Stories from Friday, September 16, 2011

Andy and Emily Hayes of Nevada, Mo., and older brother Walker are proud to announce the birth of their son and baby brother, Morgan Scott Hayes. Morgan was born at 2:06 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces, and measured 20 and 1/2 inches...

September 1 Barbara S. Anderson, Nevada, no proof of insurance. Paul M. Beasley, Nevada, failure to transfer plates, careless and imprudent driving, driving while revoked. Crystal G. Evans, Walker, Mo., no proof of insurance. Patsy Griffin, Nevada, speeding 40/30...

The Nevada Planning Commission voted 6-0 Thursday evening to send a positive recommendation to the Nevada City Council for the city's 2012 five-year capital improvement plan. The plan includes about $3.2 million in capital improvement projects for 2012, plus an unknown amount for the Public Safety Building renovation or replacement. ...

Retreating from losses in the Battles of Marais des Cygnes and Mine Creek on Oct. 25, 1864, Confederate Maj. Gen. Sterling Price's army was crossing the Marmaton River near Fort Scott, Kan., when Union forces overtook it and attacked. Also remembered as the Battle of Charlot's Farm, the fight started when Price's slow-moving train of 500 wagons bottlenecked at the steeply banked river and Gen. Jo Shelby charged two miles north to check the Union advance...

A 30-year-old Nevada woman is in custody in Bonner Springs, Kan., after a vehicle that reported stolen in Nevada on Wednesday was recovered in the Bonner Springs area. According to a press release from the Nevada Police Department, Nevada Police Officer Pam Miller reported that during the early morning hours of Sept. ...

Constitution Week, Sept. 17-23, commemorates the signing of the Constitution of the United States. September 17 will be the 224th anniversary of the drafting of the Constitution by the Constitutional Convention. On Aug. 2, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower declared Sept. 17-23 to be Constitution Week, and students in schools throughout the nation will be observing Constitution Day as well. Since Sept. 17 falls on the weekend, many activities will be taking place today...

The Nevada High School Fine Arts Department is holding auditions for the musical "Little Shop of Horrors." Auditions are 3-5 p.m. Sept.19 and 20 in the NHS auditorium. Roles are open to any Nevada school district student in grades nine through 12. Those seeking roles may audition either day...

Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan has authorized the circulation of two constitutional amendment petitions to end state income taxes and allow legislators hike sales and services taxes. Filed by attorney Marc Ellinger of Jefferson City, the initiative petitions differ in that the first additionally offers a real property tax credit for eligible homeowners...

Editor's note: Here's a duck hunting outlook for the fall season; check out our Hunting and Fishing special section, in today's issue of the Nevada Daily Mail for more about outdoor recreation in the fall.

Larry English of Lytle Construction creates the opening for the new Siemens MRI at Nevada Regional Medical Center. A temporary wall will be constructed until the delivery of the magnet on Oct. 24. First use of the new MRI will be mid-November.

By Jason Peake Daily Mail Sports Editor NEVADA -- The Nevada Tigers didn't play poorly. Webb City just played a little better. The visiting Webb City Cardinals defeated the host Tigers 8-1 in girls tennis action on a chilly Thursday. Nevada Coach Samantha Short said her team played well in defeat...

Nevada Daily Mail CARL JUNCTION -- Cold and windy conditions greeted players on Thursday morning at the Carl Junction Invitational girls golf tournament at Briarbrook Country Club and Golf Course. The shorthanded Nevada Tigers finished fifth in the team standings...

Nevada Daily Mail BOLIVAR--The Nevada High School cross country team competed at the Bolivar Invitational on Tuesday. Nevada senior Alex Bledsoe finished fifth overall in the varsity 5K. Bledsoe crossed the line at 18:20. Republic's Ryan Way was first with a time of 17:40...

Nevada Daily Mail ANDERSON -- Nevada stranded the tying run on third base in the top of the seventh inning, as McDonald County held on for a 5-4 win over the Tigers on Thursday afternoon. With the loss, the Tigers fall to 12-2, with both losses coming to the Mustangs...