Stories from Tuesday, October 25, 2011

The Nevada High School Debate and Forensics Squad brought home a variety of individual honors from the opening weekends of competition. Junior Josh Neely placed sixth in extemporaneous speaking on Oct. 22 at the Willard Speech and Debate Tournament. Sophomore Valerie Rainey and junior Devin Linn also progressed to semi-finals in poetry and sophomore Connor Harbit broke into semi-finals in both radio speaking and storytelling...

The Bushwhacker Museum has announced a special book-signing for a new Civil War novel by author Jeremy Rusk starting at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 2, at the museum, 212 W. Walnut St. Titled "Soldier's Heart," the novel is historical fiction but based on wartime experiences of Rusk's Union and Confederate ancestors. It touches on post-traumatic stress disorder which, in Civil War times, was known as soldier's heart...

A 26-year-old woman was hurt this weekend in a one-vehicle crash. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 1:41 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 23, when a 2008 Pontiac G6 driven by Whitney D. Worsley of Bronaugh, Mo., ran off the roadway and overturned while heading south on Route BB, seven miles south of Nevada. ...

The Nevada Police Department, Vernon County Ambulance District and Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a one vehicle crash in the southbound lane of U.S. 71 Highway just south of the Highland Ave. exit at about 2:45 p.m on Monday. The driver of the Chevrolet Metro LSI did not appear to be injured. The accident is still under investigation...

In memory of two long-time educators and coaches Larry Hurst and Leland Day, two red maple trees were planted near the northwest entrance to Logan Field at Nevada High School, each marked with a plaque as well. The trees were dedicated in a ceremony Friday, and families were presented with plaques in a brief on-field ceremony just prior to Friday's 20-14 overtime victory over Clinton...

If you haven't taken a look at the Franklin P. Norman City/County Community Center lately, it's worth a new look, indicated director Phil Bures, offering a tour to local businesspersons attending a "Chamber After Hours" gathering at the center on Monday...

Nevada Daily Mail The Cottey College volleyball team dropped a road date at Ozark Christian on Saturday, as the hosts defeated the Comets 25-16, 25-9, 26-24. The loss came after the Comets dropped a home match with Allen County on Friday night. "We must have been feeling some exhaustion from the night before, because we never really showed up to play until the last game," Cottey Coach Marla Kannady Foreman said...

Nevada Daily Mail PLEASANT HILL --The season continues for the Nevada High School volleyball team. The Tigers knocked off Warrensburg 25-19, 25-7 at the Class 3, District 12 tournament on Monday night at Pleasant Hill High School. With the win, the third-seeded Tigers advance to the district semifinals...

By Jason Peake Daily Mail Sports Editor It's been a while since a football team at Nevada High School entered the final game of the regular season with something on the line. But this year is different. A playoff appearance is still a possibility for the 2011 Nevada Tigers...