Stories from Thursday, March 22, 2012

Nevada Daily Mail Area athletes filled the Golden Valley/Vernon County All-Conference Basketball Team for 2011-12. Hume's Makena Thompson and Sheldon's Erica Conner were both first team all-league selections on the girls team. On the second team were Hume's Emily Brooks, Bronaugh's Rae Ann Mader and NEVC's Camille Buttorff...

Nevada Daily Mail NEVADA--Cottey College was scheduled to host Labette Community College on Wednesday afternoon. But the doubleheader was called off due to the recent rain. No make-up date was announced. Cottey Athletic Director Dave Ketterman said the date might not be made up...

The Nevada R-5 School District will be holding a town hall meeting on Tuesday, March 27, at 6 p.m. in the Nevada High School auditorium to discuss Proposition KIDS, the April 3 no-tax-increase bond issue for schools. The district wants voters to OK their proposal to issue bonds for $5,975,000, for "site development construction, equipping and furnishing of a performing arts center and multipurpose building on the high school campus; to complete repair improvements to the Wynn Gymnasium and tennis courts; to acquire and improve the technology infrastructure and complete other remodeling and repair improvements to the existing facilities of the district," according to ballot language provided by the district.. ...

As rain continues to fall in southeast Kansas and southwest Missouri, area waterways are overflowing and flood warnings remain in effect. A flood warning continues for the Little Osage River near Horton, the Marmaton River near Nevada, and the Osage River near Schell City...

The Community Council on the Performing Arts will present the 2012 Youth Showcase this week at the Fox Playhouse, 110 S. Main St., Nevada. Performances will be at 7 tonight, Friday and Saturday, with a 2 p.m. matinee Sunday. Admission is $6. Allison Fast, who is co-ordinating the event, said Wednesday that she has enough acts to present four 90-minute programs with a wide variety of talent...

Two residents of El Dorado Springs, Mo., were injured in a single-car accident that occurred about 8:40 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, according to a report from Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper Travis Polodna. The accident happened on U.S. 54 Highway about three miles west of El Dorado Springs when the eastbound 2000 Ford Explorer driven by Raynea R. ...

Persuaded by presidential candidate Ron Paul's positions on the U.S. Constitution, the Federal Reserve and other issues, the Vernon County Republican Party will send a Paul-dominated delegation to the GOP's 4th Congressional District Convention April 21 in Sedalia...

The historic Schell City bridge spanning the Osage River north of town collapsed into the river last month. Built in 1900, the bridge served as the closest route to Rockville, Mo., and the rest of Bates County for many decades. The old, iron framed structure saw a lot of traffic in its life. Horses, wagons, automobiles and farm equipment all used the bridge on what was for years known as River Road. In later years, the road became County Road 2750, and traffic was curtailed...

Nevada Daily Mail NEVADA -- In cooperation with local healthcare professionals, the Nevada school district will again be offering, at no charge, pre-participation athletic physical exams for Nevada R-5 student athletes entering grades 7 through 12 for the 2012-2013 school year...

Nevada Daily Mail NEVADA -- The Nevada Tigers were scheduled to begin the 2012 baseball season on Thursday with a home date with Joplin. The recent rain wiped it out. Thursday's date was postponed and no make-up date has been announced. The Tigers are scheduled to host Sherwood on Saturday at noon...

Hal Eugene "Gene" Foland, 87, Kansas City, Mo., formerly of Nevada, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Monday, March 19, 2012, at his home in Kansas City of natural causes. Gene was born Jan. 8, 1925, In Nevada, to J. Elber Foland and Lois G. Rinehart Foland. Gene married the love of his life, Dolores "Dee" Jean Cherry on June 15, 1951, in Nevada, who preceded him in death Nov. 8, 2009...

Tandy Jr. and Tisha Pike of Nevada, Mo., are proud to announce the birth of their son, Taiten Tandy Pike. Taiten was born at 12:08 p.m., Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces, and measured 21 inches...

The Nevada High School golf team was scheduled to compete at Neosho on Friday. That event has been pushed back to Monday due to the constant rain this week.