Stories from Friday, September 15, 2017

Sunday I will be at Arrowhead Stadium. Unfortunately, there will likely be an issue that will result in a lot of misunderstanding and even anger. When the national anthem is performed many people will honor it, some will protest. This division is just one more example of the riddle that the races in America have yet to solve...

The following column originally ran in the April 21, 2005 edition of the Daily Mail. I received a map of Nevada that had been provided by Adams and Associates and printed by Star Business Graphics at El Dorado Springs. It is good to have a map to help find some of those hard to find locations like Hoffman Street that only covers a few blocks and then is seen no more...

Missouri's 126th District JEFFERSON CITY, MO — The members of the Missouri House of Representatives came together Sept. 13, to discuss the pieces of legislation that were approved by the General Assembly but vetoed by the governor. Of the handful of bills to consider, HCB 3 received all of the discussion. ...

David M. Nickelson, 66, Deerfield, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at his home. David was born Feb. 13, 1951, in Nevada, to David Joseph and Louise Evelyne (Ring) Nickelson. David grew up in the Nevada and Bronaugh areas graduating from Bronaugh High School in 1969. ...

The Nevada Tiger seventh-grade A-football team rolled to victory Tuesday evening, shutting out Carl Junction on the road, 22-0. In addition to a top-notch defensive performance, Nevada received touchdowns from Gage Miller, Case Sanderson and Blake Cox. The win improves the Tigers to 1-0-1 on the season. The Tigers B-team fell to Carl Junction by an identical score, 22-0...

In a Tuesday night prep volleyball matchup, the Hume Lady Hornets were defeated in a two-set non- conference road match by Appleton City. Hume (3-9 overall, 2-2 GVVC-play) fell in the first set 25-12 and dropped the second set 25-9. “Tonight was another tough loss,” said first-year Lady Hornets head volleyball coach, Jackie Harter...

The Cottey Comets fell Tuesday night in a three-set road match to Independence (Kan.) Community College. Cottey dropped the first set 25-18. Independence surged in the second set, winning convincingly 25-12, before completing the sweep with a close 25-22 third-set victory. The loss drops the Comets to 2-4 overall...

In a tough Tuesday night non-conference road matchup , the Sheldon Lady Panthers were beat in two sets by the Rich Hill Lady Tigers. Rich Hill took the first set 25-14, and went on to win the second set 25-17. This was a tough match for us physically and mentally,” said Lady Panthers first-year head coach, Emily Godsey...

The Nevada Lady Tiger tennis team rolled to their eighth consecutive victory, defeating Clinton 7-2 in a West Central Conference matchup Thursday at the NHS tennis courts. The victory improves Nevada to 8-2 overall and 3-1 in WCC-play. Singles: At No. ...

The Nevada Lady Tigers have been near flawless, opening the season with a 7-1 record. The Lady Tigers latest volleyball victories came on Tuesday against Clinton, and Thursday against Smith-Cotton High School. Making it all the more impressive, is that both wins were West Central Conference road matches, as Nevada improves to 4-1 in WCC-play...

The Nevada Tiger and Lady Tiger cross country squads were south of town on Tuesday for the Bolivar Invitational held at Southwest Baptist University. It was an excellent overall showing for Nevada as the Lady Tigers placed fourth at the 18-team event, and the Tigers ninth. In addition, the Nevada Middle School boys and girls teams were also present, with the NMS girls collecting a runner-up finish, while the Tiger middle school boys placed 10th...

It’s been a rugged stretch for the Nevada Lady Tigers softball team, having lost five games in a row, with three of those coming in extra innings. Thursday’s 3-1 extra inning home loss to visiting Warrensburg, moved Nevada to 7-7 overall and 2-2 in West Central Conference play. ...

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The Nevada Lady Tiger middle school volleyball teams netted their first victories of the season Thursday night in Nevada, taking two of three matches from Butler. The Lady Tigers eighth-grade A-team bested Butler in two sets — 25-18 and 25-21. The NMS eighth-grade B-team was edged in three sets — 25-14, (26-24), (15-7); while the NMS seventh-grade A-team dominated its two-set match, winning by scores of 25-15 and 25-10. ...

The Nevada Tiger eighth-grade A-football team steamrolled Carl Junction, 20-0, in a Thursday evening Tri-County Conference match-up. On the first play from scrimmage, Nevada's Eli Cheaney ripped off a 67-yard touchdown run, with the ensuing two-point conversion failing. ...

The Nevada High School girls golf team on Friday hosted the 13th annual Lady Tigers Invitational, with Nevada placing 11th at the 15-team event. Winning the 18-hole tournament by 34 strokes was Carl Junction, with a team score of 342. In addition, Carl Junction netted the top individual scores, with Jenna Teeter, one of the state’s top prep golfers, carding a 2-under-par 70, while teammate Kylie Carnes finished with a 2-over-par 74. ...

An time-honored Ozark tradition has giggers gearing up for the start of the fall season that opened yesterday and runs through Jan. 31. The daily limit is 20 suckers, except on the Currant River, where only five northern hogsuckers may be included in the daily limit...