Stories from Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Perry Cox, 82, of Sheldon, Mo., passed away at Community Springs Healthcare, of El Dorado Springs, Mo., Monday, Aug. 3, 2015, following a period of declining health. Perry was born Nov. 4, 1932, in Johnson City, Tenn., the son of Perry W. Cox Sr. and Delores Elizabeth (Douglas) Cox. ...

Editor's Note: This story is part of a series of United Way agencies in Vernon County. By Noah Jones Nevada Daily Mail The University of Missouri Extension program is an education outreach service helping teach more about agriculture and natural resources, community resources, financial resources and youth programs for Vernon County residents and others in the mid-Southwestern part of Missouri...

Editor's note: This story is part of a series on United Way agencies in Vernon County By Noah Jones Nevada Daily Mail The Community Outreach program is making a difference to not only those struggling to find food on a daily basis, but on Friday, 320 school-aged children will be able to have new school supplies for school...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada City Council was planning to consider a bill setting the city's personal and real property tax rates for 2015 at its Tuesday night meeting. That did not happen because the state of Missouri did not get the rates posted before Tuesday's council meeting leaving the council to vote 5-0 to table the measure until the information from the state is available...

Nevada Daily Mail Vernon County voters soundly defeated the Western Missouri 911 sales tax proposal Tuesday 855 votes to 624, leaving the future of the joint 911 Dispatch Center in doubt. Vernon County Clerk Mike Buehler said these results will not be official until Friday...

A golf fundraiser was held to benefit the Nevada Tigers golf program, July 26 at Frank E. Peters Municipal Golf Course. David and Joseph Ferry won the Championship Flight in a chip-off, edging Chris and Emmaly Ellis. The tournament was a nine-hole, par 3 format...

The Nevada Neptunes competed at the Tri-State B swim finals in Siloam Springs, Ark., July 25-26 ---- with the meet taking place at Hubb White Pool on the campus of John Brown University. The event featured 12 regional teams and one associate team. In addition, approximately 313 swimmers, including 23 Neptunes participated...