Stories from Saturday, May 9, 2015

It was just a few weeks ago that I mentioned the disgraceful acts of some college students at the University of California, Irvine, voting to remove the American Flag from an "inclusive" space on campus. If that was not insulting enough to all Americans, a man by the name of Eric Sheppard has now started a Facebook challenge "stomp on U.S. ...

Hi neighbors! May is a busy month. Here are some things to anticipate and find ways to celebrate. May 16 is Armed Forces Day; Love a Tree Day, National Sea Monkey Day (remember those?), and Wear Purple for Peace Day (we can all do that!) May 17 is Pack Rat Day (this doesn't apply to any of us does it?) Before you hit yard sales on this day, remember a Pack Rat leaves something behind when it brings something new home...

Nevada Daily zMail Years of effort from city leaders, members of the community and the Nevada Police Department came to fruition Friday when the NPD held an open house of their new facilities, which they plan to officially move into in upcoming weeks...

Nevada Daily Mail The future of Nevada High School track and field appears to be very bright. Waiting in the wings are a trio of Nevada Middle School track and field members who have shattered records and collected first-place finishes this season. At Tuesday's Nevada Middle School Track and Field Relays, NMS eighth-grader Kaeth Zachary swept her way to first-place finishes in the girls' 200 meter dash, long jump, and triple jump...

The Nevada Middle School eighth-grade boys' and girls' track and field teams notched first-place finishes at the inaugural NMS Relays, Tuesday afternoon. The event featured seven schools. In addition, the NMS seventh-grade girls team finished in second-place, while the NMS seventh-grade boys team also coasted into a second-place...

Nevada Daily Mail After the first two weeks of the three week spring turkey season, Missouri turkey hunters have taken 36,464 bearded birds. Prior to the opening, Jason Isabeel, Missouri Department of Conservation turkey biologist, said he looks for another good season...

Nevada Daily Mail Nevada Lady Tiger Cheyenne Brewer is graduating to a Greyhound. The Nevada High School senior signed a national letter-of-intent Thursday to play softball across the border with the Fort Scott (Kan.) Community College Greyhounds. The signing day festivities took place in the NHS Media Center, where Brewer was joined by family, friends and coaches...