Stories from Friday, December 16, 2005

By Lynn A. Wade Nevada Daily Mail There's hidden treasure in Nevada. In Lamar. In El Dorado Springs. In nearby conservation areas. No, it's not gold or riches -- just small containers filled with surprises for the enterprising "geo-cacher." Geo-caching is catching on everywhere. It's a high-tech twist on the old-fashioned concept of a scavenger hunt...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail Is the recent surge in student population a one-year anomaly, or is it a trend? That's the primary question the Nevada R-5 School Board wrestled with Wednesday evening at their December meeting. Looking at enrollment figures, Superintendent Dr. Ted Davis pointed out that the kindergarten class had the largest class size in the district -- 220 students...

By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Daily Mail Time is running out for anyone who wants to run for one of the three seats on the Nevada City Council, to be decided during the April 4 municipal election. Usually there are one or two council seats up for grabs, however, with the announcement by Tim Moore in October that he is resigning from the council effective in April, there will be a third position available, to fill the remaining two-years of Moore's term...

Pre-schoolers had a Christmas party at Bronaugh R-7 Schools. The children enjoyed going caroling down the streets of Bronaugh, getting their face painted, painting ornaments, decorating cookies, exchanging gifts, and visiting from Santa Claus. Above, the pre-schoolers gather around the tree from Left to Right Mason Bogart, Zackary Russell, Eli Saterfield, Melanee Beaman , Izac McDermott, Katherine Morman, Mattie Earnest, Cheyenne McIntire, teacher Julie Forkner, Paige Wait, Michael Hartman, Matt Bogart, Mark Jones, Jordan Millman, Kyle Hendrix, and Cameron Woods.. ...

By Afton Bugg Nevada Daily Mail "Can you hear the ringing of the bell?" Kindergartners at the Nevada R-5 Bryan Elementary School can. They held a day of polar fun at Bryan school Thursday, bringing in the Polar Express Train, based on the book, "The Polar Express," by Chris Van Allsburg. Teachers, prior to the "Polar Fun" day, read and discussed the story...

Eleanor Marjorie Anders, 81, died Dec. 11, 2005, at Delma Gardens, Overland Park, Kan. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 21, at the First Baptist Church, 300 East Maple Street, Rich Hill, Mo, with Phillip Fox officiating. Contributions in lieu of flowers may be made in her name to the First Baptist Church, Rich Hill...

**Alice Hill's community service Dear editor: The obituary of Alice Hill brings to mind a person who truly gave of herself to a community. I first met Alice through St Mary's Catholic Church. She lived her faith and she worked to maintain the church and its programs. ...

As the holidays approach, many Nevadans are thinking about soldiers far from home -- particularly those in war-torn Middle Eastern countries like Afghanistan and Iraq. A number of them have sent messages back and forth, to new and old friends. One local resident, Sam Brooks, Nevada, says they've got a message for one another and for folks back home as well...

It is, I think, a fair assumption that we are attached most to wherever we grew up. Not to disparage Kansas, since I think most of its beauty is hidden, but only a native Kansan can truly love that state's treeless hills and plains. I had the good fortune of living in eastern Kansas for four years. ...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail Lindsay Rice and Jordan Webb scored 12 points apiece and spurred a second-half charge that led the Nevada Lady Tigers over the Harrisonville Lady Wildcats Thursday, 50-28. Leading by only four after an uninspired first half, the Lady Tigers finally got things going offensively late in the third quarter...

Nevada Daily Mail The Bronaugh Wildcats fell behind 22-5 in the first quarter and were unable to fight their way back into the game as the lost to Jasper Tuesday, 80-48. Will Daniels scored 22 points to lead Bronaugh, but he couldn't overcome four players in double figures for Jasper...

Nevada Daily Mail Nevada Youth Wrestling Club began their season Dec. 10 at Neosho, where 16 wrestlers competed in a tournament, with 10 receiving medals. Coy Starlin, Jacob Johnson and Slade Stiles each won their class, while Sam Ellifrits took second...