Stories from Friday, June 26, 2015

The Nevada Griffons used a five-run first inning as a springboard to victory Wednesday night on the road against the Clarinda A's. The 7-4 win improved the Griffons to 10-7 overall (9-7 MINK League). The Griffons are in first place in the MINK League south division by one full game over the Branson Nationals...

Jordan Highley has a genuine love for playing the game of football. For the fourth consecutive year, The 31-year old Nevada resident has put his physical well-being on the line as a linebacker for the Joplin Crusaders of the Central Football League ---- without any monetary compensation coming his way...

David Paul Lamb, 81, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2015, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, in Nevada. David was born on April 4, 1934, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Walter and Lois (Colvin) Lamb. On Jan. 1, 1968, he was united in marriage to Sharon K. Schulze, in Nevada, and she survives of the home...

Naomi Ruth Cunningham-Cummings was called home by her Lord and Savior on June 24, 2015, with her daughter and grandson present, while being cared for at Barone Alzheimer's Care Center, in Nevada, Mo. Naomi was born March 6, 1921, to Arthur and Ida (Zeiler) York in Ballard, Mo., one of 11 children. She was baptized at the age of 16 in a pond in the Ballard area. She attended the Bethel Methodist Church in the Ballard area. She graduated from Ballard High School in 1938...

"The Astronaut Wives Club" aired last week as a new summer television series. Time and the viewing practices of today's public, will determine if it is a success. Regardless, it reminded me once more, that the space program has been a big part of my life and that of our country...

Almost every group that I spend time with has become mainly senior citizens. Of course the faithful members from years past have been getting years older. But it seems that the new members we attract are not the young people anymore. However, we will keep these organizations alive and well for them when they become seniors, because then they will enjoy the same musical programs we hear now at every meeting...

Nevada Daily Mail A 19-year-old Nevada man has been arrested in connection with a Nevada Police investigation into a series of suspected criminal acts. The suspect was wanted on multiple arrest warrants. According to a press release from department, Nevada Police officers developed investigative leads pertaining to the location of a wanted subject that led to his arrest...

Nevada Daily Mail A 28-year-old Nevada man has been arrested in connection with a Nevada Police investigation of an assault involving the use of an edged weapon. Nevada Police officers responded to a call of a disturbance with a reported knifing in the 300 block of East Allison Street...

Nevada Daily Mail During its monthly meeting, the Western Missouri 911 Dispatch Center director Tonia Davis told the board of directors that one of the touch-screen, radio monitors used by the dispatchers is out of service and needs to be replaced. "I need to get it replaced as soon as possible," Davis said...

Nevada Daily Mail SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A Nevada woman was sentenced to five years of probation, with 30 months of home detention, and ordered to pay $461,831 in restitution, according to the United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri...

Nevada Daily Mail Seventy-six percent of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. Sixty-two percent can't cover unexpected expenses. And 26 percent of those ages 50 to 64 haven't started saving for retirement. Those were among the facts brought out by Doug Scotten, the family financial education specialist for the University of Missouri Extension...