Stories from Friday, August 29, 2014

Cecil Campbell, 89, of Springfield, Mo., died on Friday, Aug. 22, 2014. Cecil was born on March 19, 1925, to Howard and Gladis Campbell, in Moundville, Mo. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 27, in Bible Baptist Church, Republic, Mo. Burial was at Scrivener Cemetery in Dallas County, Mo...

Nevada Daily Mail Some of Nevada resident Bill Perry's fondest memories took place during his playing career with the Nevada Red Sox, a local semi-professional baseball team. "I was a better fielder than I was a hitter," Perry said. Perry, who grew up just north of Nevada, in Horton, was a middle infielder for the Red Sox from 1949 until the early '70s...

Nevada's tennis match with Monett ended early due to lightening. The match will be made up on 4:30 p.m., Friday, Sep. 19 at Nevada. The Tigers had the better of it, winning four matches of the seventh that got played. "We were playing pretty well," NHS head coach Samantha Short said of the postponed match."...

Nevada Daily Mail In Thursday evening high school volleyball action, the Bronaugh Wildcats (1-2) edged the Sheldon Panthers (0-2) in two sets, 25-23, and 27-25. The Wildcats were able to hold on in the second set, after blowing leads of 23-16 and 24-20...

Nevada Daily Mail It's a new team and a new beginning for Cottey College as the school fields a first-year program in cross country. Austin Bunn is in his first year but his ninth in coaching. "Getting everything into sync with the group, learning the processes, and getting them all on board in believing in the program and goals," said Bunn of the challenge in putting together the team...

By Gloria Tucker Nevada Daily Mail The City of Trees received a boost to its park landscape. Judy Cole, of Sheldon, announced the Alice Donaldson Trust donated $3,000 to plant trees around the Sheldon park at the Sheldon Community Betterment Committee meeting Monday. The trust is the estate of Alice Donaldson, a native of Sheldon who had a deep interest in history, speech, debate and nature conservation...

Nevada Medical Regional Center's new Chief Executive Officer Kevin Leeper gave his first report to the NRMC Board of Directors at its meeting Tuesday. "You've got a lot of talent here," Leeper said. "You've got a great facility. It's got room to grow, and we've got a lot of opportunities. I'm impressed with the cooperation of staff and physicians. People really do want to turn this around, and they are working very hard to get there."...

The city of Nevada hosted a reception for Chief W. Graham Burnley to mark his 40 years in law enforcement and service to his fellow man. Business, community, civic and government leaders, neighbors, friends, and family showed up over the course of the reception at the Healthy Nevada suite above the Nevada Public Library to thank Burnley for his efforts on their behalf and to show their appreciation for his dedication and untiring hard work...