Stories from Thursday, October 20, 2011

Sept. 27 Elizabeth J. Cullison, Nevada, speeding 26/15. Ryan C. Harrison, Nevada, expired license plate. Rodney F. Shires, Springdale, Ark., expired license plate. Sept. 28 Matthew D. Greening, Nevada, speeding 60/40. Drew B. Hinkle, Nevada, speeding 60/40...

Wendy and William Fish of Joplin, Mo., and big brother Liam are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and baby sister, Addyson Raylee Fish. Addyson was born at 7:40 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Mo. She weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces, and measured 19 and 1/2 inches...

Every day, commercial motor vehicles and passenger vehicles successfully share Missouri highways. But the unsafe and aggressive driving behaviors of a few result in unnecessary danger. That's the point of Operation Safe Driver Week -- Oct. 16-22 -- drivers of big trucks and passenger vehicles need to respect each other, pay attention and avoid unsafe behavior that could result in a crash...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 101 counties in Missouri, including Vernon County and the surrounding counties in Missouri and Kansas, as natural disaster areas due to losses caused by drought and excessive heat that occurred July 1 -- Aug. 30...

JOPLIN, Mo -- Equipment rental company United Rentals is working around the clock in Joplin, Mo., this week, where employees are providing construction equipment and services to "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" as part of the largest homebuilding blitz every attempted. More than 140 pieces of construction equipment will be delivered to seven construction sites in the city, says Trent Brumley, manager of the United Rentals branch in nearby Springfield...

James G. Birney Marquis, his wife, Sarah Elizabeth West and their daughter, Estella "Stella" Marquis stand in the post office in Schell City, some time around 1912. Stella published the Schell City News. She helped her parents in the post office in Schell City. James G. Birney Marquis was postmaster from Aug. 21, 1897, to Oct. 1, 1912...

The Vernon County Commission met with Missouri Department of Transportation area engineer Darin Hamelink on Tuesday and received an update on the progress of the Interstate 49 project that is nearing completion in the county. The main purpose of Hamelink's visit was to inform the commission that Gray Road, just north of the Marmaton River and a little south of the D Highway interchange would be permanently closed soon. ...

Kiersten Palmer and Cierra Bear show off the huge sweet potato grown in a garden east of Nevada. Despite this summer's harsh, dry weather, the root vegetable grew to have a girth of 23 inches; the sweet potato is 5 1/5 inches tall and 10 inches wide...

The brilliant reds and yellow of fall are just starting to appear on area trees like this one, in the 900 block of North Washington. The cool nights and sunny days forecast for the rest of the week should bring the colors to their peak towards the end of October...

Nevada Daily Mail NEVADA -- Two former longtime educators and coaches at Nevada High School will be honored before Friday night's football game with Clinton. Leland Day and Larry Hurst will be recognized with a pre-game ceremony. "Both men made an indelible mark on the lives of the Nevada youth they taught and coached, in addition to touching the faculty and staff they worked with," Nevada High School Athletic Director Kevin McKinley said...

Nevada hosts Clinton on Friday in key district showdown

Class 1, District 9 tourney at Rich Hill Monday, Oct. 24 matches (4) Sheldon vs. (5) Northeast Vernon Co., 6 p.m. (3) Hume vs. (6) Bronaugh, 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25 (1) Liberal (14-5-2) vs. Sheldon-NEVC winner, 6:15 (2) Rich Hill (18-7) vs. Hume-Bronaugh winner, 5...

AREA FOOTBALL DISTRICT STANDINGS Class 3 District 11 District All Friday, Oct. 14 scores Cassville 28, Monett 6 Seneca 41, East Newton 17 Friday, Oct. 21 games Monett at Seneca Cassville at East Newton Thursday, Oct. 27 games Monett at East Newton...