Stories from Friday, July 21, 2006

By Nancy Malcom Nevada Daily Mail Tuesday morning, Nancy Thompson, president of the Tri-County Genealogical Society, presented a short program at the Vernon County Senior Center concerning family histories. Thompson explained that while we often enjoy reading about people from the past and how they lived their lives day by day, too often people see their own lives as typical or boring...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail For his first appearance before the Nevada R-5 school board Craig Noah, the district's new superintendent, joked that there wasn't much to say about his tenure so far. "After two and a half weeks there's not a lot of in-depth reporting to do," Noah said...

Two Great Pyrenees dogs stole the show during the Nevada Public Library's summer reading program session on Wednesday, at the community center in Nevada. Students also learned about safe practices for use when interacting with animals from Nevada Police Lt. ...

Nevada Daily Mail The Missouri Public Service Commission will hold hearings in February in an electric rate case filed by Aquila, Inc. Hearings are scheduled for Feb. 5-9, 2007, and Feb. 12-16, 2007. These hearings will be held in Room 310 of the Governor Office Building, 200 Madison Street in Jefferson City...

Nevada Daily Mail The annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life is to begin at 6 p.m., July 28, on the Square in Nevada . Several groups will spend the night on the Square, ending the event at 6 a.m. the next morning. Meanwhile, a lineup of popular local entertainers plan to take the stage...

Josalynn Rutledge, Nevada, and Bryan Bowman, Kansas City, Mo., are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Jenea Mel-Lea Bryann Bowman. Jenea was born at 6:25 p.m., on July 12, 2006, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces, and measured 20.75 inches...

Helen Mae Hedges, 78, Nevada, Mo., passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2006, at her home in Nevada, following an illness of several months. She was born Dec. 14, 1927, in Ames, Iowa, to Norvil David Floyd and Lola Mae Moore Floyd. She and Robert Hedges were married on July 27, 1950, in Bentonville, Ark., and he survives of the home...

Kevin Kyle King, age 46, of Nevada, Mo., passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2006. Kevin was born on Feb. 9, 1960, to William and Beatrice (Fraser) King in Independence, Mo. He married Jo Anne Hammergren on Feb. 14, 1991, in Nevada. She passed away March 31, 2001. He married Kristy Kay Pennington, of Jasper, Mo., on Nov. 30, 2001. She survives of the home...

Area youth display values at the fair Dear editor: I had a great time at the Vernon County Youth Fair, despite being slow-roasted during the judging and auction. While my take on the Fair may sound both obvious to those who have carried on the tradition for generations and fairly sappy, I found the entire event incredibly heartening. Young people, justifiably proud of their own accomplishments, were surrounded by an entire community, gathered to celebrate, support and guide them...

In the late '50s and early '60s, it was the time of year when we went on camp outs. Then, like now, it was so hot that we could barely imagine spending time inside when there was a whole summer world out there. There were reasons why we spent so much time outdoors, and in activities like camping. ...

100 years ago Federal building at Nevada Postmaster O.W. Neff, of this city, is in receipt of the following communication from the Treasury department concerning the new federal building to be erected in this city which will be of public interest WASHINGTON, July 18, 1906...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Griffons rallied late to win the first game of a doubleheader at Derby, Kan., Thursday then had the tables turned on them in the nightcap. Nevada beat the Jayhawk League rival Twins 5-4 in the first game by scoring three runs in the top of the seventh inning...

Nevada-Fort Scott dual results at Nevada July 18 Girls 15-18, 200 yard freestyle 1 -- Emily Ricketts, 2:34.62 Boys 8-and-under, 100 yard medley relay 2 -- Nevada 1:53.00 (Jacob Johnson, Levi Palmer, Johnny Quitno, Jake Asberry Girls 8-and-under, 100 yard medley relay...