Stories from Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Mary Ellen Liter, 105, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at Freeman West Hospital, in Joplin, Mo. Mary Ellen was born on July 28, 1909, in Milo, Mo., to Wilson Ethelbert and Mary Martha (Bobzin) Spayd. She was united in marriage to William "Bill" Henry Liter on July 19, 1928, in Fort Scott, Kan., and he preceded her in death on July 23, 1995...

Nevada Daily Mail The Hume English Department and After Prom is sponsoring a Dinner Theater -- "Straight From the Horse's Mouth" Saturday, March 28 at 6 p.m. and Sunday, March 29 at 1 p.m. The opening scene of the play "starts out as an average day at 'Dreamhouse Inc.,' a real estate agency, where Katy Biddlemeyer is teaching the ropes to new employee Dena, while Jody is closing a deal on a new house, and Florence is looking for a baby sitter for her parrot...

Nevada Daily Mail The Missouri Department of Agriculture has confirmed that a turkey growing facility in Moniteau County has been infected by avian influenza. The facility, located at 35764 Newkirk Road in Fortuna, houses 21,000 turkeys. The MDA, in a press release, said it is continuing its coordinated response with USDA, state health officials and industry partners...

Producers who want to purchase coverage through the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program must do so before the sales closing date of March 15. NAP provides financial assistance to producers of non-insurable crops when low yields/grazing loss, loss of inventory or prevented planting occur due to natural disasters including drought, freeze, hail, excessive moisture, excessive wind or hurricanes...

With the temperatures rising and weather improving, the Bronaugh Board of Aldermen discussed what roads in the city need to be worked on in upcoming months at their meeting Tuesday night. The aldermen agreed that roads such as Maple Street -- where a culvert was recently replaced, leaving the road in need of new asphalt -- and Sycamore, which needs repairs due to several potholes and other damage, are priorities for road projects...

The annual Nevada- Vernon County Chamber of Commerce Gala and Awards Banquet recognized deserving individuals and businesses that have contributed to the betterment of the area through their business, community and civic involvement. Saturday night's winners included On My Own, for large business; Hoffman Financial Resources, for small business; Farmers' Ag and Grain Supply for agri-business; Healthy Nevada for community involvement; and Aimee Meyer, as outgoing Chamber Board president...

The Nevada High School senior class will present "An Evening of Culture," Thursday and Friday nights at 7 p.m., in the Ella Maxwell Center for the Performing Arts. The play, which will be Richard Daut's final production before he retires at the end of this school year, is a comedy about the going's on of a bumbling theatrical group rehearsing a night of Shakespeare, and in keeping with the theme of the night the class had to hunt high and low to locate appropriate sponsors for such a cultural presentation, finally talking Bubba's Gas and Go and Luthor's Lube and Tune, into being the exclusive sponsors for both nights.. ...

The Bronaugh boys fifth and sixth-grade basketball team edged host Sheldon 26-25, Monday night. For Bronaugh, Kyle Harrell scored a game-high 19 points. The Bronaugh fifth and sixth-grade girls topped Sheldon 22-2.

Nevada High School seniors Taylor Manes and Caleb Smith have been chosen to play in the All-Star Smiles Sertoma HS All-Star football game, June 5, at Springfield's JFK Stadium. Manes and Smith will suit up for the West All-Star team. Manes was a starting linebacker and full back for Nevada, while Smith was a starting offensive lineman. Both Manes and Smith have signed national letter-of-intents with Truman State University...

Nevada Lady Tigers senior basketball players Mikayla Bartlett and Rilie Good, were named to the 2015 Class 4 District 13 All-District team. Joining the two Lady Tigers on the team: Bolivar seniors Randi Hancock and Madison Campbell, Bolivar junior Kaylie Rothdiener, Harrisonville senior Mikaila Stackhouse, Pleasant Hill seniors Sarah Hoke and Kai Wesemann, and Warrensburg senior Mac Cunconan...

Nevada High School graduate Morgan Hold, who is now a sophomore at Missouri Southern State University, recently picked up All-MIAA Track and Field honors. Competing in the pole vault at the MIAA Track and Field Indoor Championships over the weekend in Warrensburg, Hold vaulted to a height of 16 feet, 1 and 5/16 inches, earning him a second place finish...