Stories from Thursday, February 9, 2012

Nevada Daily Mail BRONAUGH -- The Golden Valley/Vernon County Conference tourney continues tonight in Bronaugh. The 4:30 p.m. game features Northeast Vernon County vs. Sheldon in a girls contest. At 6, the Sheldon boys take on Montrose. The 7:30 game features Bronaugh and Montrose girls, with Bronaugh and NEVC's boys playing at approximately 9 p.m...

By Jason Peake Daily Mail Sports Editor NEVADA -- Dave Ketterman liked what he saw in the first half. The second half, well, that's a different story. Visiting Crowder used a big second half rally to knock off Ketterman's Cottey College basketball team 62-42 on Wednesday night at Hinkhouse Gymnasium...

Billy Dale Ferguson Jr. was born on Oct. 27, 1976, in Kansas City, Mo. He was born to Bill and Sharon (Moyer) Ferguson. Billy "Boy" died on Feb. 3, 2012, in Rich Hill, Mo. Cremation services were conducted by Heuser Funeral Home, Rich Hill, Mo.

LaShawna Garren and Daniel Muncy of Nevada, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Arabella Viola Gale Muncy. Arabella was born at 9:08 a.m., Feb. 7, 2012, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 8 pounds, 13.6 ounces, and measured 21 and 1/2 inches...

Cottey College's Institute for Women's Leadership and Social Responsibility is pleased to bring three more outstanding speakers to campus as part of its Distinguished Speaker Series. On Monday, Feb. 20, Dr. Sandra Laney will speak; on Tuesday, Feb. 21, Lauren Sugarman will take the stage; and on Wednesday, Feb. 22, Deborah Churchill Luster will address the campus and community. All speeches will begin at 7 p.m., in the Missouri Recital Hall...

The Nevada Super Heroes of Kindness paid the Nevada City Council a visit during Tuesday's council meeting to present the council members with a certificate and red Valentines signed by all the Super Heros from St. Mary's, as well as to receive a Mayor's Proclamation from Mayor Brian Leonard in recognition of Random Acts of Kindness Week, Feb. 13 through Feb. 17...

February is American Heart Month and for most of us this brings to mind adults with cardiovascular disease, but there is another group that is often completely overlooked. They are the children whose lives have been shattered by congenital heart disease. ...

Twelve Nevada Middle School students did something on Tuesday that could make a difference in the enthusiasm kids all over the state have for reading. In an effort that came about through NMS Librarian Amy Hertzberg's role as vice-chair of the Missouri Association of School Librarians' Truman Committee, the dozen students are creating a video promoting Truman Award books that will be distributed and viewed by students throughout the state of Missouri...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada High School girls basketball team is the third seed at the Class 4, District 13 tournament at Harrisonville. Brent Bartlett's Tigers (13-10) will take on sixth-seeded Warrensburg (9-14) on Monday, Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in a first round contest...