Stories from Thursday, August 24, 2006

Nevada Daily Mail A salesman from Walker became the third person to uncover a top prize --$50,000 a year for life -- in the Missouri Lottery's Scratchers game, "Lifetime Riches." Gary Clark, 31, said he and his wife, Shawna, plan to use their prize money to pay bills and pay off their vehicles...

Nevada Daily Mail The students are back at Cottey College, and a full schedule of events and performances will begin this weekend. The first event of the year occurs on Suaturday, Aug. 26, with the annual opening of school picnic and concert featuring Syd...

By Colette Lefebvre Nevada Daily Mail Several people in the group of local citizens from various walks of life that gathered together on Wednesday morning to await the U.S. Senator Jim Talent, R-Mo., launch his Missouri Values tour on the Vernon County courthouse steps appeared enthusiastic, and State Rep. Barney Fisher and Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder attended the event, voicing their agreement with Talent's touted work...

By Colette Lefebvre Nevada Daily Mail Talk of valuations on property and past and present tax levies were the topic the Vernon County commission addressed in a public hearing that occurred on Tuesday, Aug. 22. Some concerned Vernon Countians were in attendance, voicing not only their confusion at the tax levy but their outrage as well. ...

We often hear the phrase "Thank goodness it's Friday!" This indicates that the pressures of the workweek are behind us and we have the weekend to laze around or do some cherished activity. Have you discovered that it doesn't always work that way? A comic strip that appeared this weekend showed parents waking up on Monday saying, "Thank goodness it's Monday."...

U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson's picnic and political rally featured U.S. Sen. John Thume (who defeated Tom Daschle in South Dakota) and Missouri's U.S. Sen. Jim Talent. Good friends, the three also worked together in Congress when all three were representatives...

100 years ago The peasants day dawns ST. PETERSBURG -- The Czar had given in and the Russian peasants are to be permitted to buy their lands. This concession by the Russian government was one of the principal demands of the ranting peasantry. It is the Czar's way of bringing to his side the persistent element and playing of the agrarians against the working men in the city. ...

It's that time of year again. School has started, Fall Sports are underway and the summer is history. Before I get to the fall sports, I must say that covering the Griffons this summer was one of the most frustrating endeavors I've had. The poster team for underachieving most of the season, they made a run in the NBC World Series that had you thinking they were finally going to fulfill their promise. ...

By Gail Agee Track Reporter Everyone is gearing up for the season championship this week. We have three divisions that have not yet been decided. In the Late Model division, Jack Simmons is back in the lead with a 210-point advantage over Donnie Timmerman. ...