Stories from Thursday, December 22, 2011

The Nevada Police Department has been made aware of multiple individuals in the local community who have discovered fraudulent charges to their bank accounts within the past several days. According to a press release from the NPD, the charges appear to have been made by persons who have obtained the victims' debit card information...

Stories of unbidden, often anonymous, Christ-mastime benefactors of the downtrodden are part of American lore, harkening to the Great Depression, but a similar empathy is sweetening the Midwest this year, reaching southwest Missouri and Nevada. Starting in Michigan and spreading as news reports inspired additional donors, two such instances have recently been noted at Nevada's Wal-Mart...

Go ahead and enjoy poinsettias this winter and forget about the myth of them being poisonous according to Patrick Byers, a horticulture specialist with University of Missouri Extension. "While poinsettias are not good for you and have a horribly bitter taste, the poinsettia is not poisonous to humans or pets," said Byers. ...

Miss Missouri 2011 Sydney Friar, of El Dorado Springs, stands with Bridget Naas, 6, of Nevada on Sunday. Naas is a big fan of Friar's and was present when she won her title in Mexico, Mo. Naas presented Friar with a good luck card for the upcoming Miss America Pageant. ...

Christmas light displays are scattered all over town. The 700 block of North Main Street has several nice displays and this elaborate display choreographed to music is found in the 1500 block of North Main Street.

The cold wet weather Tuesday morning was not enough to stop the Nevada Super Heroes of Kindness at St. Mary's preschool from donning their capes and coats and walking two-by-two down the street to the Senior Center to share a little kindness during lunch. Who will they visit next to bring a smile to a face?...

By Jason Peake Daily Mail Sports Editor HARRISONVILLE -- A quick start propelled the Nevada High School boys basketball team to a 71-50 win over Summit Christian in the seventh place game of the Harrisonville Holiday Tournament on Wednesday. The Tigers jumped out to a 24-12 lead right away and cruised to the victory...

Smith-Cotton edges Nevada for third place at Harrisonville

Nevada Daily Mail SHELDON -- The Sheldon High School basketball teams swept a doubleheader with Wheatland on Tuesday night. Sheldon won the girls game 56-39 behind 17 points apiece from Erica Conner and Alesha Laning. The Sheldon girls improve to 4-3 with the win...