Stories from Saturday, December 28, 2013

Hi neighbors. I always call this week "Vacuum Week." Not because I clean carpets all week, but because it is the time when 2013 holds its breath knowing 2014 is lying in wait just around the corner. People all seem to still be catching their wind from all the Christmas hubbub and none of us want to anticipate 2014 too soon...

"I believe that we are solely responsible for our choices, and we have to accept the consequences of every deed, word, and thought throughout our lifetime." -- Elisabeth Kubler-Ross While some people make New Year's resolutions and take the opportunity to make the upcoming year better than the last, some people make the decision to drink and drive and often change someone else's life forever...

A 17-year-old female and a 73-year-old male, both residents of Nevada, suffered minor to moderate injuries in separate accidents, according to reports by the Missouri Highway Patrol. Ezra M. Solidum, 17, was driving a 2007 Chevrolet Aveo southbound on Route BB two miles south of Nevada Dec. 24 around 6:50 p.m. when the vehicle left the roadway and struck an embankment...

Nevada Daily Mail Recent stock transactions are expected to boost the presence of the oil and gas industry in Vernon County and the surrounding area. On Dec. 12, Petro River Oil Corp., an oil and gas producer based out of Houston, Texas, closed a private placement of common stock at $0.08 per share for total gross proceeds of $6.5 million...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Parks Department is looking for donations of gently used formal or fancy dresses as well as, dress shoes and accessories for Dressin For Dad, Jan. 25, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., to help the young ladies of the area get ready to attend the Second Annual Father-Daughter Dance at the Franklin P. Norman City/County Community Center on Feb. 8...

Nevada Daily Mail The proposed goal of the price needed to build a facility for a new Children's Center in Nevada is getting nearer to is fundraising goal which started out at $150,000 and then became a more realistic figure of $250,000, according to Children's Center Executive Director Kathi Olson...

Nevada Daily Mail For 25 years Jody Norcross has been the face of the Nevada Youth Football League and to recognize Norcross for his untiring efforts, Carol Palmer and a group of his former players and associates presented him a plaque at the end to the 2013 youth football season...

We at The Nevada Daily Mail have a lot to be thankful for this year and every year -- and a big part of that is you, our readers and advertisers. In a season of giving thanks and closing out the old year and welcoming the new, it shouldn't be unusual for us to say we appreciate you...