Stories from Friday, October 7, 2016

Our community recently lost a vital soul whose middle name was Lanore. Sometimes the title 'Dame,' is viewed in a derogatory manner. I prefer a more elegant and historical definition: "the official title of a woman of rank." Katherine Lenore Robertson Howard Young, was certainly a "woman of rank" to many former students, friends and family...

EDITOR'S NOTE: This column originally appeared in the July 5, 2012 edition of The Daily Mail. We have a new minister at the Nevada United Methodist Church. Lester and I know some of the things she must be feeling since we have been the new people in a church several times when Lester was the new minister on his first day. ...

Nevada Daily Mail During a recent meeting Carol Branham, executive director for the Nevada Housing Authority, talked to the Nevada Lions Club about Public Housing and Housing America Month. For more than 70 years it has been the policy of this nation, under the U.S. ...

jbrann.ndm@gmail.com The Nevada Rotary Club invited the three candidates vying for the 31st district state senate seat. While Libertarian Party candidate, Lora Young did not attend, on hand were the incumbent, Ed Emery of the Republican Party and Tim Wells, Independent. Each was given 10 minutes to speak and then the forum was opened to questions...

A number of high finishes were recorded by Nevada Tiger and Lady Tigers cross country runners at Springfield Catholic's Irish Invitational held at Springfield Underground. For the varsity Lady Tigers, freshman Calli Beshore finished in second place in the 5-kilometer run; Patience Lockhart, 15th;Virginia Haverstic, 26th; Amara Pippin, 32nd; Heaven Farmer, 40th;Haleigh Leisure, 71st; and Courtney Leeker, 88th...

The fifth-seeded Nevada Lady Tigers saw its season come to an end Wednesday with a 3-1 loss to the fourth-seeded Aurora Lady Houns' in the opening round of the Class 3 District 12 softball tournament in Monett. In the circle for Nevada freshman Maggie Leisure had a strong outing, tossing six frames as she allowed seven hits while walking two and striking out one...

It was only a week ago that the Bronaugh Lady Wildcats locked up the Golden Valley Vernon County regular-season volleyball championship with a three-set defeat of the Northeast Vernon County Lady Knights in Walker. Thursday evening in Bronaugh the two squads met again, with the Lady Wildcats earning a two-set 25-12, 28-26 victory...

With its district championship secured, the Nevada Lady Tigers return to the court Saturday in Mt. Vernon for the Missouri State High School Activities Association Class 1 Sectional 3 tennis tournament. The Lady Tigers will square off against Mt. Vernon, while Springfield Catholic will face Rogersville...

In a tough matchup Thursday evening at Wynn Gym, the Nevada Lady Tigers volleyball team dropped a two-set West Central Conference match (25-15, 25-17) to the visiting St. Pius X Lady Warriors. With the loss, Nevada is now 15-9 overall and 7-3 in conference-play...