Stories from Friday, December 3, 2004

By Ben Holman Nevada Daily Mail Thursday, freshmen representatives from the Missouri legislature were in Nevada touring Camp Clark and the Missouri Career Center in Nevada. At Camp Clark the representatives toured the facility and participated in a number of different activities. ...

By Marc Powers Nevada Daily Mail JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Although the vote totals are different from those reported on Election Night, none of the outcomes in the various races Missourians decided on Nov. 2 changed as the official results were certified on Wednesday...

Parks department facilities maintenance team keeps Nevada beautiful, behind the scenes. By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail Who collects the trash around the Nevada Square? Who mows the grass along Nevada's streets and around the water towers? Who repairs the municipal office building when it needs it?...

Nevada Daily Mail The annual Missouri Northern and Arkansas Railroad Santa Train will be stopping at several locations in Missouri on Dec. 11-12, giving area residents a special opportunity to see Santa. Here's the schedule: Saturday, Dec. 11 Adrian 9 a.m...

Both lanes of traffic on the Highland overpass crossing U.S. Highway 71 were blocked for a short time Tuesday afternoon while firefighters extinguished a vehicle fire. At 2:44 p.m., Thursday, Nevada police and fire personnel responded to the fire, which apparently started in the engine compartment of a 1979 Chevrolet pickup owned by Julie K. ...

By Nancy Malcom Nevada Daily Mail Sunday, Dec. 5, will be a day of celebration for many people in Deerfield. The Deerfield Baptist Church will be having a dedication ceremony for the new 28 by 40 addition, which includes two classrooms for beginner and primary age children, a bathroom between their rooms, plus a large fellowship/classroom...

Kelly and Joel Acock of Lees Summit, Mo., are pleased to announce the birth of a son, Mason Reid. Mason was born on Nov. 21, 2004. Paternal Grandparents are Richard and Charlotte Acock of Independence Mo. Maternal Grandparents are Alan and Pat Olson and the late Kathryn Olson of Nevada...

Carey Grace McKee, age 10, of rural Liberal, Mo., passed away at 7:15 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2004, in an auto accident near her home. Her sister, Casey died in the same accident. Carey was born March 18, 1994, at Joplin, to Scott and Cathy (Tucker) McKee. ...

Casey Manie Ogle, age 12, of rural Liberal, Mo., passed away at 9:17 am., Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2004, after an auto accident near her home. Her sister, Carey died in the same accident. Casey was born Jan. 7, 1992, in Joplin, the daughter of Jerry Wayne Ogle and Cathy Tucker. She was a seventh grade student at Liberal where she was a cheerleader, played flute in the school band, sang in the honor choir, and was a member of the drama club. She attended Nashville Christian Church...

Lucille Warren (Haynes) Hazekamp, age 73, of Mt. Pleasant, Mich., passed away on Dec. 1, 2004, in the loving presence of her daughters, Jana and Audrey, and her brother, Paul, and sister in law, Janet. She was also present in the hearts and prayers of many, many others...

Let's see. Several Indiana Pacers were suspended by the NBA after a brawl with fans. Clemson and South Carolina removed themselves from any bowl games after the two teams engaged in a brawl that took 100 law-enforcement officers to quell. And a dispute in northern Wisconsin over a deer stand left six hunters dead and others wounded...

Not an uninformed reader Dear editor, Thank you for the opportunity to respond to the opinions submitted in the Nevada Daily Mail and Herald concerning the recent election and the Iraqi war by Dr. Goldberger, Charlie Nash and Dan Gayman. "Hooray," for Dr. Goldberger and Charlie Nash...

100 years ago: Jones arrested in disappearance of James Reed METZ -- Wm. Jones, an 18-year-old son of T.R. Jones of Metz township, this county was put under arrest at Metz yesterday by Constable Pettit, under warrant sworn out by Orlando Reed and is held pending an investigation relative to the whereabouts of James Reed, a younger brother of Orlando. They were together Sunday and young Reed has not been seen since...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail It wasn't pretty but the Tigers will take it. That best describes the game Thursday between the Nevada Lady Tigers and the Joplin Eagles. Nevada came away from Joplin High School with a 56-52 win thanks to inspired play down the stretch and clutch free-throw shooting...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail A couple of non-calls and a missed shot added up to a missed opportunity for the Nevada boys basketball team as they lost to Joplin 57-56 at the Carthage Invitational Thursday. While most of the game went as if the referees had their whistles permanently attached to their lips, there were two questionable no-calls that were made in the final minute that may have cost the Tigers the upset...

Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Two older boys who had bullied him for years were hunting Tony Gonzalez. He was years away from becoming an All-Pro tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs. On this day, he was just a frightened kid, running behind a wall and hiding...

Ah, the Thanksgiving turkey, that Holy Grail of holiday entrees. The message from advertising and society in general is clear: It's nearly impossible for one's first turkey to turn out moist and succulent. Remember that old Butterball commercial with the two older women walking up to the house? They're bracing for a dry turkey since it's the hostess's first one...