Stories from Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Vivian Phyllis Winter Rich of rural Nevada, passed away at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo., on Sept. 8, 2012, from complications of diabetes, with her family by her side. She was 78 years old at the time of her passing. Phyllis was born on July 24, 1934, and was the daughter of Vivian Fredrick Winter and Geneva Lois Park Winter. She was born on her grandparents farm near Brownington, Mo., in the log cabin that her parents lived in...

Ruth Wray Price was born Aug. 27, 1915, at 727 W. Austin in Nevada, Mo., to Martha and Paul Wray. She passed on quietly at her Joe Clark Residential Care home Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012. Ruth graduated from Cottey College, attended Missouri University, received her bachelors from University of Missouri-Kansas City, and her master's degree in social work from the University of Kansas. ...

Nevada Daily Mail SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Nevada Tigers boys' swim team got back into action Saturday at Hillcrest High School for the Ozarks Invitation Saturday and finished the day giving head coach Ryan Watts a lot to be happy about. "The team looked good and kept composure around some of the best talent we will see all season," Watts said. "Most of my swimmers either broke their personal best or swam right at their best time."...

Nevada Daily Mail MARSHFIELD, Mo. -- Though the results didn't really show it, the Nevada Lady Tigers golf team came home from the Marshfield Tournament at the par-70 Marshfield Country Club with a strong showing. "I was very pleased with the scores of the girls today," Lady Tigers head coach Brian Leonard said. "They are starting to bring the scores down."...

Nevada Daily Mail RICH HILL, Mo. -- Appleton City held off a fourth-quarter rally and edged the Tigers of Rich Hill by a final score of 22-20 Friday night, spoiling the Tigers' homecoming game. The Bulldogs led 14-0 at the half after a pair of Garrett Wade touchdown runs. Rich Hill pulled within eight at 14-6, midway through the third quarter when sophomore quarterback Jacob Thompson connected with senior Josh Robb for a 71-yard touchdown pass...

Nevada Daily Mail COFFEYVILLE, Kan. -- In the midst of a weekend in which two Cottey College sports took a break from practice and play, the Comets softball team took a roadtrip to Byers Field for a doubleheader against the Coffeyville Community College Ravens Saturday afternoon...

By Jason Silvers Special to the Daily Mail The massive power outage in Fort Scott, caused by a fierce storm that tore through the area Friday, brought on an economic ripple that touched businesses on both sides of the state line. Kenna Clements, manager and owner of Emery's Truck Plaza in Deerfield, said the gas station had an "extreme amount of business" Friday and Saturday, after thousands were left without electricity due to strong winds and heavy rains that knocked down more than 45 transmission poles in Bourbon County.. ...

The tradition of funding "the houses potatoes built," continues on Wednesday, with a baked potato luncheon benefiting Nevada Area Habitat for Humanity. The luncheon features a baked potato with trimmings, a slice of homemade fruit, cream or pecan pie, and will be served 11 a.m.-12-30 p.m., Wednesday, at the First Christian Church youth building on Austin Boulevard, Nevada, for a donation of $6...

Nevada Daily Mail A 19-year-old Sheldon man was hurt in a one-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon. According to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Donald J. Beason lost control of the 1994 Honda 250R he was driving on Highway N, 4 miles west of Sheldon, at 1:30 p.m., and was ejected from the motorcycle...

A suspect was arrested Friday in connection with several thefts from vehicles that took place Friday morning in Nevada. The suspect's name has not been released, but a press release from the Nevada Police Department said that officers responded to a report of a suspicous person trying to get into vehicles in the 400 block of South Pine Street...

Two suspects have been charged in connection with the Sept. 5 recovery of a vehicle that had previously been reported stolen in Springfield. Christopher Austin, age 33, of El Dorado Springs, has been charged with the felony of first degree tampering with a motor vehicle. A $15,000 bond was set...

A court appearance for Sheldon Mayor Rob Sewell, 44, who faces charges on 21 counts of forgery, has been rescheduled, according to unofficial online court records. Arraignment was originally set for Sept. 10, but attorney Nicholas Swischer requested and was granted a continuance. The arraignment is now set for Sept. 24...

Nevada Daily Mail The Schell City Fall Festival Talent Show was held Saturday, Sept. 8, at 5 p.m. There were three categories: youth, age 13 and younger; age 14 to 17; and 18 and older. A Grand Prize winner also was selected. Judges for the event were Connie (Fox) Gerster, Amy (Bell) Shirrell and Paul and Jan Davis...

Dear Editor: This letter is in response to the slightly incoherent letter from Richard C. Coffman in the Sept 1 edition of this paper. Mr. Coffman asks in high dudgeon, "what person or persons, all of whom I am sure are destined for supervisory positions in Hades, suggested that Congressman Todd Akin was fit to be a U.S. Senator?...

Dear Editor: Missouri's tobacco tax is 17 cents per pack, by far the lowest in the nation. The national average is $1.49 per pack. Proposition B on the November ballot adds a 73 cent tax to each pack of cigarettes. This new tax will generate more than $250 million, revenue specifically designated for elementary, high school and college education, as well as supporting tobacco prevention and cessation. ...

Nevada Daily Mail PITTSBURG, Kan. -- The Nevada Middle School seventh and eighth grade volleyball teams headed out on the road for the first time this season, taking on Pittsburg Monday night. Things started off well for head coach Marsha Hooper's seventh grade B team took a close victory in two sets. The opener came right down to the wire before Nevada finally closed it out by a final score of 25-19, but the second game wasn't quite as close as Hooper's squad pulled away for a 25-10 victory...