Stories from Friday, September 7, 2018

The Hume Lady Hornets are off to a terrific start to the volleyball season, opening their 2018 campaign Tuesday with a clean sweep at the four-team Drexel Lady Bobcat quadrangular. Hume opened with a three-set victory over Ballard, as the Lady Hornets took the first and third sets. ...

It’s been an exceptional start to the season for the Nevada Lady Tigers, who improved to 3-0 after flattening its competition at Tuesday’s Fort Scott (Kan.) High School volleyball triangular. Nevada opened with a decisive two-set (25-17, 25-17) victory over Anderson (Kan.) County. ...

The Cottey Comet volleyball team went 3-1 at the season-opening Spikefest Tournament, Aug. 31-Sept. 1 in Akeny, Iowa. Cottey kicked off the tournament with a trio of victories, advancing to the title match, where they fell to Maranatha (Wisc.) Baptist College in three sets — 22-25, 20-25, 10-25...

A robust field of cars took center stage on Military Appreciation Night, Sept. 1 at Historic Nevada Speedway. On an evening in which several new faces made headway, it was a familiar name crossing the finish line while the checkered flag was being waved in Mini Stock feature — as local legend Foxie Sumner claimed his track-leading 10th victory of the season...

Non-conference foes when they met a season ago, the Nevada Tigers nearly sprang a season-opening road upset of the Seneca Indians, relinquishing a second-half lead en route to a 28-20 loss. A year later the two squads are Big 8 Conference West division rivals. ...

The Welcome Back Cottey Music on the Square and Shopping Day was able to continue as planned Thursday evening, despite looming threats of inclement weather. It was the local music showcase’s finale event of the season, and Doug Harper’s (Music on the Square Chairman) final time spearheading the event. ...

Monday evening’s ordinance hearing and regular meeting announced the appointment of a new City Clerk, decided to seek volunteers to fill the aldermanic vacancy and adjusted city water and sewer rates. A special tax rate hearing on Aug. 21 effectively left tax rates unchanged from last year...

Schell City’s tax rate hearing was held on August 15, where the levy was set by unanimous vote at $0.8352 per $100 assessed. During the regular meeting following the tax hearing, the board accepted the resignation of Alderman Eldon Craig, who resigned for reasons unrelated to his duties. The resignation was accepted unanimously...