Stories from Wednesday, September 22, 2004

n In aftermath of blaze, theater owner makes plans to reopen soon By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail A fire Saturday afternoon caused extensive damage to one of the auditoriums in the Century 6 theater. Smoke and water damage extended well into the rest of the building. One estimate puts the damage between $100,000 and $200,000...

By Ben Holman Nevada Daily Mail Parasites that are too small to be seen by the human eye and can float on the breeze like a speck of dust are being blamed for the rash of mysterious bites reported in Pittsburg, Kan., and in neighboring Missouri areas such as Barton and Vernon counties, during the past few weeks...

Nevada Daily Mail A Nevada soldier who was shot at a home near his base at Fort Riley, Kan., died over the weekend in a Wichita hospital. U.S. Army Spc. Christopher Hymer, 23, was shot during an incident at a Clay Center home, north of Fort Riley. Another soldier, Staff Sgt. Matthew Werner was also shot and killed...

By Ben Holman Nevada Daily Mail Cattle rustling may sound like something out of the Old West, but according to Vernon County Sheriff Ron Peckman, the business of stealing cattle is alive and well in Missouri. While Vernon County has yet to be struck by the recent surge in cattle thefts, neighboring counties are seeing increased activity. Thursday a stock trailer was stolen from a farm in Barton County and was used in the theft of 23 head of cattle from a Mennonite farm in Dade County...

Births Aiden Noah Tumbleson Mr. and Mrs. Derek and Andrea Tumbleson, Nevada, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Aiden Noah Tumbleson. Aiden was born at 10:22 a.m., on Sept. 17, 2004, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces, and measured 20 inches. ...

Trip fulfills Olympic dream -- sort of As a youth, I would have qualified for the Olympics except for one minor technicality -- the games did not, for some reason, include pinball. In fact, I think I would have been pretty competitive in a modern pentathlon that included pinball, Skee Ball, darts, pool and Ping Pong. All that practice gone to waste!...

If you ask, I'm obligated to respond Here are a few items from the mailbag: Hey, Joe -- what about that last bridge blast? -- "Dynamite" Dan Dear Dan: What's to think? The bridge fell down. I don't want to sound like a pessimist, but all bridges will eventually fall down even if there are no explosives involved...

100 years ago: What is life? In the last analysis nobody knows, but we do know that it is under strict law. Abuse that law even slightly, pain results. Irregular living means derangement of the organs, resulting in constipation, headache or liver trouble...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Lady Tigers won on the road Monday, beating Lamar 6-3. Nevada scored three runs in the second inning and never trailed as Whitney Smith pitched the complete game for the win. Audrey Wallace went 2-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs to pace the Nevada hitting attack...

By Doug Tucker AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- DeShaun Foster was only asked to replace the injured Stephen Davis, not run him out of the Carolina record book. That was almost what Foster did Sunday while rushing for 174 yards and leading the Panthers (1-1) to a 28-17 victory over the winless Kansas City Chiefs...

Nevada Daily Mail Cottey College lost their fifth consecutive volleyball match Monday, despite giving a good effort at Hinkhouse Center. The Comets (3-6) fell to Labette County Community College, 30-28, 30-27, 28-30 and 30-25. "We came up short on the win, but we didn't come up short on the fight in us," Cottey coach Marla Kannady said...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Lady Tigers lost in volleyball Monday on the road against the Pleasant Hill Chicks, 25-18 and 25-17. Nevada dropped to 5-5-1 overall with the loss. The junior varsity also lost to Pleasant Hill. The freshman team continued its unbeaten streak, winning 25-15 and 25-17...

Nevada Daily Mail Calvary Christian School beat the Faith Falcons twice Monday, giving the Lady Eagles three straight wins. Calvary won 25-13 and 25-13 in the first match and 25-9 and 25-13 in the second, both at the Nevada YMCA. Emily Shelter had 14 points overall to lead the team, and Rachelle Talley led the squad with six kills...

By Jim Salter Associated Press Writer COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Finally, Brad Smith became the double-threat of years past. In fact, Missouri's junior quarterback was a triple-threat, even catching a pass as Missouri beat Ball State 48-0 Saturday. Smith passed for two touchdowns, ran for another. He passed and ran for a combined 296 yards, and caught a 5-yard pass on a halfback option. He often slithered away or plain outran would-be tacklers, leaving Ball State defenders grasping for air...