Stories from Wednesday, October 23, 2013

The Lady Greyhounds of Fort Scott Community College defeated the Cottey College Comets, three sets to one, Monday night in a volleyball match in the gym at Cottey's Hinkhouse Center. "A coach doesn't always want to do this, but sometimes, they just have to turn the tables upside down to pull the best they can out of their players," Comets head coach Marla Kannady Foreman said. ...

McGennis Youth Center had 50 participants in spite of the cold weather for its annual 5K Oct. 19, in Rich Hill. Winners, by category, were: Youth ages 2-6 Girls: Izzy Swope. Boys: Zane Becker. Youth ages 7-12 Girls: Anna Glynn. 17 and under Girls: Hannah Becker...

The third annual Monster Energy Cup took place Saturday, at Sam Boyd Stadium, in Las Vegas, Nev., where $1 million was up for grabs. Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green's Austin Forkner repeated his 2012 performance as he grabbed both holeshots and ran away with both Super Mini race wins to take his second consecutive Monster Energy Cup Super Mini championship. ...

ANDERSON, Mo. -- The Nevada High School freshman and junior varsity football teams got back into action Monday night, with a unique opportunity. The Tigers played a combined game at McDonald County High school, instead of the usual, separate freshman and JV games. The Tigers took full advantage of the occasion, taking the victory by a final score of 40-26...

SEDALIA, Mo. -- Nevada Lady Tiger golfer Hannah Householder was tied for 48th place after Monday's first round of the Missouri State High School Activities Association Class 1 Girls' Golf Championships, at the Sedalia Country Club. Householder turned in a 100 to tie Mount Vernon's Megan Pope. Westminster Christian's Jessica Dreesbeimdieke turned in Monday's best round with a 72 and Ashley Childers, Mount Vernon, was second with a 75...

BRONAUGH -- The Lady Hornets of Hume High School wrapped up the Golden Valley/Vernon County Conference volleyball championship Monday night with victories over Northeast Vernon County and Ballard at Bronaugh High School. The Lady Hornets downed the Lady Knights in two sets, by the final scores of 25-17 and 25-10 to make their way into the championship match. ...

Lee Robert Wilson, 24, Nevada, Mo., passed away Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, at the Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada. He was born Feb. 12, 1989, in Nevada, to Larry Gene Wilson and Sara Jean (Simpson) Turley. Lee was a lifelong resident of Nevada. He attended Nevada High School where he graduated in 2007. While in high school he kept active playing football. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his friends and family...

Jimmy Joe Allen Wilkinson, 47, of Grain Valley, Mo., passed away Oct. 17, 2013, at his home from pancreatic and liver cancer. Mr. Wilkinson was born Nov. 15, 1965, in Butler, Mo. He was preceded in death by his father, James G. Wilkinson, and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Kolodziejski...

Yukie S. Summers, 86, Nevada, Mo., passed away Monday, Oct. 22, 2013, at the Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada after a lengthy illness. She was born Dec. 2, 1926, in Japan. She was united in marriage to Orville E. Summers in 1951 in Japan. Yukie grew up in Japan. ...

The funeral service for Christopher Lee Richards, 15, of Sheldon, is Oct. 27, at 4 p.m., at Sheldon Baptist Church with Jarrod Lamb officiating. Christopher died Oct. 14, 2013, after a sudden illness. He was born Nov. 5, 1997, in Turlock, Calif., to Tommy Richards and Sally Leydecker...

The Missouri Water and Wastewater Conference recognized three exceptional Alliance Water Resources employees at an awards ceremony Sept. 25 in Columbia, Mo. The recipients were Marty Xiong, Water Treatment Plant operator for Alliance's Nevada Division; Nicholas Wolf, Utilities Engineer for Alliance's St. Charles County Division; and Bart Downing, local manager for Alliance's Buchanan and Platte County Division...

Rommie Phillips was selected Outstanding Youth Carrier of the Year in 1951. Phillips brought by this Daily Mail photo from that time showing he and other youth carriers and members of the circulation department being recognized for their service. Phillips was photographed with Lyle Dukes, George Thornton, Bob Haner, Jack Haner, Elvin Wales, Cecil Painter, Paul Rose, Howard Shrewsbury, Kenny Campbell, Eddie Mathews, Frank Schooley, Don Haner, Lonzo Harper and then Publisher Ben F. ...

Madison Hedges from Nevada, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Randall Booth and Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hedges, has been selected to participate in the 2014 Miss Missouri Teen USA/Teen USA Pageant. The pageant wil take place Nov. 8-10 in St. Charles, Mo. She will be competing as Miss Nevada and will compete in swimsuit, evening gown, and personal interview competitions...

Cottey College received a $30,000 grant from the Sunderland Foundation for the proposed Fine Arts Instructional Building. "This is the fourth grant Cottey has received from The Sunderland Foundation and we greatly appreciate the on-going support of the Foundation and their investment in higher education capital projects, particularly those at Cottey College," said Terri Fallin, director of development at Cottey...

By Gloria Tucker Nevada Daily Mail With all the confusion surrounding the requirements of the new health care law, representatives of Care Connection for Aging Services held two sessions Monday to explain the Missouri Health Insurance Marketplace. Marilyn Gunter, Care Connection representative, explained to a group of 10 residents at the Healthy Innovation Center the Marketplace is a website where individuals or businesses can find health insurance plans, compare prices and apply for coverage...