Stories from Friday, December 7, 2012

By Eric Wade Nevada Daily Mail "We spotted them 24, lose by 18." There really wasn't much more Tigers head wrestling coach Devin White could say to sum up the heartbreak that ultimately was Thursday night's home opener against the Wildcats of Harrisonville...

Nevada Daily Mail The Cottey College Comets had little trouble getting their sixth win of the season as they rolled over Ozark Christian College Tuesday night by a final score of 104-36. Cottey awoke from its shooting slump three days earlier. On Saturday, the Comets could only muster 46 points throughout the entire game against Southwest Iowa...

By James R. Campbell Nevada Daily Mail The criminal cases of two former Vernon County jailers accused of taking bribes to smuggle marijuana and other contraband to an inmate have been continued into the New Year. James Michael Tumm, 23, appeared in 28th Circuit Court Thursday with his lawyer, Kendall Vickers of Nevada, and heard Associate Judge Neal Quitno set a preliminary hearing for 1:30 p.m. Jan. 18...

By James R. Campbell Nevada Daily Mail Bob True Beisly III and his girlfriend, Joanna Roberts, came to 28th Circuit Court Thursday to answer charges related to their alleged mid-September bribery of two Vernon County jailers to smuggle marijuana and other contraband into the jail...

By Lynn A. Wade Nevada Daily Mail Robert "Bob" Mabry was laid to rest Thursday, following a funeral attended by a few dozen area residents. The crowd was filled with mourners from all walks of life, who came to share in their sadness that he's gone, and their joy that he had lived...

Editor's note: On this, the anniversary of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, the moment at which the United States was drawn into World War II, it seemed fitting that a veteran's experiences at the end of that war be published today. By Neoma Foreman...

When you go shopping during the next few weeks, you will probably hear a little bell tinkling. Attached to that little bell is a volunteer bell ringer for the Salvation Army. These volunteers are your neighbors, your church members, your professional resource people and your helpers. They are your helpers because the money that their bell ringing brings into the little kettles is money that will show that our community is generous and cares for its citizens...

Nevada Daily Mail publisher Volunteerism and community spirit are alive and well. Rarely does a week go by that some civic, social or educational group is not out, collecting for a worthy cause and contributing their time and effort to support and improve our towns...