Stories from Saturday, March 24, 2018

Trying to explain something simple to a drunk person is like trying to teach a two-year-old how to build a flow chart for NASA. They look at you very intently for a minute and then ask the smartest question they can to let you know they are listening. ...

Hi neighbors. It’s a beautiful day in Nevada! Spring is here; we have no snow although still some frosty mornings. Robins are here from the south. Squirrels are awake and chirping like mad. The neighborhood cottontail is making its rounds through backyards in at least a four-block area each day. I’ve nicknamed it Hopper and it will come to within four feet of me, although usually by mistake...

They say we fish to get away from the pressures and speed of everyday life, that may be true until the fishing really heats up. When the largemouth bass are blasting the surface or walleyes are swirling the shallows, relaxed fishing is out the door. You are on the hunt, the faster you get a lure in the water the better...

Steve Branstetter serves as administrative officer of the city of Nevada’s Long Term Care unit. That unit includes Moore-Few and Barone Alzheimer Care Centers. Branstetter also serves as administrator of Moore-Few while Angela Barrett is his counterpart at Barone...

HUME, Mo. — Hume Lady Hornets freshman pitcher Kennidi Harris dazzled in the circle in her prep debut Wednesday evening. In shutting down the Northeast Vernon County Lady Knights, Harris yielded just one hit over four innings of work, while recording 11 of her 12 outs via strikeout — lifting the Lady Hornets to a 15-0, five-inning run-ruled victory...

For a fifth consecutive season, the Nevada Tiger golf team is champions of the Neosho Invitational — also known as the Neosho Kick-off Tournament. Thursday’s triumph at Neosho Municipal Golf Course may very well have been the most impressive of all — as Nevada High School entered the season facing a considerable amount of uncertainty after losing its top three golfers from a year ago...

UNION, Mo. — Since dropping their first two games of the season in early February, the Cottey Comets have been on a tear — as Thursday’s doubleheader sweep of East Central College extended Cottey softball’s school-record win streak to 13 games. Cottey (13-2) powered past East Central in the opener, 15-12, and then prevailed in the nightcap, 5-4...