Stories from Friday, April 24, 2015

Martha Florence Radspinner, 95, of Laquey, Mo., formerly of the Nevada and El Dorado Springs areas passed from this life Thursday, April 23, 2015, at her home. She was born May 27, 1919, in Kansas City, the daughter of Walter Brutle and Lucy Jane (Owens) Evans...

A Nevada woman has been taken into custody as a result of a drug investigation by the Vernon County Sheriff's Office and the CNET Drug Task Force. According to a press release from the Vernon County Sheriff's Office, Julie K. Reed, 55, of Nevada, was arrested at her home in the 200 block of E. Locust in Nevada early Thursday morning by investigators with the Sheriff's Office...

Nevada police arrested a Milo man following an investigation of a burglary case that occurred in the area of 1200 block of North Elm Street on April 9. A report was received by police alleging that a known probation and parole absconder had unlawfully entered the home of a former domestic partner, holding her against her will and threatening injury. The victim bolted from the residence, running to a neighbor's home and assisted in calling the police...

Nevada Daily Mail Nevada Police concluded an investigation of a felony theft case from a local business located in the 2200 block of East Lincoln Avenue. Police received a report during the early morning hours of April 15 that suspicious activity was occurring on the property. ...

The 2015 baseball season has just begun, and the pastime of my youth has fired my love once more. From our American League Champion, and World Series runner up, Kansas City Royals, to our local baseball and softball teams, there is more than enough action to whet my "Play Ball," appetite...

The first time I ate in a cafeteria without one of my siblings or my mother supervising my choices was in the employee cafeteria at the Woodward and Lothrop Department Store in Washington, D.C., on F Street. My sister Kathryn, a recent graduate of Georgetown University's Home Economics Department was the "boss" of the cafeteria. One Saturday she had invited my sister Ellen and me to come eat our lunch there before some other activity later in the day...

Nevada Daily Mail The public is invited to attend two special film showings. On Tuesday, April 28, "Globalized Soul" will be screened. On Wednesday, April 29, clips from a new documentary "Gandhi's Gift" will be shown. Both events will take place at 8 p.m. in the Missouri Recital Hall and both films are free...

Nevada Daily Mail Local Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts are continuing their efforts to help others this weekend. Nevada Cub Scout Pack 117 and Boy Scout Troop 42 will be accepting food donations for the annual "Scouting for Food." All donations are given to Community Outreach, Nevada...

Bronaugh's track teams had a trio of top performances in the Ash Grove High School Invitational April 17. Amanda Raper placed fifth with a personal record in the shot put. Parker Norman also set his own personal record in the shot put. Katey Rider turned in the Wildcats' best placing effort, taking fifth in the long jump, fourth in the triple jump with a personal record, third in the 200 meters, and third in the 100 meters...

Senior infielder Ross Wolfe is having a solid year for the Southwest Baptist University Bearcat baseball team. Wolfe was one of the top returning infielders in the MIAA, entering into his fourth season as the Bearcats starting shortstop. Wolfe's offensive prowess has been on full display this season...

Nevada Daily Mail The Hume Lady Hornets improved to 4-2 after defeating the Sheldon Lady Panthers 11-1 in five innings, Wednesday at home. "I think we've been playing really well," Lady Hornets coach Tammy Metcalf said. "We're a young team with a lot freshmen, and they're stepping up and hitting the ball really well."...

Nevada Daily Mail The Bronaugh R-7 Board of Education, along with school officials, digested public input Tuesday night in the school's gym during a public hearing related to an April 8 board vote. The discussion centered on a 6-1 vote taken by the board during the regular monthly meeting. The vote reversed a math-grading policy change made in mid-January...