Stories from Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Nevada Daily Mail The members of the Nevada Police Department hope to make this holiday season brighter by doing something positive for the children of the community. The police officers and their families are preparing for the annual Shop with a Cop Program...

gfranklin.nevadadailymail@gmail.com More than 140 young adults, teachers, and vendors gathered at the Franklin P. Norman City/County Community Center on Tuesday for a Transition and Resource Expo hosted by On My Own and Missouri Parents Act. "I

jbrann.ndm@gmail.com It may seem obvious but it's true: every election is determined by the people who vote. And judging by the number of absentee ballots in Vernon County, turnout at the 16 polling locations across the county will be heavy today. %0...

The Nevada Housing Authority announced Monday it will be closed Friday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day and will reopen Monday, Nov. 14. Emergency work orders only for residents should be reported by calling the on-call number, 417-448-9740

The Cottey Comets were defeated by East Central College in three sets at Saturday's National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II Region 16 Volleyball Tournament in St. Louis. The loss brings Cottey's season to a close, as they finish 11-15 overall. The third-seed Comets were defeated in three sets 25-16, 25-11, and 25-17, as second-seeded East Central later fell in the championship match to top-seeded Longview...

The Cottey Comets flattened the Hesston College Larks 68-41 in its season opening hoops contest Saturday afternoon at Hinkhouse Center. Cottey (1-0) built a 23 point halftime lead, after outscoring the Larks 19-4 in the first quarter and 19-11 in the second quarter...

Nevada's middle school basketball teams dazzled on the court Monday night at home, as the Lady Tiger seventh and eighth-grade basketball squads cruised to victories over the Butler Bears. In the eighth-grade game, Nevada held a 22 point lead early in the fourth quarter, before Butler went on a late run, trimming its deficit to single digits. Despite the fourth quarter push by Butler, Nevada prevailed 44-33 improving to 3-0 on the young season...

Nevada High School's dynamic cross country trio Calli Beshore, Patience Lockhart, and Virginia Haverstic competed against elite competition at the MSHSAA Class 3 State Championship Cross Country Meet, Saturday in Jefferson City. The trio had an excellent showing, with freshman Beshore placing 21st overall en route to finishing as a state medalist while also garnering All-State honors. Lockhart placed 82nd overall while Haverstic finished 146th...

Mark Anthony Steele, 59, of Broken Arrow, Okla. passed away on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016, in Tulsa, Okla. Memorial services were held on Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, at the Floral Haven Funeral Home Chapel, in Broken Arrow, Okla. Mark was born on Jan. 10, 1957, in Independence, Mo., the son of Charles E. ...