Stories from Friday, October 18, 2013

The girls' division of the Nevada High School youth basketball program is scheduled to begin on Nov. 2. The program will be headed by Nevada Lady Tigers varsity basketball coach Brent Bartlett, with help from assistants Jenny Allard and Clay Wheeler. Additional assistance will be provided by members of the Nevada Lady Tigers basketball team...

The Nevada Lady Tigers volleyball team drew the fourth seed in the Class 3, District 12 Tournament, Oct. 28 and 30, inside Wynn Gymnasium at Nevada High School. Carl Junction is the top-seeded team with Pleasant Hill second, followed by Mount Vernon, Nevada, Harrisonville and Clinton. ...

By Eric Wade Daily Mail Sports Editor The Nevada Lady Tigers volleyball team made its return to Wynn Gymnasium Thursday night on a very special night for all involved. Dig for a Cure Night at Nevada High School started as a one-time event organized by former Lady Tigers head coach Becky Lowery that was then called Dig Pink Night. Since that inaugural event in 2010, it has been one of the most well-received special events the school puts on every year and this year was no exception...

Nevada Daily Mail Daughters of the American Revolution awarded Hume senior Kaitlee Metcalf the Good Citizens Award. "I was excited about receiving the award," Metcalf said. "It makes me feel good to know the teachers thought of me to nominate." Created in 1934, the award recognizes outstanding seniors in state accredited high schools. Teachers select students who demonstrate qualities of dependability, service, leadership and patriotism...

Nevada Daily Mail Missouri Western State University Western Institute's BioBus visited Sheldon school Thursday. Each science class explored the biotechnology mobile laboratory, BioBus, which is equipped with equipment for experiments in biology, chemistry and physics as well as computers for measuring and graphing data...

Editor's note: This is the third of a multi-part series covering "High Impact Philanthropy, a 360-Degree View of Planned and Major Gift Fundraising," a day-long training session at Cottey College in Nevada. Nevada Daily Mail "Stories from the Ground" offered a glimpse of the impact that giving has on those who receive it. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Fall is here and that means Halloween with its accompanying spooks and goblins and haunted houses. And that means it's time for the ghosts and ghouls of Washington Manor to scare the dickens out of anyone who passes through its doors...

After having a 9 year old in our home for a week I find myself really longing for the old-style movies for children. Every TV show, every borrowed film, tape and many of the advertisements on TV had cartoon-like characters that were either grotesque, frightening or unattractive portrayals of humans. ...

Dear Editor: On my way home from work at Crowder College, I stopped at the convenience store on the corner of West Highland and North Ash to fuel up my car. After fueling, I went inside to pick up a snack for the road. As I stood at the back of the line at the counter, an older gentleman was having difficulty getting his debit or credit card to go through. ...