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Lillie Mae Pitts (Obituary ~ 09/07/16)
Lillie Mae Pitts, 95, Bronaugh, Mo., passed from this life in Monday, Sept. 5, 2016, at her home in Bronaugh. Lillie was born on Oct. 2, 1920, in Sheldon, Mo., to Harry Lee and Dora F. (Wolf) Beasley. She was united in marriage to Chester F. Pitts on May 3, 1941, in Liberal, Mo., and he preceded her in death on Feb. 26, 1989... -
William "Paul" Perrin (Obituary ~ 09/07/16)
William "Paul" Perrin, 73, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016, at his home in Richards, Mo., following a lengthy illness. Paul was born on Sept. 1, 1943, in Schell City, Mo., to James Elmer Perrin and Gertrude Mavis (DeHart) Perrin. He married Elizabeth Murphy on April 6, 1973, in Miami, Okla., and she survives of the home... -
Bonnie Lee Burgess
(Obituary ~ 09/07/16)
Bonnie Lee Burgess, 86, of Butler, Mo., died Friday, Sept. 2, 2016, at Research Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. She was born Dec. 15, 1929, to Jesse Nyle and Lida Mae Greer Scofield in Rich Hill, Mo. Bonnie grew up in Rich Hill where she attended school. She was united in marriage to James "Buck" Burgess and to this union two children were born. Bonnie worked as a nurse at the Nevada State Hospital in Nevada, Mo. She was a member of the R.L.D.S. Church...
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Walker Fire Department responds to house fire
(Local News ~ 09/07/16)
Walker Fire Department responded to a house on fire on HH highway, three miles south of Highway 54 Sunday evening. According to fire chief Russell Hays, the entire house was on fire when the first fire department units arrived. The house was occupied but no one was home at the time of the fire...
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Senate bill brings changes in education laws
(Local News ~ 09/07/16)
gfranklin.nevadadailymail@gmail.com Missouri Senate Bill 638 came into effect on Aug. 28, bringing changes to Vernon County schools. "We have always said the Pledge of Allegiance every morning -- long before the mandate," said Northeast Vernon County superintendent Charles Naas...
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Vernon County's mental health court (Local News ~ 09/07/16)
jbrann.ndm@gmail.com For the past 2½ years, Vernon County has had a Mental Health Court whose graduates complete a rigorous program of court enforced treatment and monitoring. The goal of the program is to transition participants out of the justice system and back into society... -
Council denies street light request
(Local News ~ 09/07/16)
ndmeditorial@gmail.com "Since I've been on the city council, we have not added any street lights," Council member Jayne Novak said, adding that she does not walk at night because the streets are too dark. Novak said that the reason has always been the cost of adding the lights and the maintenance, during council discussion of a resolution approving the installation of six new streets lights on Industrial Parkway between Ag Provisions and Missouri Welding Institute, before the council voted 3-1, with Ryan Watts excused, against the measure. ...
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2016 NHS Homecoming Queen candidates (Local News ~ 09/07/16)
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Lady Tiger volleyball teams combine for 15-0 start to '16 season
(High School Sports ~ 09/07/16)
GARNETT, Kan., ---- The Nevada High School varsity, junior varsity, and freshman volleyball teams have rolled out to 5-0 starts respectively. The latest victories came Tuesday evening in Garnett, Kan., where the Lady Tigers competed in a volleyball triangular...
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NHS holds first cross country invitational (High School Sports ~ 09/07/16)
Nevada High School cross country team members (from left to right) Virginia Haverstic, Patience Lockhart, and Calli Beshore, work on agility drills prior to the start of the varsity girls event, late Tuesday afternoon at Nevada's Marmaduke Park. The trio referred to the drill as "Agilifye." The event was the first-ever cross country meet hosted by NHS and Nevada Middle School. ... -
Lady Tiger tennis defeats Lamar
(High School Sports ~ 09/07/16)
esday over Lamar moved the Nevada Lady Tigers tennis team to 5-0 on the season. At No. 1 singles, Lamar's Brooklyn Davey defeated Emma Cheaney 8-4. Nevada's No. 2, Erica Watanabe bested Grace Dunlop 8-3, while Jaiden Cherry (Nev) dealt Morgan Brisbin an 8-2 defeat. Nevada's Syndie Baker blanked Kelli Sheat 8-0. Courtney Smith (Nev) at No. 5 breezed past Emily McCaslin 8-2. At No. 6, Mikena Padgett (Nev) netted an 8-2 win over Elly Swartz...
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Nevada football hits the gridiron
(High School Sports ~ 09/07/16)
Nevada Tiger junior varsity, freshman, and middle school teams were all in action Tuesday night. The junior varsity team was defeated by St. Pius X 32-22 in Kansas City. The freshman team was topped by Monett at Logan Field 34-18, while the Nevada Middle School seventh-grade "A" team was bested by Joplin North 14-8...
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Comets bounce back with victory over Labette (College Sports ~ 09/07/16)
After wrapping up the recent Spikefest volleyball tournament in Ankeny, Iowa, Cottey returned to the court Monday, defeating Labette (Kan.) Community College in five sets (25-13), 25-23, (25-15), 25-21, and 15-12. With the win, Cottey improves to 4-4 overall...
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