Stories from Friday, February 3, 2012

Nevada Daily Mail JOPLIN -- The Nevada High School girls swim team competed at Joplin on Tuesday night. Also competing were Carthage and Lamar. In the 200 medley relay, Nevada's team of Hunter Richmond, Tayrin Schmitt, Grace Reichard, and Emma Denman finished second with a time of 2:19...

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Nevada junior post player Tori Dahmer (left) and freshman guard Mikayla Bartlett (right) were both named to the all-tournament team of the 2012 Nevada Lady Tiger Classic. The Tigers finished second in the annual event, falling to Carthage in last weekend's title game...

BUFFALO, Mo. -- The Nevada High School wrestling team defeated Buffalo 50-15 on Thursday night in the final dual of the season. Nevada begins district tournament action next Friday at Clinton. The Tigers lost only three matches on Thursday against Buffalo...

Opal Evon Wiseman died peacefully surrounded by her family on Feb. 1, 2012, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. Evon was born April 16, 1912, to Jay and Nerva McClure Hickman. She lived most of her life in Lamar and attended her entire school years there. She married Clyde T. Wiseman on July 3, 1932. They had one son, J.C. Wiseman of Nevada, Mo...

Edward and Amanda Johnson of El Dorado Springs, Mo., and older siblings Wynsdae Connelly, Kamberleigh Johnson and Naithan Johnson, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and baby sister, Blaykeleigh Jesseka Blaine Johnson. Blaykeleigh was born at 12:24 p.m., Friday, Jan. 6, 2012, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces, and measured 17 and 1/2 inches...

Josh and Scotty Scoville of Sheldon, Mo., and older sister Grace Scoville are proud to announce the birth of their son and baby brother, Gage Ryan Scoville. Gage was born at 8:20 a.m., Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 9 pounds, 8 ounces, and measured 20 and 1/4 inches...

Community Blood Center will conduct a blood drive at Cottey College on Tuesday, Feb. 7, in the lobby of the Haidee and Allen Wild Center for the Arts. Individuals in Nevada can help meet the local needs by donating blood from 3-7 p.m. To make an appointment online, go to www.savealifenow.org...

The American Red Cross bloodmobile will be in Nevada on Thursday, Feb. 9, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.; and on Friday, Feb. 10, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The bloodmobile will be located at the First Baptist Church, 301 East Highland, Nevada. During January and February, each donor will receive a special gift -- a free soup mug and a special Chef Cat Cora recipe card...

"Show Me My Buzz" app aims to help deter drunken driving.

Two Nevadans --believed to be members of a theft ring responsible for the stealing of air conditioner units, copper tubing and other scrap metal in and around Nevada -- are facing felony charges connected to a recent theft from a vacant building in the 900 block of Subway, Nevada...

Bronaugh Homecoming candidates are, right to left, freshman Reece Mader, son of Dave and Julie Mader; and freshman Martell Moore, daughter of Gerald and Joanie Moore; sophomore Chance Wait, son of Travis and Dana Wait; and sophomore Sierra Arens, daughter of Chris and Dawn Arens; junior Josh Willis, son of David and Cathy Willis; and junior Sidney Pettit, daughter of Shannon and Brenda Pettit; senior Tyler Murphy, son of Traci and Rhonda Murphy and senior Tori Hagerman, daughter of George Hagerman. ...

The Vernon County WIC (Women, Infant, and Children) Nutrition Supplement Program has received a grant to expand the breastfeeding promotion and support program in 2012. The grant application allows the Vernon County Program to be designated a "Breastfeeding Friendly WIC Clinic" and is one of 19 agencies in the state of Missouri...

A project to install new Interstate 49 signs is beginning along U.S. 71 between McDonald County Route H in Pineville and I-435 on the south edge of Kansas City, the Missouri Department of Transportation said. The signing project will require lane closings at times where the work is taking place in McDonald, Newton, Jasper, Barton, Vernon, Bates, Cass and southern Jackson counties...

Editor's note: This story continues the series on the namings of area towns and cities that the Daily Mail began last fall. WALKER -- The 142-year history of Walker is a story of people attracted by the prospects of lively commerce, rich family life and a promising future on the verdant soil of northeast central Vernon County...

The Nevada Middle School eighth grade A basketball team defeated Joplin South 42-18 on Thursday. The team is now 5-5. Andy Hartman scored 13 and Levi Palmer added 12. Coach Marty Atnip said his team built a 27-10 lead by halftime with strong defense...