Stories from Saturday, August 1, 2015

Nevada Daily Mail Angler Justin Whitlock of Springfield, doesn't let the high water or hot temperatures stop him from fishing. Last weekend, at Pomme de Terre, he was fishing from a dock at the State Park Marina. He said, "With all the high water and heat, this is the best place to try to catch fish."...

In recent years, the art of investigations has changed dramatically, and only some of this is due to case law and federal and state laws that have been changed or revised. To a greater extent, there has been a new focus on specialized skills like crime scene investigation, interview and interrogation, financial investigation and the list goes on and on. ...

Hi neighbors. In case you're just emerging from suspended animation, it is hot outside! A few days over 100 degrees already and it will probably get hotter before it gets cooler. Observing how people respond to weather is a favorite hobby of mine. Just the other day a neighbor said she couldn't wait for the rain to stop every day. She said it just caused more humidity and did nothing to lower the temperatures. She hoped the hot and dry weather of August would be easier to tolerate...

Dear Editor: The reason for the half-cent sales tax for the Nevada and Vernon County Ambulance District is they will have more money to spend or convert to more projects in their systems. Will the Vernon County Jail need another one-fourth cent tax to replace what will be taken away from their budget to help out 911?...

Nevada Daily Mail The Sheldon R-8 school district will be holding their enrollment for grades seven through 12 Aug. 5 and 6. Grades 10 through 12 will have enrollment on Aug. 5, and grades 7 through 9 will have enrollment at Sheldon, Aug. 6. It is important for students to come because they will pick out their extra-curricular classes, said Vicki Jadlot, an administrative assistant. ...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Police Department and other local businesses and entities will again participate in the annual National Night Out community event Tuesday evening as an effort to fight against crime in the city and the county. For more than 30 years, NNO has been trying to enhance the relationship between law enforcement departments and the communities they serve while also building the sense of community among neighbors. ...

Editor's Note: This story is part of a series on United Way agencies in Vernon County. Nevada Daily Mail There are those who believe athletes with intellectual disabilities cannot perform as well as those without intellectual disabilities. Those people have probably never watched a Special Olympics...