Stories from Wednesday, September 28, 2016

granklin.nevadadailymail@gmail.com Vernon County Ambulance District is challenging other public safety agencies and their supporters to donate more blood than they do, this Thursday from 2-7 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. during the Battle of the Badges blood drive at the First Baptist Church in Nevada...

jbrann.ndm@gmail.com The Vernon County Fall County/City-Wide Clean Up is Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Vernon County Fairgrounds, 1488 E. Ashland, Nevada, from 8 a.m. until the dumpsters are full. The event is a combined effort of the Vernon County Commission and the city of Nevada...

jbrann.ndm@gmail.com Tuesday's edition of the Daily Mail examined the proposed Missouri Constitutional Amendment numbers, 1, 2 and 3, along with Proposition A. Today we examine Missouri Constitutional Amendment numbers four and six. "Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to prohibit a new state or local sales/use or other similar tax on any service or transaction that was not subjected to a sales/use or similar tax as of January 1, 2015."...

The Nevada Tigers eighth-grade "A" team (2-2) was toppled 27-14 Tuesday night at Joplin North. Nevada's "B" team fell 30-6. The Tigers have a quick turnaround, as they host the Webb City Cardinals, Thursday at Logan Field, with kick off slated for 5 p.m...

The Bronaugh Lady Wildcats suffered a tough two-set home defeat Tuesday, as the Hume Lady Hornets prevailed 28-26 and 25-22. "The girls played well tonight," Lady Cats head coach Daryl Dodson said. For Bronaugh (4-8-1, overall, 4-1 GVVC), senior Katey Rider recorded 10 kills. Bronaugh will travel to Walker for a Golden Valley Vernon County Conference match with the NEVC Lady Knights, Friday night...

In a West Central Conference match Tuesday night in Kansas City, the Nevada Lady Tigers edged Archbishop O'Hara to improve to 14-7 on the season. After dropping the first set 25-21, the Lady Tigers bounced back with a decisive 25-11 second set triumph. The third set was much closer, as the Lady Tigers eked out a 26-24 victory...

Nevada Tigers seventh-grade (A team) running back Devin Austin takes a pitch right, gets to the edge and then outruns Webb City Cardinal defenders for a 67-yard touchdown romp, in the fourth quarter of Tuesday's game at Logan Field. Austin then punched in the 2-point conversion. The Tigers (2-2), however, fell to Webb City 38-14. Nevada's first score of the game came in the first half on an Austin touchdown run. (Photo by Matt Resnick/Daily Mail)...

It was a perfect outing for Nevada Lady Tigers tennis Tuesday as top-seeded NHS posted a 5-0 victory over fourth-seeded Clinton in the semifinals of the Missouri State High School Activities Association Class 1 District 12 tournament. With the win, Nevada (12-1 overall) advances to the district championship game, set for 4 p.m. ...

An intense evening on the Nevada High School tennis courts culminated in a 5-4 defeat of Warrensburg, as the top-seeded Lady Tigers captured the Class 1 District 12 tennis championship. See Friday's edition of the Daily Mail for full coverage