Stories from Friday, November 22, 2013

JEFFERSON CITY -- The holiday shopping season is in full swing. Retailers are slashing prices, Black Friday shoppers are setting their alarms and family members are finishing their wish lists. For many, gift cards make an ideal gift for their loved ones. ...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Parks Board voted in September to hold the line on fees for the use of all Nevada parks facilities. However, since then the parks department has seen its operating costs increase, including a 5 percent increase for chemicals. So, to maintain its operating funds, the department requested the council to increase all fees effective Jan. 1, 2014...

Special to the Nevada Daily Mail When you hear the word Boeing, you more than likely think one thing: aircraft. While it is true that Boeing is known for being one of the world's largest aircraft companies, that is not the only area where Boeing is involved...

Nevada Daily Mail Last spring, Linda Heitz's grandson, Kolton, 14, went fishing and came upon a dead doe and her young fawn. "He caught it because he didn't want coyotes to get her," Heitz said. "They didn't have a place for this little fawn, so I told him to bring her over to my farm."...

By Carolyn Gray Thornton Probably many of you readers at some time in your life have been a caregiver to a relative or a friend. Maybe it was even your profession. I know it is a never ending job and having a little relief now and then can be a big help...

Editor's note: This column was written Nov. 19, 2001, a little more than two month after the attack on the World Trade Center, in New York City. This past Monday, Nov. 19, a very special, but often neglected anniversary passed. One hundred and thirty-eight years ago, in a small farming area of Pennsylvania, not unlike our rural community, several thousand people gathered together for a dedication. ...

Dear Nevada/Vernon County Residents: Guess what? November is here which means Salvation Army bell ringing will begin in a few weeks. Bell stands will be located at Wal-Mart and Woods. We need volunteers at Wal-Mart on Friday evenings from 4-7, Saturdays 9-5, and Sundays 12-5. At Woods, volunteers are needed from 9-5 on Saturdays...

Dear Editor: I was wondering if the city would consider paving the path around Walton Lake. Walking with an outdoor walker, as I have for 12 years, is impossible on the gravel. People with wheel chairs, canes and strollers would be able to enjoy the outdoor strolls also. My neighborhood in west Nevada does not have sidewalks, so that is not an option for "fresh air" strolls. Thank you for inquiring...