Taityn Charles, Grace Jackson, Courtney Leeker, Michaela Wiggans, Riley Haller, Madison Wiggans, and Emily DeBruin. (Photos by Ralph Pokorny/Daily Mail)...

The Nevada Neptunes put the finishing touches on another spectacular season in the pool with its annual postseason awards banquet, held Aug. 14 at First Baptist Church in Nevada. Festivities at the banquet included: dinner, a photo-video slide (power point) presentation, awards presentation, and officer and board election ---- as the Neptunes celebrated their summer of competitive swimming...

The Cottey Comets volleyball team opened the season in grand fashion Friday at the Wentworth Military Academy triangular tournament in Lexington, Mo. The Comets (2-0) toppled host Wentworth in five sets for its first victory of the season: (25-21), 26-24, (25-14), 25-17, and 15-11...

he Nevada High School boys swim team opened its season Thursday at the Joplin Outdoor Invitational, placing seventh out of 13 teams. After completing eight of the scheduled 11 events, the meet was called due to severe weather. Two Nevada swimmers earned individual medals: Senior Thomas Prewitt placed second in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 24.47 seconds, while fellow NHS senior Cody Hansen placed seventh in the same event as Prewitt, with a time of 25.61 seconds...

In its season-opening home-event Friday at Frank E. Peters Municipal Golf Course, Nevada High School placed fourth at the eight team Lady Tigers Invitational, with Carl Junction High School coming out on top with a team score of 331. Joplin High School finished runner-up, five strokes back of Carthage...

KANSAS CITY ---- With area-weather uncooperative, the Nevada Tigers week two West Central Conference matchup with the Kansas City Center Yellow Jackets ended midway through the second quarter with Center on top 28-0. The two squads attempted to wait out the lightning stoppage, spotted within a 10-mile radius of Center High School in southwest Kansas City, Mo. ...

Since Sept. 1 comes on a Thursday this year, the large population of doves within the state won't have much time to dodge hunters before the big Labor Day weekend. Which will be fine with many hunters like George Cooper, a retiree who has spent many opening days through the years working...