Stories from Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Nevada Daily Mail Health professionals at Truman Elementary School in Nevada and the University of Missouri Extension teamed up to bring students an interactive nutrition program called Food Power, held Tuesday and Wednesday at the school. According to the University of Missouri Food Power brings together food and physical activity, offering elementary school students the opportunity to learn the importance of healthy food choices and regular physical activity. ...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada R-5 board of education will revisit the high school elevator bids during a regular meeting set for 7 o'clock, tonight, in the board room, inside Nevada High School. In November, the board discussed the two bids received at the time on the proposed elevator addition to the high school and after a wide-ranging discussion involving all the members decided to reject the bids and seek alternatives, including replacing the current chair lift. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Cottey College has a pair of special events planned to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 15. Events are open to the public. From 12:30 to 12:55 p.m. in the Cottey College Chapel, in a special chapel service honoring the life of Dr. King. There is no charge for the chapel service, but participants are encouraged to bring a nonperishable food item for Community Outreach or a book to be donated to Better World Books...

Nevada Daily Mail Filing has closed for a seat on the Nevada City Council, left vacant by the resignation of Dick Meyers, effective Dec. 31. Voters will go to the polls in March to narrow the field for two seats -- the one vacated by Meyers, a term ending in April 2008, and the expiring term of Mayor Jim Rayburn...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada City Council plans to conduct a special meeting at 6:30, tonight, in council chambers, located inside the city's public safety building, 120 S. Ash, Nevada. During the meeting, council members are to conduct interviews with representatives from three engineering firms -- Scott Consulting, Larkin Group, and Algeier Martin. Each company is scheduled a 30-minute block of time for the interview...

Nevada Daily Mail An El Dorado Springs man was killed Monday in a one-vehicle accident on U.S. 71 Highway, about 5 miles south of Joplin, according to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. At about 1:18 p.m., 67-year-old Edward F. McMurray was driving a 1997 Kenworth southbound on U.S. 71, when the vehicle ran into the median, drove between two bridges and vaulted into a creek bed, where it caught fire, according to the report...

Mike and Amber Jenkins, Nevada, and Jaycee and Callee, are proud to announce the birth of their son and brother, Michael Wyatt Jenkins. Wyatt was born at 1:39 a.m., Jan. 6, 2007, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces, and measured 22 inches...

Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Lamb, Sheldon, and Zavery and Deborah, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Mariam Elizabeth Lamb. Mariam was born at 8:17 a.m., Dec. 27, 2006, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces, and measured 20 inches...

Tom Breckenridge, 46, Rich Hill, Mo., died Jan. 7, 2007, at his home. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Jan. 11, at 10 a.m., at the First Baptist Church, Rich Hill, with cremation following services. The family will receive friends tonight, 6-8, at the Heuser Funeral Home, Rich Hill...

Victor T. Stoddard passed away on Sunday, Jan. 7, at the John Knox Village Hospice Care Center surrounded by his sons Travis and Tyler, daughter-in-law Kimberly and grandsons Matthew and Adam. He was 64 years of age. Victor was born in Independence, Mo. ...

The Annual Open Enrollment Period for Plan D has come and gone. Changes except for special enrollments cannot be made until the next Open Enrollment Period, Nov. 15 to Dec. 31, 2007. In many ways, it was a rapid 45 days. Truly, there remains a great amount of confusion. Many older citizens are confused and do not understand...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail WEBB CITY, Mo. -- Afton Baldwin netted a career high 28 points, including 15 in the final period, as the Nevada Lady Tigers came from behind to drop Webb City Tuesday, 60-56. Baldwin went eight-for-eight at the free-throw line in the final quarter, as the Lady Tigers overcame an eight-point deficit after three periods to win their Southwest Conference opener...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail WEBB CITY, Mo. -- A furious fourth quarter rally just fell short as the Nevada Tigers dropped their Southwest Conference opener at Webb City Tuesday, 66-59. Trailing by 20 after three periods, the Tigers outscored the Cardinals 29-16 in the fourth, getting 11 points from senior Bryan Campbell and 10 from senior Drew Weatherly...

Nevada Daily Mail The Cottey Comets ended a four game losing streak by knocking off Anne Arundel Community College out of Maryland Saturday, 78-63. Nevada graduate Lacy Leonard had a season-high 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, teaming with Sara Sellin to provide too much firepower underneath for the Lady Pioneers...

Nevada Daily Mail There were 11 youth wrestlers from Nevada who competed in a meet at Ozark Saturday. Eight of the wrestlers came home with medals. Trey Pritchett, Sam Ellifrits and Slade Stiles each won their weight at their age group. Tanner Charles placed second...