Stories from Tuesday, November 22, 2016

gfranklin.nevadadailymail@gmail.com The University of Missouri Extension Council will have several fresh faces following a January election. There are typically eight seats in each of the northern and southern districts. For the coming election, two seats are open due to resignations, two members have reached their term limits, one is running for reelection, and three seats in the northern district did not have candidates in the last election...

gfranklin.nevadadailymail@gmail.com At Thursday's monthly meeting, the Vernon County Ambulance District board voted unanimously to solicit bids for the 2015-16 financial audit. "Even though they [DSWA] are the only ones around here that do audits of that nature, he [BG Wolfe] thinks we need to open it up and put it out for bids," Splitter said, adding that doing so would help mitigate allegation of wrongdoing...

gfranklin.nevadadailymail@gmail.com Monday morning broke with an alert from Vernon County Sheriff's Office reporting an ongoing law enforcement operation in Vernon County although no details were given. By mid-afternoon, a press release from Sheriff Jason Mosher detailed the simultaneous execution of search warrants at one location in Bronaugh, four locations in Nevada, and one location in Bates County, and the seizure of approximately one pound of a substance suspected to be methamphetamine...

gfranklin.nevadadailymail@gmail.com Kaleigh Byram and Mason Forkner are once again collecting new and used winter scarves, hats, and gloves for their 4-H leadership project called "If you're cold and need one, take one." This is Kaleigh's and Mason's second go around with this project. In February of 2016, Kaleigh's mother, Megan Byram, said they had collected approximately 75 scarves, and almost as many hats and gloves...

The Northeast Vernon County Knights opened its basketball season Friday at home, falling to Weaubleau 76-16. For NEVC, Hayden Harp and Corbin Goodwin scored four points apiece. The Lady Knights also opened its season Friday at home against visiting Weaubleau, as NEVC was derailed 41-22. For the Lady Knights, sophomore Makinsey Conner finished with a team-high nine points; Andrea Holcomb, five; Brittney Trueblood, four; Kelly Dade, two; and Hannah Rogers, two...

The El Dorado Christian School Lady Buffaloes finished in third-place at the Missouri Christian School Athletic Association State Volleyball Finals held last month in Joplin. The Lady Buffaloes, coached by Kelly Bryson, are comprised of three juniors, a freshman, and five eighth-graders. En route to the third place finish, El Dorado Christian defeated Community Christian Academy 25-12 and 25-17, advancing to the trophy round where that faced Maranatha Academy in the third place match...

For the first time in the program's history, Fort Scott Community College's women's basketball team has started a season by winning its first eight games. The Greyhounds defeated Cottey College (1-3 overall), 65-49, to cap both teams' play in the Gladbach Classic at Arnold Arena Saturday to improve to 8-0, bettering the previous-best start to 7-0 by a 1982-83 team that finished 24-9...

In Monday night middle school basketball action, the Nevada Lady Tiger seventh and eighth-grade teams earned a split with visiting Carl Junction. Nevada's eighth-grade "A" team rolled to a 45-24 victory, keeping its perfect season intact as the Lady Tigers improved to 9-0. Meanwhile, Nevada's eighth-grade "B" team bested Carl Junction 25-20...