Stories from Friday, June 30, 2017

Carl Edward Hicks, 71, Kansas City, Mo. (formerly of Schell City), died Sunday, June 25, at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City. He was born Dec. 1, 1945, in Schell City to Charles Arthur and Helen (Fischer) Hicks. On Jan. 27, 1998, he was united in marriage to Stella Hale of Sedalia, Mo., and she survives of the home...

I recently traveled to Miami, Oklahoma, to attend my friend’s annual 4th of July party. This yearly gathering to celebrate our country’s birth has become a must see for many of my friends and myself. I met Scott and his wife Kellie over a decade ago while attending a Chief’s football game at Arrowhead Stadium. ...

Editor’s note: This column originally appeared in the July 22, 2010 edition of the Daily Mail. My fellow columnists have written their memories and appreciation of Pat Brophy, who died last week. I was not able to attend the service for him, but wanted to express some personal thoughts about our resident historian and self-proclaimed curmudgeon...

Nevada High School class of 2017 graduate, John Quitno, was recently awarded the Horton Smith scholarship. Quitno starred for the Nevada High School golf team from 2014-17, finishing third individually at the Class 3 state tournament as a sophomore in 2015...

A half-dozen local youth golfers competed at Twin Oaks Country Club in Springfield on June 22, in a preliminary qualifying event for the 2018 Drive, Chip, and Putt National Finals. Nevada golfers who participated, were: • Nevada 10-year-old Emree Cameron, who qualified for the 2017 Drive, Chip, and Putt National Finals –– placed second overall at Twin Oaks, qualifying her for the next stage. ...

The Nevada Griffons put the finishing touches on their three-game MINK League series with the visiting Chillicothe Mudcats, taking Thursday night’s rubber game, 6-3. After dropping the series opener Tuesday at Lyons Stadium, Nevada bounced back, edging Chillicothe 6-5 on Wednesday. ...

Hot off the grill cheeseburgers, hot dogs and pork spare ribs … coming right up! Summertime is a favorite time for outdoor cooking, picnicking and family gatherings. Memorial Day unofficially serves as the kick-off of the summer season and this week’s Fourth of July celebrations will find outdoor dining in full swing with additional weeks of summer in the offing...

It seems clear, obvious and something every adult and school-aged child in this country should know: America’s independence was formally adopted and declared to the world on the Fourth of July. We think of July 4, 1776, as the birthday of the United States of America, the date it became an independent nation...

By Ralph Pokorny rpokorny@nevadadailymail.com On Aug. 21, weather permitting, about 500 million people will be treated to one of the most awe-inspiring sights in nature when a total solar eclipse sweeps across the United States and a partial eclipse will be visible across all of North America. According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 12.2 million people live in the path of totality...

The Vernon County Ambulance District closed out the 2016-17 fiscal year Friday with a $1.7 million dollar budget and projected a $1.6 million dollar budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year. “Rome wasn’t built in a day but we’ll get to where we need to be,” director Leland Splitter said. “We’re going in the right direction.”...