Stories from Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Nevada Daily Mail Nevada's tourism board would like to install signs on the outskirts of Nevada and at other strategic locations to direct travelers to their new office in the Carnegie Building. However, the state does not seem to agree. "Joe Charles told me that the state says we can't do this," Charlene Winfiel, tourism coordinator said, during Tuesday's monthly meeting of I.M.P.A.C.T. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Scams are fairly common these days, and the artists who configure them are getting craftier and harder to discern. This is not just a problem for the elderly -- scams affect nearly everyone. There are plenty of them that surface from time to time in Vernon County...

The Vernon County Youth Fair Little Britches Rodeo will once again thrill spectators and participants alike. Set to take place at 8 p.m., July 13 and 14, the event will feature calf riding for ages 7-10, Mutton Bustin', for ages 7 and younger, junior barrels for ages 13 and younger, senior barrels for ages 14-18, junior bareback riding for ages 13 and younger, senior bareback riding for ages 14-18, calf undecorating, breakaway calf roping, steer riding for ages 13 and younger, and senior bull riding for ages 14-18.. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Since the official first day of summer, June 21, has come and gone, families everywhere are planning or beginning their vacations. There are many activities and places to go, but a national pastime is the campground. Whether it's in a tent, recreational vehicle or cabin, people are enjoying the lazy days of summer with nature. ...

Rose Sokol, age 75, of Nevada, Mo., passed away Sunday, June 25, 2006, at her home. Rose was born June 26, 1930, in Hannibal, Mo., to Ernie and Etta Mae (McNeil) Sinclair. She graduated from Mexico High School in Mexico, Mo., and had worked for ABC Exterminator in Kansas City for many years. ...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Neptunes were in Parsons, Kan., over the weekend for a swim meet, with Dustin Long winning a pair of events. Long won the boys age 15-18, 50-yard backstroke and the 50 freestyle. The backstroke was in a time of 30.08 seconds, while the freestyle was a time of 24.95...

Nevada Daily Mail EL DORADO, Kan. -- Playing with a roster of only 17 players, the Nevada Griffons were swept by the El Dorado (Kan.) Broncos in a Jayhawk League doubleheader Tuesday, 5-4 and 6-1. The Griffons have now lost six straight and 12 of their last 13 games...