Stories from Friday, March 10, 2017

Willard W.W. Bond, 82, Nevada, passed from this life on Tuesday, March 7, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada following a brief illness. Willard was born July 9, 1934, in Nevada, to Lucian D. and Beulah (Barbee) Bond. He was united in marriage to Isabel Clemons on Nov. 22, 1959, in Nevada, and she survives of the home...

Gertrude E. Jeffcoat, 83 of Nevada, passed away March 7, at her home. She was born May 15, 1933, in Pennsylvania to Joseph and Marie (Jabacabatis) Scherlek. Gertrude was retired from Judy's Truck Stop as a cook. Survivors include three sons Ted Jeffcoat, Donald Jeffcoat and Clarence Jeffcoat; two daughters, Bernie Rhodes and Maria Peery; one brother, Richard Scherlek; 15 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren...

When we think of different ways we have traveled in our lifetime we often neglect to remember the travels we did on foot. Physical fitness experts now push the benefits of walking for health. They suggest going to a gym to walk the suggested miles. Or some are eager to sell us walking machines so we can get our exercise without going anywhere...

This Friday, the world will acknowledge and celebrate the 141st anniversary of Alexander Graham Bell's first telephone call. I wonder how amazed he would be, if he could witness the current state of his invention? Perhaps I should give some background for my decision to use this topic for this week's column. ...

Dear Editor: Wanted to tell you an interesting story about the photograph of a dress in the Feb. 28 edition of the Daily Mail! I wore that dress last summer for the Bushwhacker Royalty contest and last fall, helped Will with the Outdoor Living History day for the fourth graders, wearing the same dress. ...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Police Department is now accepting applications for the 2017 Citizens Police Academy scheduled to begin on April 5. This program provides citizens with an inside look at the operations of the police department. The program is a lecture and interactive based program to allow the citizen to view community policing from the law enforcement perspective...

gfranklin.nevadadailymail@gmail.com The city of Schell City took action Wednesday evening to retake control of the city softball field. "I think the ball field should be under city control because the ball association is not fulfilling the lease," mayor pro tem David McCubbin said...

Steve Reed, Cottey College's director of public information, is traveling in Italy with approximately 70 members of the Cottey sophomore class and other faculty, as part of the Cottey International Experience held over the first week of spring break. He, along with his wife, Angie Casavecchia, public administrator for Jasper County, are reporting on the trip. Steve sends his reports as letters to his mother...

Nevada Lady Tigers' starting point guard, freshman Calli Beshore, was selected to the Class 4 District 12 All-District girls basketball team. In addition to Beshore, the team was comprised of: Bailey Kliewer, Harrisonville; Hally Piontek, Warrensburg; Hannah Adams, Clinton; NaTaya Partee-Brown, Grandview; Allison Rhone, Warrensburg; Mia Mills, Clinton; Lilly McClellan, Harrisonville; Tabitha Graham, Pleasant Hill; and Chesnea Philipsheck, Pleasant Hill...

The Nevada Tiger boys' golf team has legitimate state championship aspirations. Coming off last season's third-place team finish at the Missouri Class 3 State Golf Tournament, the Tigers are in prime position for a repeat trip as they return most of the their key pieces...