Stories from Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Griffons scored three runs in the third inning and rode the pitching of starter Addison Russ to a 4-1 victory over the Branson Nationals Sunday night, at Lyons Stadium. Jake Alexander's two-run double in the third put Nevada ahead to stay and the Griffons' third run of the frame came home on a single by Brandon Downs. ...

Nevada Daily Mail For nearly 30 years, Nevada has played host to aspiring college baseball players who spend their summer sharpening their skills with their eyes on the "big leagues." Players from all over the United States are recruited to join the Nevada Griffons' MINK League team. They attend Division I, II and III colleges and universities, as well as junior colleges...

Nevada Daily Mail The 13th annual Knights of Columbus golf tournament was held Saturday, at the Frank E. Peters Municipal Golf Course, in Nevada. Clear skies prevailed, along with hot temperatures, which led to a very successful tournament, officials said. There were 18 teams entered in this year's tournament...

Lawrence Jay (Larry) Kemper, 65, of Nevada, Mo., passed away Sunday, June 22, 2014, at Christian Healthcare and Rehab, in Nevada. He was born Jan. 23, 1949, in Cheyenne, Wyo., the son of Kermit Lawrence and Gladys Gertrude (West) Kemper. When Larry was five years old, the family moved to Missouri, settling in the Schell City and Walker area. ...

Nevada Daily Mail The annual Vernon County Relay For Life Walk is scheduled for Friday, beginning at 6 p.m. at the courthouse lawn. This event is the highlight for the Relay for Life teams who work each to year to raise funds to support the American Cancer Society...

Nevada Daily Mail The Northeast Vernon County Board of Education accepted the resignations of counselor Gina Naas and language arts teacher Susanne Ridgway and hired Joe McDuffie as a basketball coach and physical education teacher during its meeting Wednesday...

Nevada Daily Mail The Missouri Department of Conservation is working to give fish in Little Drywood Creek a more swimmingly downstream passage. The department has offered to work with the Vernon County Commission on a water crossing replacement project in an effort to incorporate fish and sediment passage. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Six people were examined at Nevada Regional Medical Center Sunday following a two-car accident in southeast Vernon County. The accident involved two county drivers and their five passengers around 10:20 p.m. on E Highway, three miles west of Montevallo...

Nevada Police report that an arrest has been made in a recent burglary-stealing investigation. On June 8, 2014 Nevada Police responded to a reported burglary involving two storage units in the 1300 block of E. Austin. During the course of the investigation several thousand dollars in stolen property has been recovered locally and returned to the victims...