Stories from Thursday, April 29, 2004

I was being a good farm wife this week and took a lunch out to the field where my husband was working. Well, he wasn't working IN the field, but on the edge of the field, trying to control erosion from water run-off. I remembered a Soils and Crops Conference I attended way back when Lester was one of the University Extension Agents here in Vernon County. ...

By Brian Johnson Nevada Daily Mail On Tuesday, the news broke that 20 Vernon County National Guard troops will be activated for deployment overseas to help in the war on terror. Since then, the story has been the talk of the town, with people offering their thoughts and prayers -- not only to the troops that will leave, but to the ones that are already there...

By Scott Moyers Nevada Daily Mail Vernon County Republicans will gather for President Bush today, along with thousands of other groups across the country in a so-called "Party for the President" that truly is about gaining momentum in what is shaping up to be another close election...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail Nevada Elks Lodge 564 has a full week of activities planned for area youth during its annual Youth Activities Week. The Elks are joining with other area clubs and agencies to provide the activities. In addition to the activities, the Elks are sponsoring a book drive and a fund drive for playground equipment at Cedar Ridge State School...

Nevada Daily Mail Tuesday afternoon the Nevada High School swim team, the Neptunes, took part in the Carthage Quad meet at the Carthage YMCA and came home with wins over three of the four schools entered and a new school record, as well as earning a first place, in the 400-yard freestyle relay...

Nevada Daily Mail The Calvary Christian School boys track team scored 37 points and finished sixth in a field of 11 teams Monday in the Blue Ridge Christian Track and Field Invitational at Lee's Summit. The Eagles next meet will be the Missouri Christian State Tournament, April 30 and May 1 at Missouri Southern State University, Joplin...

By Nancy Malcom Nevada Daily Mail When it came to Gunther, Jean Maxwell's huge Rhodesian Ridgeback, things had gotten out of control. A small woman herself, Maxwell had been pulled off her feet several times by Gunther, a member of a muscular breed that was originally bred in South Africa to hunt lions. Once, she even suffered a concussion...