Stories from Saturday, April 7, 2018

Nevada High School’s tennis team is flying high with a perfect 3-0 start to its 2018 season. The Nevada netters opened the season March 29, with a 5-4 non-conference home victory over Carl Junction. The Tigers then returned to the Nevada High School tennis courts Tuesday, triumphing over West Central Conference rival Smith High Cotton H.S., 6-3...

Second-year Sheldon Lady Panthers head coach Mike Galimberto expects big strides from his squad this season. The Lady Panthers absorbed a winless campaign in 2017, but the roster was comprised almost entirely of freshman and sophomores. “I am blessed and proud to coach this group of young ladies, and only wish the best for them as we begin the season,” Galimberto told the Daily Mail...

“We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men [and women] stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.” — a quote attributed to George Orwell. A few weeks ago, I got a tiny little taste of the stress a police officer experiences in their day-to-day work when I took part in a ride-along with Sergeant Amber Williamson. ...

Responding to calls, investigating crimes and tracking down suspects is part of a daily task for deputies and investigators, but we have had a higher number of cases recently where the suspects are coming to us. People accidentally telling on themselves is one of those things that just happens; they cannot always help it when they mess up by alerting the cops to what they have done or who they are. ...

Hi neighbors. Another week has joined the endless parade of days, weeks, months and years that seem far into the future, then are suddenly at our doorsteps, then just as quickly a part of the past. I was talking with my daughter this week about how a parent’s concept of time changes once the child starts their journey through the school years. ...

On Wednesday morning, John Flynn, local realtor and formerly in insurance, presented the Vernon County commission with five large (26 in. by 22 in.) professionally matted and framed black-and-white photos having to do with this area. In June, Flynn plans to relocate to Albuquerque, New Mexico, prompting the donation...