Stories from Sunday, September 7, 2003

Kirksville, Mo. - Danielle Marie Stacy, Nevada, receives congratulations from University President Barbara Dixon at Truman State University recently for being named a recipient of the Truman Leadership Award. Stacy is the daughter of Leon and Lori Stacy and Margaret and Jason Bond, and is a graduate of Nevada High School. ...

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Hi neighbors. While you sip your coffee today, think about things we take for granted in our lives, and how easy it is for us to slip into a series of habits. Many people say we are creatures of habit. Some researchers say it takes repeating something seven times for it to become a habit. ...

Sometimes the most ominous sound in the world can be the simple tick-tock, tick-tock of the clock. Often it's because you know that when the ticking stops, the alarm will jolt your senses. In Kansas City it's been ticking this summer and on that inevitable day when it sounds off it would be much nicer if Porky Pig would smilingly appear on that huge screen behind the left field fence at Kauffman Stadium, give us that familiar wink, wave and say to us all, "Th-th-th-that's all folks." All the "Believe" slogans in the world aren't going to carry the Kansas City Royals to the 2003 World Series for one reason and one reason only. ...

When I was little, my mother used to tell me stories about her college roommate at Ohio Wesleyan University, the niece of Brooklyn Dodger general manager Branch Rickie. When TV was introduced to our house in New York in the late 1940's, and shortly before the whole Dodger organization moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in 1954, amidst hisses of "Traitors!," my mother didn't let me waste my time with Yankee or Giant games; we were always glued to Channel 9, with Red Barber and the Brooklyn Dodgers. ...

HARRISONVILLE, Mo. -- An inability to set the offense hurt the Lady Tigers' varsity in their volleyball opener against Harrisonville on Thursday. Nevada's varsity fell 25-20 and 25-19 to the Wildcats in a non-conference matchup. "We played very scrappy defense and got a lot of balls up and over," said Nevada coach Sharla Wilkerson, "but we just couldn't get any offense going." Newcomers to the team, varsity basketball starters Hillary Adams and Lacy Leonard, made their presence felt. ...

Bye, bye Oscar. The Lamar Tigers staged a fourth-quarter comeback to stun the Nevada Tigers, 14-7, in the Silver Tiger game at Logan Stadium on Friday night. After five years in captivity in the Nevada High School trophy case, Oscar, the Silver Tiger, heads south to archrival Lamar. ...

When images of child sexual abuse statistics splash across the TV or darken the pages of print media, the first response of most people is that's an "out there" kind of problem, that it doesn't happen in Vernon County. However, that's not the case. ...

Local residents are invited to a block party Sunday, Sept. 14, from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Maranatha Christian Fellowship church. It's the third year for the party, and pastor Mike Hutchens and fellow parishioners want local residents to enjoy themselves and get to know the congregation. ...

Sheldon grandparents got a chance to sit in on some classes and see what their grandchildren are up to at school Friday at the Sheldon schools. Grandparents Day activities included having the grandparents observe the classes and participate in an assembly in the schools gym. ...

Late Friday afternoon, Nevada Regional Medical Center announced the resignations of CEO Robert Ohlen and Bill Rhoads, vice president for patient care. "These changes are being made in order to address diminishing levels of communication within senior management," said Phil Vinyard, who chairs the hospital's board of directors. ...

100 Years Ago -- September 7, 1903 The Public Schools of Nevada opened today. Superintendent Clark reports an enrollment exceeding that of last year, especially in the high school. The total enrollment the first day was 1,815, distributed amount between the schools as follows:Franklin 400, Bryan 300, Blair 250, Jefferson 60, Benton 200, Lincoln 30, High School 350, West Walnut 25, Annex 200. ...